Primers in cases upside down ?

[HTDUCK]

Ok, so before I got an RCBS hand primer I was priming some Lapua 6BR brass with a Lee autoprime.
The lid on the primer tray was broken and I had a rubber band holding it in place...... :roll:
( yeah I know, what was I thinking? )
Now I have about a half dozen cases with the primers in them inverted.
Obviously not safe to run through a die and knock the primers out.

What should I do?
Don't really wanna toss the cases.
Should I soak them in penetrating oil and then try to deprime them or just admit defeat and mark it as a lesson learned the hard way?

 

[Guest]

Safety glasses, earplugs, leather work gloves, and very slowly, gently, deprime them. Catch the primers in a clean primer catcher (clean yours if it's dusty/dirty) and then reinstall them correctly oriented. I've done it a few times and never had an issue with one going off. The safety gear is "just in case."

 

[jimbires]

I've done it too . I just gently push them out and put em back in . I used these rounds for fouling the barrel . I've never had one go off .

 

[DrMike]

As usual, dubyam nailed it. Slow and steady wins the day.

 

[Guest]

As usual, dubyam nailed it. Slow and steady wins the day.

My wife might disagree with your assessment of my consistent "rightness."

 

[DrMike]

As usual, dubyam nailed it. Slow and steady wins the day.

My wife might disagree with your assessment of my consistent "rightness."

I don't know of a wife that would agree for any of us. :mrgreen:

 

[Vince]

As usual, dubyam nailed it. Slow and steady wins the day.

My wife might disagree with your assessment of my consistent "rightness."

I don't know of a wife that would agree for any of us. :mrgreen:

A friend and I were just having a conversation about that and our respective wives.

 

[Wincheringen]

It is plenty safe to deprime the cases and without all the fanfare. I have tipped a few over and never had any problems depriming them.

 

[HTDUCK]

Ok, I'll give it a whirl.

Thanks Gents !