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219don
Guest
I have a batch of primed brass with an unknown primer brand that I would like to deprime and reprime with my BR primers. Is there a SAFE way to do so ?
antelopedundee
internet bum
See my dilemma # 2 thread. Gently push them out with a decapping die. You could probably re-use them if you were fire-forming cases, but it would be better to put them into a container and cover them with some sort of oil.
antelopedundee
internet bum
Would you really want that primer residue crap in your good barrel? In that case, I'd suggest just loading the rounds and shooting them. What if you put them on a 2 x 4 and whacked them with a hammer?
R
retired
Guest
the ONE sure way to deactivate a primer is to FIRE it.
plain and simple.
yes if you deprime by PUSHING them out, they are reusable.
a primer is an impact EXPLOSIVE.
do not bang on the depriming tool.
plain and simple.
yes if you deprime by PUSHING them out, they are reusable.
a primer is an impact EXPLOSIVE.
do not bang on the depriming tool.
Dave Tooley
Active member
Remember the Wilson hand neck sizing dies? Myself and some other people have nice neat round scares we could show you from knocking them out with a hammer. They have a lot of power. My primer traveled about 3/8 of an inch before stopping. No problem using a press.
antelopedundee
internet bum
Even in my other thread I was advocating gently pushing them out, not forcible punching. If the primer pockets are tight one could compress the anvil with the result being possible non-uniform ignition on re-use. Likely wouldn't notice the difference with hunting loads.
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I have done this for years with Win and Fed primers. Wolf, one out of 20 was a problem.
To change the load. Trying to keep all 20 brass the same......
Use this tool from PMA. Yep, even in BR 6PPC......
http://www.pmatool.com/pma-tool-bullet-puller-for-6mm-ppc-br-grendel/
Dang nice tool.
After about 20-50 pulls or when bullets slip. Take the tool apart and swab with Butches to clean out the tooling marks.
And yes, I used to shoot them on the sighter....But, found this is wasting components.....
antelopedundee
internet bum
I just use the RCBS kinetic bullet puller. The collar type are a PITA, but less messy.
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Well...that primer residue crap will be there if you fire the round as well. Easily cleaned out and doesn't wear your barrel. Safest and easiest method there is. Fire the primers!
And yes...that bullet puller is the berries if you have loaded cases. For those that haven't spent a lot of money on a Benchrest barrel shooting them may be best rather than buying that bullet puller.
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antelopedundee
internet bum
For a hundred or more primers or I have no idea how many I'll end up having to deal with, I'll just push em out and re-use em. A lot of them are in loaded rounds that won't chamber in my rifle.
Doug Casner
New member
primers
You talked about hitting yhem with a hammer. My dad said him and a buddy hit some with a hammer one time just to see what would happen. They beat em flat and they never did go off. They came to the conclusion they needed to be hit like a firing pin strikes them. Ive had pistol primers go off in my 650 Dillon loading 45 acp. Im not sure what happened but it poped off and smoked a little. Lake City treated them like nitro so I think their pretty unpredictable. Doug
You talked about hitting yhem with a hammer. My dad said him and a buddy hit some with a hammer one time just to see what would happen. They beat em flat and they never did go off. They came to the conclusion they needed to be hit like a firing pin strikes them. Ive had pistol primers go off in my 650 Dillon loading 45 acp. Im not sure what happened but it poped off and smoked a little. Lake City treated them like nitro so I think their pretty unpredictable. Doug
Doug Casner
New member
primers
I jogged my memory and it wasn't a primed case it was a small primer pocket case. They make a 45 acp with a small primer pocket. I found out the hard way. Doug
I jogged my memory and it wasn't a primed case it was a small primer pocket case. They make a 45 acp with a small primer pocket. I found out the hard way. Doug
antelopedundee
internet bum
Will a fired primer leave grit in the barrel? More if you fire a primer only?
Dave Coots
64 Chevy 409 10.42 129
Pushing them out is the key. Hammering is not. I'll have to look up a test I did a few years ago trying to get them to go off with my press and post it.
Later
Dave
Yes, and I don't know. Seems a concern that has no basis given a wet patch will wipe it all out.
John Kielly
Shari's fan club
Sat watching TV one afternoon firing off primers with the rifle muzzle stuffed into and old cushion.
No bang, no flash & not enough grunt to light up the wadding.
No bang, no flash & not enough grunt to light up the wadding.
The problems associated with "abrasion" and even "corrosion" are only relevant when combined with hot burning propellant, a bullet grinding the grit into the barrel and improper storage procedure...... what Wilbur and others are saying, I agree with. "Wipe it out when y'er done!"