Interchanging primers

[DAN CARROLL]

Since Im out of Fed 215 primers and I still have a lot of CCI 250 M primers can I use these primers on recipes that call for Fed 215? Has anyone tried decapping live primers out of brass before and re used them?

 

[NCsmitty]

If you are near the high end of a max load, it's advisable to reduce your powder charge by 5% and rework the load.


Yes, it's common practice to carefully deprime live primers, just wear eye protection to avoid an accident.


NCsmitty

 

[CatsEye]

Has anyone tried decapping live primers out of brass before and re used them?

Do you mean to re-use the primers or did I read that wrong?

 

[DAN CARROLL]

I meant re use them

 

[Ian Sean]

Has anyone tried decapping live primers out of brass before and re used them?

That's what I pretty much use my Lee "decapping die" for. Good for the occasional screwup, once I primed 50 cases I forgot to trim:banghead:

I have de-capped and reused hundreds of primers over the years. No problems.

Just go slow/even pressure and pop it out. Standard safety rules etc..

 

[Wilburt]

+1, Safety, decap, and reuse.

 

[jcwit]

Primers ignite from impact not from slow steady pressure.

 

[tjj]

I've done it many times over the years but I don't like doing it. Never had one to go bad from de-capping and reseating anyway.
I just have to swallow hard to reset the puckered a-hole when I'm finished.