Primer seated sideways

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Using Hornady hand priming tool and just seated a WSP primer darn near sideways. What is the best way to get the primer out of the case? It's stuck in the shell holder and I don't want to damage the brass. Any suggestions?



I'm new to the forum. A lil about me..... I've snooped around here for about a year.. I've reloaded a lil over 1200 rounds of 9mm; always fired from my Glock 19. I've only used Hornady XTP bullets. Tried cheaper projectiles but I'm anal and want everything in spec. Lol. Same as the brass. Only .749-.754 brass CL. Besides the precision being important to me it's also the fact I'm shooting it from a Glock with a factory barrel.
 

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Snap the shell holder back in the press, screw in the die, and pull the handle down.

It will deprime just as easily and safely as a spent primer did the first time.

rc
 
berettaprofessor said:
Finally, a question I could answer, and RC still beats me to it. The man is omnipresent as well as omnipotent.
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The man doesn't sleep ;-) Even though I've been reloading for close to 20 years it's still nice to know he's there when i run into a problem. I'm still amazed thete are there are so many in this hobby willing to devote so much time helping others.
 
Thanks guys! I wasn't sure if depriming it like a spent case was safe. Lol. First time, figured I'd ask you guys :). Much appreciated!

Lucid
 
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Gotta stay alert to beat me to the draw!!

You snooze, you lose!!

Actually, I have nothing better to do while taking care of my wife 24/7.

Wish I did!!

rc
 
rc, I have concluded that after one asks a question there is no reason to read any response past yours.

Lafitte
 
Ya know RC, I'm sure there are different things you can do, even more fun things to do, but better? I think not. I do believe you're a fine man Sir.
 
The biggest safety concern I have found in doing it over 50 years, is letting one get away from your primer catcher and land on the floor, unseen.

I got one stuck in my boot heel once.
And it gets your full attention when you try to scuff 'whatever that is' off on a concrete floor!!

You'll be doing The Happy Dance on one leg when one goes of while you are standing on it!! :D

rc
 
rc, I have concluded that after one asks a question there is no reason to read any response past yours.
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Ditto....in fact I often skim down other responses till I see what RC says and then go back and "rate" responses by how close they are to RC's. Helps to know who to listen to.:D
 
off thread but..

RC
Bet that was not fun.

Welcome Lucidwander
Lots of great people here.
(forgot this in my first post in this thread):eek:
 
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Your question has been answered, so I thought I'd just say ... Welcome to thr.

I hope you hang around long enough to learn & then answer questions like this.
 
Thank you all for the warm welcome and tried N true info. I'm always cautious of ppl rambling without actually testing their own methods. Lol. I'll be around for as long as I'm reloading. Which should be a very long time! [emoji6]
 
Might want to soak it with oil or water to help prevent it going off.
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That doesn't work reliably.
Don't even bother.

It won't go off anyway unless you slam the handle down as fast & hard as you can.

If it's sideways?


You aren't even pushing on the crushed primer compound or anvil.
You are pushing on the side of the cup.

Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill!!

rc
 
Thx RC. It's sorta sideways. Not sure if it'd be on the anvil or not. But I will proceed with caution. Lol. Speaking of mountains outta mole hills; I have another question. Lol. Or should I start another feed? I'm new to this whole forum deal. Anyhow. I reload 9mm for my Glock 19. I only use brass that fits the reloading books specs due to glocks being so touchy with the head space. If it's not 0.749-.754 I just throw it in a scrap pile. Could I safely utilize lower brass? Most come in at .748 or lower. I found PPU/Prvi Patrizan brass is 98% within range after first fire up till 5 reloads. (5th group is the farthest I've gotten).
 
It worked the first few times, or it wouldn't be fired brass now would it??

Glocks are no more touchy about headspace then any other auto-pistol.

Generally speaking, if the case is too shoot, it will be headspaced by the extractor hook close enough for the firing pin to fire the primer.

Ive been reloading 53 years.
And I can't recall ever measuring an auto pistol case, other then out of shear boredom.

rc
 
Lol. Looks like I have over a thousand scrap rounds that are now gonna be brought into the fold. I kept buying different brands until I found one that was more consistent in its .coal, lol. I was always wondering why/how other ppl never seemed to be concerned with this.
 
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