Decapped non spent primers, powder pressed in primers, ok to use again?

Why would anyone want to save a primer? We are talking $2.00 worth of primers. If is was seated and then de capped it would be garbage.
Even if you thought they were ok and shot a group and had a flyer, would you blame it on a bad primer?
When we hand load we go to great lengths to make the ammo as consistant and precise as possible why take a chance on a bad primer?
When I am shooting at 100 or 1000 yards I try to shoot the best group I can and take as many variable out of it as possible.
It just doesnt make sense to me to take a chance on it "should be ok".
 
ruger-ruger said:
Why would anyone want to save a primer? We are talking $2.00 worth of primers. If is was seated and then de capped it would be garbage.
Even if you thought they were ok and shot a group and had a flyer, would you blame it on a bad primer?
When we hand load we go to great lengths to make the ammo as consistant and precise as possible why take a chance on a bad primer?
When I am shooting at 100 or 1000 yards I try to shoot the best group I can and take as many variable out of it as possible.
It just doesnt make sense to me to take a chance on it "should be ok".
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Hey Ruger,

I can't argue with your logic.

This application is for putting stuff down the tube and down the range. Performance and accuracy is not paramount, this time its all about the process :) I feel comfortable with "should be ok" based on the posts here and who has posted. Again, the purpose of this post is to make sure there is no catastrophic events to be had and I believe it's been answered as long as the reloader is cognizant of what's going on. It's nothing more than that, for myself to make sure I am not missing something along the way. If I can reuse something...why not?

Regarding great lengths to make the ammo as consistent as possible...I neck turn to gain some process improvements and consistencies with bullet seating and it's anticipated that there will be better accuracy at the range. I am just a hunter and not a long range shooter but the reloading process has many variables, as you know, regarding process repeatability. I am just learning as much as I can and maybe one day I'll compete and put into practice what's been learned.

Thanks for your time,
Ron
 
I have used a lot of reclaimed primers like that over the years. I would not hunt with them, nor would I use them for long range or precision ammo.

But for fireforming, for casual load development, etc, they will work just fine. In the 40 years I have done this, I have had exactly one that failed to fire, and that was my own fault, as I failed to notice that the anvil was missing when I reseated it in the case.

FWIW, I have shot some pretty impressive groups with such primers.

Methinks many reloaders are just a bit too cautious, lol. ;) Dave.
 
I have used hundreds of salvaged primers. They will work if the anvil is still there. Save them for messing around with, informal target practise or plinking.
 
EE, thanks for the re post. "Sage" like advice that I am looking for.

Jet thanks for weighing in. More added to the thinking that for certain applications, based on their own experiences, has worked.

Scott, you and GGG have a sound way of thinking. The rationale is sound. I'll be careful in what is kept for reuse.

All, Regards
Ron
 
Eagleye said:
I have used a lot of reclaimed primers like that over the years. I would not hunt with them, nor would I use them for long range or precision ammo.

But for fireforming, for casual load development, etc, they will work just fine. In the 40 years I have done this, I have had exactly one that failed to fire, and that was my own fault, as I failed to notice that the anvil was missing when I reseated it in the case.

FWIW, I have shot some pretty impressive groups with such primers.

Methinks many reloaders are just a bit too cautious, lol. ;) Dave.
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^^^ Agreed I check the anvils and if okay use them no misfires yet
 
I've deprimed many live primers, but I've never re-used them, although I could. I like consistency and confidence, and at 3-4 cents each, I happily discard a buck's worth of primers for the peace of mind.
 
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