Messed up primers

[Kicker96FS]

What do you guys do with messed up primers? I mean like the new one went in upside down, or sideways, or not even or not quite centered? Can you or should you run the case through the De-primer with a live primer? I would think that slow pressure as opposed to a firing pins fast rap would be OK but I do want to ask here first.

 

[Snapshot]

deprime is fine slowly.

Out of curiosity: "not centered"?

 

[Big_Red]

If you don't think you can re-use the primer I would soak it with alcohol first and then de-prime.

 

[Fixxah]

Dillon?

 

[Patriot]

Dillon?

I would bet yes. 550B

 

[Bob J]

See the attached link.....

http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting2006/tworeloadingtools/index.asp

The process for depriming live primers is detailed down the page near figure #12...

FWIW, this information is also consistent with the way I was taught to clean around the priming area of my press.... Always clean that area with an alcohol swab and be sure there is no lubricants in this area.... Specifically gun oil and WD40 etc contamination could result in inert primers....

What do you guys do with messed up primers? I mean like the new one went in upside down, or sideways, or not even or not quite centered? Can you or should you run the case through the De-primer with a live primer? I would think that slow pressure as opposed to a firing pins fast rap would be OK but I do want to ask here first.

 

[Kicker96FS]

Dillon?

Lee.

Sometimes the turret plate would stop just a hair too early, I have that adjusted now but I also have about 12 messed up casings, the upside down ones are just from the feed tube.

 

[highscore]

Save them and see how long it takes to fill up a 5 gallon pail!
Bob

 

[Kicker96FS]

See the attached link.....

I liked the hearing protectors part ROTFL!

 

[DukeInFlorida]

And, he didn't call ME to ask???

I have been removing them just fine in a manual decapping station on an RCBS press. Had them all the way from in there hard to just barely in there, and they all came out with no boom (or un-boom either).

I get 5-6 every 250 rounds or so. More than I'd like, but not so bad it slows me down. I set them aside, and deal with them later on. I keep a small compressor near the press to blow out the powder that gets in the primer track when a messed up primer shows up.

So, I guess this means he's making loaded rounds..... YAY!

 

[T3andme]

I decap them...however, I do close my eyes, turn my head and tighten all sphincters first. Have never had one go off.

 

[Patriot]

I decap them...however, I do close my eyes, turn my head and tighten all sphincters first. Have never had one go off.

How many you got?

 

[drgrant]

I deprime, just do it gently. Wear safety glasses. (although you should have them on already, anyways). I've even done it with the dreaded "federal super easy to explode" primers. As long as you don't throw the handle down on the press you'll probably be just fine.

If applying gentle pressure doesn't liberate it, then STOP and just toss the case and the primer.

-Mike

 

[Kicker96FS]

Yep, I just put them in the press and de-capped them, no biggie. Thanks for your suggestions, better safe than sorry. Besides, I would hate to have cat shit all over the shop.