Quote Originally Posted by Andy View Post
Can Berdan be safely converted to Boxer? It seems like a jig that allows a hole to be drilled in the centre of the primer pocket would allow a boxer primer to be installed, and sufficiently supported as to be operable. You'd have more area for the flame to travel (one "normal" sized hole and the origonal two small ones), which would affect ignition, and direct more gas force against the primer.

I'm sure it's been done - any reports on the pros and cons of it?
I read an online article a few days back about a guy who converts Bulgarian 8x56R Berdan cases to 8x50 boxer. He rigged a jig up to drill the flash hole and remove the anvil. He then soft-soldered a piece of .22 cal shell into the pocket to reduce the pocket diameter and swaged the pockets to standard LR pocket size.

Apparently it works very well, but I imagine it's a tedious process.