Newbie Primer Seating Question

[BHFG]

I read the previous post about practicing and making inital adjustments using spent primers. And that got me to thinking......

I have read several manuals that talk about the proper primer seating depth, and all have appropriate warnings to NEVER de-prime a live primer. But none of them ever say (for liability reasons I'm sure) what to do with a cartridge that has an improperly seated primer.

Do you just throw that cartridge away and try again?
Is there a 'safe' way to either deprime it or discharge the primer so it can be deprimed?

I read somewhere about the way to throw away a prime cartridge was to remove the bullet and powder, fill the cartridge with WD-40 and throw it in the trash. Is this accurate? Will this sufficiently destroy the primer? If you do this, can the cartridge be deprimed,cleaned out with brake parts cleaner and reused?


Tnx!

 

[Walkalong]

Deprime it with your sizer or a universal decapping die. Reuse the primer. Not a problem. Many threads about it.

 

[jcwit]

Impact sets off/explodes/ignites a primer.

Pressure as in removing a live primer, whether right side up or upside down willnot. With that said even if it went off it would only go POP somewhat loud, there is a punch in the case to push the primer out so nothing going to fly out of the case, the case is in a shellholder and the primer is not powerful to blow the case.

As walkalong just reuse the primer.

I have even dropped primers in to water and let them dry out for a couple of days and used them with no ill effects.

 

[SASS#23149]

cover the case with q towel,turn your head,and punch it out slowly.Never had one go off,but just in case.....

 

[The Bushmaster]

If you think you will set one off by decapping the case. Just make sure you have a spare set of skivie shorts handy...Punched thousands of them and have yet to set on off...Do wear safety glasses.

 

[Shoney]

Removing Live Primers!

Got live primers? Take this to heart,
It’s not hard, it’s not an art;

How to remove? you might ask
Always safety first, on this little task;

Goggles and ear plugs; guard your senses;
Put up a board for good defenses;

Recycle those primer, any ol’ way;
For fowling shots, or just for play;

No primers to toss, no brass to pitch;
Just decap the hole on’at son-of-a-b-b-b-b-b---gun!

 

[jcwit]

You should have set that ryhme to Hip Hop. OOOoooooowwwwww

 

[ironhat]

I have detonated them in the firearm by chambering the cartride and pulling the trigger. This was in the case of some primed brass that I was given and I didn't know what primer was in them.

 

[ranger335v]

"I have read several manuals that talk about the proper primer seating depth, and all have appropriate warnings to NEVER de-prime a live primer. But none of them ever say (for liability reasons I'm sure) what to do with a cartridge that has an improperly seated primer."

1. The cautions about not punching live primers out of a case is lawyer driven. Actually, it's quite safe unless you think slamming the press lever down is the right way to do it. The die is closed off at the top so, even if the unlikley happens, it won't do any harm.

But, DO NOT allow a pile of live primers to collect in your primer catcher while punching others out. IF one did detonate inside the die the debris might possibly set off others in the catcher.

2. If the "improper" primer is too deep, there's nothing you can do but that's really no problem anyway. Load and shoot it.

3. If the primer is too high, and you detect it before charging and seating, just return it to the priming tool and push it in.

4. If the primer is too high and you completed the load before discovering it, pull the round down and seat the primer deeper. DO NOT attempt to complete seating a primer in a live round.

5. While decapping a live primer normally is quite safe, if you don't feel comfortable with it just shoot the things. That sure won't harm anything and you can then start over.

 

[ironhat]

A good primer on primers there, Ranger! I have noticed that primers are less likely to be proud if the primer pockets have been reamed in a case prep step. That's not a necessary step but I like it. Another safety step is to stand your cases on a flat surface just after priming to do a quick 'n' dirty test of seating. If you get a wobble put right back into the press and get it right. I don't know if you like the hand priming mechanisms but that's another alternative. I'm an agnostic on that one.

 

[Swede]

A decapping die from Lee is about $10. I have had to remove live primers for whatever reason and the Lee pushes them out no problem. I do throw them away after, for the price of a primer it's not worth messing around.

 

[jcwit]

There's no messing around, all you do is turn them over and seat them. No remanufacturing needed.

 

[Walkalong]

Ditto, unless you are loading match rounds for rifle. (and I have done it even then )

Just reuse them.

 

[USSR]

...all you do is turn them over and seat them.

Yep. When eased out and then reseated, they seem to work just fine.

Don