Removing Live Primers
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When I have to remove one I would put a towel over press then push out very slowly. I never had a problem but YMMV. Og course wear safety glasses while doing anything with primers.
Be safe
Be safe
It’s perfectly safe to remove live primers just like spent primers. Even if one was to fire the press and die would contain it.
If its just primed brass (no bullet or powder), just chamber it, point the muzzle into a rag or shop towel and fire. Probably ought to run a wet, then dry patch down your barrel afterward....
I've removed live primers just by going very slow. However, for safety's sake, I prefer to put some water in the case and let it soak for a bit, then they're pretty harmless when so wet. Some people use a little oil to do render them harmless.
I've had to remove one that went in upside down. I just used my sizing die and went slow. Primers need a pretty sharp strike to go off so going slow presented no issues and I did have PPE in place.
Go slow as others have stated. When I deprime live primers, I bring the press ram up into the case and stop when I feel the pin hitting the flash hole, then very gently raise the ram, gently pushing out the primer with a 1/2" movement. Never had one go off even when I've put a primer in upside down. Wear safety glasses.
This is a non-issue. Just go slow. And wear eye protection in case that billion trillion to one incident happens.
I realize this isn't what your asking but seems you've gotten safe responses.
Just fyi, I've had 3 go off using an RCBS hand squeeze style priming tool and forcing it into a crimped pocket on .223. I was forcing but not slamming them quite a bit.
Just fyi, I've had 3 go off using an RCBS hand squeeze style priming tool and forcing it into a crimped pocket on .223. I was forcing but not slamming them quite a bit.
I just had to "de-prime" 4 or 5 300 Win Mag rounds with Magnum primers. Pulled the bullets, dumped all the powder, chambered them and pointed at my archery target. Was basically like a cap gun going off.
Not sure if there's something innately horrible about that, but seemed safer to me. Anything coming out was going down the barrel in a safe direction...
Not sure if there's something innately horrible about that, but seemed safer to me. Anything coming out was going down the barrel in a safe direction...
Fill the case halfway up with your favorite gun powder then run the ram home like a virgin on prom night you can't go wrong with this method.........
J/K don't do that........As others have said I just go slowly and wear safety glasses I have never had one go off.
J/K don't do that........As others have said I just go slowly and wear safety glasses I have never had one go off.
I have deprimed a lot of live primers. Go slow and you will be fine, wear eye protection just incase.
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Just did 80 large magnum rifle primers. Glasses and some good music blasting. Don’t make the ram act like a rocket ship and it won’t be an issue
