Primers after pulling bullets

[Jackcrow73]

So I recently got rid of my 22-250 and I had some loaded rounds left over. I am pulling the bullets now and I am wondering what to do with the primers. Any ideas?

 

[jakelly]

You can deactivate them with oil, then remove, and discard them. I have popped them out live, using my press and decapping pin, and reused them in fireforming loads, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else.

 

[buffybuster]

Just decap them as normal, just do it slowly.

 

[Jackcrow73]

Just decap them as normal, just do it slowly.

Will the primers be useful for anything after I do this?

 

[Garyc]

I'd throw them away, they're cheap and it's not worth gooning up a load trying to re-use them. Also, oil won't deactivate a primer like a previous poster said. It might work every now and then, but don't count on it.

 

[jakelly]

I use the decapped primers for fireforming or my 30-06 pump (who cares).

 

[BJ343]

spray of WD-40 will do the job to deactivate them, i'd just shoot em...primers are cheap...

 

[buffybuster]

Will the primers be useful for anything after I do this?

If you're careful and don't break the primer cake they could be reused but they will be a little loose in the pocket. IMO primers are cheap and not worth the potential aggravation.