Accidentally Primed bad Brass??

[The Bushmaster]

When firing Wax slugs?...My Colt SAA .357 mag and S&W mod 10 .38 Special have no primer back out...What you got there? Cases that you can install the primers with your fingers?...Ain't this fun caz223??? I've been shooting these (.357 mag/.38 Spec) with primer only and canning parifin for years. Love seeing the neighbors full size poodle screem for home just before he can leave me a present on my lawn. No louder that someone spittin' into the wind.. .

 

[caz223]

I just love shooting wax slugs. I shoot at empty 55 gallon steel drums across the yard, rings them like a gong. But when I do it on cases that haven't had their flash holes enlarged, the primers back out.
I'm sure other people have had this happen before.
Anyone else had that happen?

 

[tbeb]

"Others may not agree here but - I have quite safely deprimed many cases over time when doing what you did. I hate waste!

I run them thru sizer/decapper again - very slowly and catch the primer. It takes impact to set of the primer - so a gentle push is no problem. Wear eye protection - that goes without saying.

If you are uncomfortable with this - just load them (primer only cases) in revo and pop em off!!"

I agree. Also, I do not reuse the primers.