Reusing Primers?

cwinn

January 28, 2013 17:01

Can I re-use unfired primers from loads that I have disassembled? Will they be reliable?

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  jonk

  January 28, 2013 17:17

  Depends.
  
  Get yourself a universal decapping die so as not to get any lube contamination in it. GENTLY push the primer out and catch it- if you jam it into the die to fast it goes off- which won't hurt anything, but will scare you and get your wife/girlfriend/mom/cat whatever pretty upset.
  
  Then see if it seats with good tension in the new primer pocket. If so, you're good to go. I wouldn't use them for defensive loads, but otherwise it's fine, I've done it plenty of times.

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  cwinn

  January 28, 2013 17:21

  Thank you sir

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  BGHillbilly

  January 29, 2013 03:36

  Also a true prepper/hoarder will save all spent primers to be remanufacted with new priming compound. Or used to load shotshells.[:)]

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  cwinn

  January 29, 2013 04:12

  Im fresh out of priming compound at this moment, so you are welcome to come pick up as many spent primers as you wish!

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  Bubba Jr.

  January 29, 2013 06:47

  I've done it a few times without any issues firing them. Just take it slow and easy when you deprime your brass.

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