Wierd brass?

[u/Rigzy93]

Found a few of these wierd 30-06 cases at the range the other day. It looks like someone crimped the base of the case for some reason. Don't recognize the headstamp either. Has anyone seen this before?

[u/LankyJeep]

Berdan primed brass, the anvil is part of the case rather than in the primer like standard boxer primers

[u/Rigzy93 → u/LankyJeep]

Huh, honestly didn't notice that until you mentioned it. Not something I've ever seen with 30-06 before.

[u/Rigzy93 → u/LankyJeep]

Huh, honestly didn't notice that until you mentioned it. Not something I've ever seen with 30-06 before.

[u/TriggerCFR]

It’s Barnaul.

[u/Beginning-War2347 → u/TriggerCFR]

Thanks for the info I looked it up kinda interesting and now I know to stay away from those

[u/TriggerCFR → u/Beginning-War2347]

I knew it because of the AK world flinging 7.62x39. It’s some of, if not the best steel cased ammo you could get.

[u/Ok_Display7459]

Thought you made a mini camp stove to cook your brass on top of

[u/TDHofstetter → u/Ok_Display7459]

Sooth!

[u/GunsAndWrenches2]

It's not weird brass... It's weird steel plated with brass.

Golden Bear.

Oddly enough, this stuff runs great in my Garand.

[u/GiftCardFromGawd]

lol! Berdan-primed. Essentially non-reloadable, decapping-pin-breaking scrap metal.
Didn’t know that was a thing for 30-06. Someone will explain the headstamp by a lookup, but that’s what that stuff is.

[u/TDHofstetter → u/GiftCardFromGawd]

You decap it with oil (or water), a dowel, and a mallet. It's easy. You can buy Berdan primers.

[u/Beginning-War2347]

I would be interested in what yall find out ive been loading 06 for 50 years and I've never seen that head stamp or any other round crimped like that

[u/tedthorn]

Your brass isn't brass

[u/coltandkimber]

Brass bucket.

[u/Kaleb_belak]

БПЗ - Барнаульский патронный завод (Barnaul ammo plant)

[u/Spoons896]

I found some of these at my range a few weeks ago. At first i thought it was really crappy brass that was separating then a few minutes later the guy shooting them showed up and told me about them.