Re-using unfired de-primed Primers ???

rustyinbend

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  • Dec 9, 2018
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    I had to remove and disassemble 50 cartridges of 300-WM that I'd built ... because of a stupid mistake (don't ask). So now I have 50 LR Magnum primers that were (carefully) removed from those cartridges using a Lee Universal Depriming Die. Here's my question: Can I re-use those unfired primers, or does sticking a decapping pin in and removing them render them "unreliable", or potentially "degraded" in some way? Apologies if this is a stupid question, but having found tons of stuff about removing live primers, none of them addressed "re-use". Thanks.
     
    I have reused decapped live primers when it was worth doing so, 50 or more primers. They will ignite, not a concern.
    Though I have no evidence, I chose to use them on practice rds, or everyday blasting and not for load workup, or days I planned on blazing a path to glory, whatever the fuck that is.
     
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