C.Smith
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Primer Question
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C.Smith
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That's what I was leaning towards. I hate wasting primers like that. Pretty cheap of me. I must be reloader. LOL.
Corey
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jjs405
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I agree - replace them ...
DrMike
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You won't regret replacing them. Too much uncertainty of ignition.
ethmoid1999
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If in doubt, get it out!
Gunner46
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You're lucky you still have the same number of fingers you started with! I personally would not attempt to fire these, even to just get rid of the primer. A drop of oil inside the case, let set for a few dozen days and decap.
The reason I say this is....my hunting buddy, for a couple of decades, had his 17 yr old nephew blow off 'several' of his fingers screwing around with powder & primers.
The reason I say this is....my hunting buddy, for a couple of decades, had his 17 yr old nephew blow off 'several' of his fingers screwing around with powder & primers.
DrMike
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69gto":3kw7f8kf said:
While I do exercise a measure of caution (eye protection, etc.), I've never had a primer ignite when pushing it out; and I have certainly pushed out my share over the years.
DrMike":8x0ji11z said:
That's good to know. I'm kind of a chicken about some things. I never heard anybody say before you could pop a live primer out with a decapping pin with little worry, so I just assumed it wouldn't be something wise to do. I never had a large amount that needed removed, but when I did I chambered the otherwise empty cartride outside, fired the primer, then decapped them.
I've never had one go off . I gently push them out , and put them in a primer box labeled "used " . I use these up for barrel fowling ammo . or I'll use them in virgin brass to get it fire formed . I'd never load good ammo with them . I've never had a dud .
I've read the soak them in WD40 more than a few times . I tried this one time just to see , and the primer fired , maybe I didn't soak it long enough . I do caution that WD40 will flame up . anyone who has soaked a rusty bolt with WD40 then had to heat it up with a torch will attest to it flaming up . so pushing out a primer with WD40 is probably a more dangerous situation than just pushing out the primer dry .
I've read the soak them in WD40 more than a few times . I tried this one time just to see , and the primer fired , maybe I didn't soak it long enough . I do caution that WD40 will flame up . anyone who has soaked a rusty bolt with WD40 then had to heat it up with a torch will attest to it flaming up . so pushing out a primer with WD40 is probably a more dangerous situation than just pushing out the primer dry .
I've pushed a lot of live primers out over the years and never had one go off. I did take a Federal 215M apart one time to see exactly what the insides were all about. (Probably not to smart) I got it apart all the way down to the ignition compound which is located just inside the interior wall. I have to tell you that stuff is 'SENSITIVE' I just touched it and it ignited. Being that its located so close to the inside wall may have something to do with the primer not going off when you push a live one out.
ethmoid1999
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I've never had a primer fire when I've deprimed live ones. Not telling anyone to do it but I do it.
If you worried about it put a small amount of water in the case and let it sit for a bit. Dump the water and push it out. I have pushed out tons of live primers without issues and without using water. Water is better than oil as it dries pretty quick and won't mess with powder.
