How do I get new primers out
- Thread starter deertaker
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You really can't seat the primers to deep unless the cases are defective.
They should be seated to lightly touch the bottom of the primer pocket!
I have seen cases that were really deep but it never seemed to make any diff.
They should be seated to lightly touch the bottom of the primer pocket!
I have seen cases that were really deep but it never seemed to make any diff.
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- Hillbilly shack in the boonies
If your concerned , fire 'em, they are the correct primer for the case right, guess they would have to be, or they would fall out 
I use the brush of the thumb over the primer to check that all are seated. You don't want them to be raised , just flush or a slight depression in the pocket.
I use the brush of the thumb over the primer to check that all are seated. You don't want them to be raised , just flush or a slight depression in the pocket. 
JohnC
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they should be slightly below flush. but even if they're almost pre-crushed they will still work.
people either fire them first or spray oil in the case, (which is certain to contaminate the case unless you clean the h-ll out of it). Unfortunately, for liability purposes, nobody will recommend depriming a live case.
people either fire them first or spray oil in the case, (which is certain to contaminate the case unless you clean the h-ll out of it). Unfortunately, for liability purposes, nobody will recommend depriming a live case.
Most cases you can't seat them too deep... In a 38 special you can seat them slightly below the base but that's not a bad thing.. Those of us with lighten triggers/hammers/springs need to becuase we need the extra time for the inertia of the hammer to build...
The only case I can see where you can really seat them too low is if you use large pistol primers in a Case calling fo large rifle as the LR primer is "taller" them the pistol primer... SP/SR are the same dimensions but the SR shell is thicker.
The only case I can see where you can really seat them too low is if you use large pistol primers in a Case calling fo large rifle as the LR primer is "taller" them the pistol primer... SP/SR are the same dimensions but the SR shell is thicker.
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- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
If the primer does not touch the bottom of the primer pocket, it can move under the impact of the firing pin. Should this happen, you might experience a miss fire. If your firing pin is not long enough to impact a properly seated primer, have it replaced, and/or have the head-space of your firearm checked.
Go ahead and run the case into you size die, or whatever you use to decap fired cases. Sheesh, guys.
Wear eye protection, and think about earplugs, because if you fire a primer in the press it's pretty loud; Even if you do manage to get one to pop, we aren't talking about dangerous explosions here.
I've deprimed live primers many hundreds of time, and usually re-use the primers, except if the primers are crimped in, because it bends the primers punching themout.
I believe the SAAMI spec calls for primers to be seated a minimum of 0.004" _below_ the case head
Wear eye protection, and think about earplugs, because if you fire a primer in the press it's pretty loud; Even if you do manage to get one to pop, we aren't talking about dangerous explosions here.
I've deprimed live primers many hundreds of time, and usually re-use the primers, except if the primers are crimped in, because it bends the primers punching themout.
I believe the SAAMI spec calls for primers to be seated a minimum of 0.004" _below_ the case head
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- WMU247 near Edmonton
Splatter said:
I've deprimed a few as well, be carefull.
also I've never had one go off..... yet
knock on wood
Splatter said:
X 3 . Just proceed the same way as with spent primers (but I discard them). Eye and ear protection and you're set to go. First time it's a bit scary but go slow and you should be ok.
I have deprimed many and never had a problem yet, . I was more concerned using a bullet puller (hammer style)
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I have to agree with the above statements, you can't seat a primer to deep in the pocket unless there's something else wrong. But because you brought it up, I primed 20 cases and then deprimed them, not a problem and the primers were fine to reuse. bearhnter
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- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
If you really are concerned about the little pop from a live primer, plug the vent hole in the die with grease, make sure the lock ring covers it, and air pressure will push the primer out.
Icon said:
I just fire them in the firearm and start again. Why chance even a minor incident. JMO.
So what might the HIGH cost of primers be? Well the actual cost of the primers is small, but how about your time? And gas to get to the range or other suitable place to DISCHARGE A FIREARM? Gonna hole up in your soundproof reloading room and pop away, breathing lead from the primers and who knows what else?
Or just do the simple thing and deprime them with the press?
You have just as much chance of setting one off priming as depriming. It happens, once in a blue moon, you get the s**t scared out of you for a sec, and you carry on.
i've done it many a time as well when the powder charge didn't drop - all i can suggest is that you plug decapping chute or put a cup or something under it so 1, you don't have to pick up the primers off the floor, and 2- so you don't have to pick it out from the spent caps( i don't know about the rest of you, but my spent caps run in the thousands before i get around to emptying the cup- and it's a high ball plastic)
