I bought some brass that was primed by previous owner and would like to deprime them, but I have never deprimed live primers befor. Has anyone ever deprimed live primers,or would I be better off just firing them first and then deprime. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you.
depriming live brass?
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Re: depriming live brass?
just carefully run them through a decapper die. Wear some eye protection, they will pop the live primers out just fine. Or you can run it through a resizing die.
just carefully run them through a decapper die. Wear some eye protection, they will pop the live primers out just fine. Or you can run it through a resizing die.
Re: depriming live brass?
Thanks for your quick input guys.I wasn't sure if they would ignite. I always wear eye protection.
Thanks for your quick input guys.I wasn't sure if they would ignite. I always wear eye protection.
Re: depriming live brass?
You can also recycle the primers that you take out.
After you have done the primer pocket prep and flash hole prep.
I noticed that they work fine.
Just go slow, eye protection and do not try it on crimped in primers.
You can also recycle the primers that you take out.
After you have done the primer pocket prep and flash hole prep.
I noticed that they work fine.
Just go slow, eye protection and do not try it on crimped in primers.
Re: depriming live brass?
Unless there is something specifically faulty with the existing primers, I'd just use them as is and handle them like any other spent primers once the ammo's been fired.
While it's true I've never had a decapped primer fail, I don't trust them, and a loading component I can't trust is maybe not much better than none at all, IMHO. Once they're out of the brass, just what would I be using them for anyway? I mean; I don't do handloading so I can end up with questionable ammo.
In the end, maybe the primers are doing better where they are. Aside from a misfire, I've never really had a problem with ammo that I can trace back to the type of primer involved, unless it was a mismatch (non-magnum in a magnum chambering, pistol primer in a rifle casing, etc.) for the application. As for match vs non-match priming, you may be surprised how little difference it actually makes.
Greg
Unless there is something specifically faulty with the existing primers, I'd just use them as is and handle them like any other spent primers once the ammo's been fired.
While it's true I've never had a decapped primer fail, I don't trust them, and a loading component I can't trust is maybe not much better than none at all, IMHO. Once they're out of the brass, just what would I be using them for anyway? I mean; I don't do handloading so I can end up with questionable ammo.
In the end, maybe the primers are doing better where they are. Aside from a misfire, I've never really had a problem with ammo that I can trace back to the type of primer involved, unless it was a mismatch (non-magnum in a magnum chambering, pistol primer in a rifle casing, etc.) for the application. As for match vs non-match priming, you may be surprised how little difference it actually makes.
Greg
Re: depriming live brass?
Thanks for the input. I want to deprime them because the person I bought the brass from could not recall what type /brand of primers he used.
Thanks for the input. I want to deprime them because the person I bought the brass from could not recall what type /brand of primers he used.
Re: depriming live brass?
I'd say that for the purpose of finding a charge weight during load development, they'd be fine where they are. Lacking that, they'd also be fine for hunting ammo.
I'd say that for the purpose of finding a charge weight during load development, they'd be fine where they are. Lacking that, they'd also be fine for hunting ammo.
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