Firing primer w/o projectile or powder

1917watercooled

April 20, 2011 13:42

I should know the answer to this question after all these years but don't. I was firing empty cases (no powder or bullet) to get rid of the corrosive primers for reloading the brass, well, the 06 anyway. BTW, this is new military brass. I noticed that the primer on both the 8mm and 30.06 tends to jump out of the primer pocket. The 8mm is much worse but have not head spaced it yet. Is this normal? Thanks

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  Rocky Raab

  April 20, 2011 14:22

  Absolutely normal. That happens every time you fire a primer - but with a full load, the case slams back afterward and re-seats the primer. With no powder, that doesn't happen.
  
  Be doubly sure to clean the gun, whether with corrosive primers or not. Even modern primers produce a lot of stuff you don't want in your bore; it is normally flushed out with the powder gas.

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  bpost

  April 20, 2011 15:50

  quote:Originally posted by 1917watercooled
  I should know the answer to this question after all these years but don't. I was firing empty cases (no powder or bullet) to get rid of the corrosive primers for reloading the brass, well, the 06 anyway. BTW, this is new military brass. I noticed that the primer on both the 8mm and 30.06 tends to jump out of the primer pocket. The 8mm is much worse but have not head spaced it yet. Is this normal? Thanks
  
  
  If you are going to fire the primer you will need to clean the gun because it is the PRIMER that has the corrosive salts in it. Why not just load the cases and shoot a bullet? You gotta clean the barrel the same either way?

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  Mobuck

  April 20, 2011 16:40

  I would absolutely NOT have done it that way. Since it's already done, go through the entire process of cleaning your rifle including the bolt and inside of the receiver as you would for firing corrosive ammo. While you're at it, wash the cases in hot, soapy water and dry thoroughly.

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  v35

  April 21, 2011 19:41

  1917-A1 I'd get rid of the primers in a can of oil or kerosene.
  Why put all that poison into your barrel and brass?

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  MMMarvis

  May 02, 2011 02:21

  Lee makes a decapper that works great and fast, crimped or not hot or not. I use it in a lee hand press. Clean neat, Super fast and easy.
  
  LEE Universal Depriming and Decapping Die 90292

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  JustC

  May 02, 2011 09:34

  I just punch them out with a regular resizing die. Wear safety glasses and turn your head each time the ram is raised.

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