Reseating Primers

[Incrediblerod]

I was recently given a bunch of .380 and 9mm reloads that I do not trust.
The OALs are all over the place. I have taken some apart to check bullet and powder weights.
I am wondering if I can remove the live primers and reuse them to load 38/357brass.

 

[jcwit]

Yes just press them out with a slow even pressure. I've done it many times with out ever having one go off, but with that said it would be a good idea to wear safety glasses just in case. Wear hearing protection if you want but not really needed as the report if by a slim chance one would go off is not really that loud.

Would really wake you up tho.

 

[moooose102]

i have done a few of them, but i dont think i would make a habit out of it. for one thing, if the primer pockets were a little tighter on the ones you are taking them out of, they are not going to be very tight in the next ones. but i will wish you good luck!

 

[marcodo]

Done this many times and never had issues. Be gentle and wear eye protection.

Probably safer than shooting untrustworthy bullets

 

[RustyFN]

Yes I have done it with no problems. If you are just wanting to resize the brass take out the decaping stem and leave the primers in.
Rusty

 

[ants]

What Rusty FN just said, I've done thousands of times.
Why decap and reseat a live primer, when you can simply resize and load.

 

[otblue]

These are pistol rounds that you are taking apart. Therefore I'm assuming you are using an impact tool to remove the projectile. If so then I wouldn't reuse the primer for anything important because of the possibility of the compound being cracked and either unreliable or inconsistent. The safest way to remove live primers that you want to reuse is in a press with a specific decapping die. I use the little Lee C press which has a hollowed out ram and directs the primers to the rear. I also cover the press up with a heavy canvas sheet each time. I've decapped hundreds of live primers without incident but I have also seen what damage a deliberately fired primer can do when the otherwise empty case is restrained. The primer will propel itself at high velocity across a room and embed in a plaster wall. (or your anatomy).

 

[jcwit]

Have pulled hundreds if not thousands of cartridges with a impact puller "hammer type".
Always reused the primers and have yet to have an issue. Ecen have droppes a partial box of primers in the cats watering dish, let them sit for a couple of weeks to dry out. They all go BANG.

Main thing regarding removing primers is Primers ignite from impact not from pressure.
have at it.

 

[loadedround]

I too have pulled many bullets with the impact tool and either removed and reused the primers or resized the case with the primer punch removed. So far I have never had an accident or a primer ftf but I still wear my safety glasses whenever reloading or shooting. I always delegate this "remanufactured" ammo for practice only. I would never use it for hunting or SD, or even for match shooting. Good luck!