Method for identifying the load characteristics of a centerfire firearm cartridge

摘要

A method for identifying the load characteristics of a centerfire firearm cartridge which has been loaded by a process including insertion of an unstruck primer into a primer pocket in the cartridge head and in which indicia identifying the load characteristics of the cartridge are imprinted onto the unstruck primer. The method is contemplated as being particularly useful with reloaded cartridges which are to be again reloaded subsequent to use.