punched extra hole in primer pocket

[Groverino]

I somehow got off centre while decapping my 7.62x54r brass and enlarged or pumched a hole next to the original. Is this still safe to load or is it trash?

 

[5440fight]

Trash.

 

[Groverino]

Thanks man

 

[jdman]

sure it wasnt beridan primer brass?

 

[thump_rrr]

sure it wasnt beridan primer brass?

THIS is the correct answer.
There is no way in hell you punched another hole in the primer pocket of a piece of brass.

 

[boltonscouter]

THIS is the correct answer.
There is no way in hell you punched another hole in the primer pocket of a piece of brass.

If that's the case it makes you wonder how he managed to get the spent primers out to begin with?

 

[Recce21]

That's another head scratcher. Both scenarios are really really weird.

If that's the case it makes you wonder how he managed to get the spent primers out to begin with?

 

[na1lb0hm]

Punching holes in brass?
what kind of dies are you using? I NEED a set of those!

 

[DFarmer]

If that's the case it makes you wonder how he managed to get the spent primers out to begin with?

Absolutely! The one time I tried to deprime military brass for a 303, I immediately broke my depriming pin. It was then I realized that the brass was Berdan primed and it became scrap.

 

[Groverino]

I was using the decapping pin from a lee classic loader. It was off center when I hit it with the hammer. I obviously hit it too hard. It was prvi. Glad I could provide some laughs. I'm new to reloading but I definitely know verdant from boxer.

 

[Cleftwynd]

You mean Berdan?

The decapping pin would break long before you could punch a hole through the bottom of rifle brass, unless I am not seeing something here....

 

[UR2X3M4ME]

nah, he meant voxer.
look at your keyboard again. Berdan & Boxer are just next to Verdan & Voxer.
Just don't go to far left, you'll fall off your chair.

 

[Cleftwynd]

But the t is no where near the n! lol

 

[ipscgraz]

A picture is worth a thousand posts...

 

[Groverino]

I was trying to type on my first supposedly smart phone and my original description was also lacking. The decapping tool just caught the edge of the flash hole and gouged out a very small circular area, thereby enlarging the flash hole. Anyway, I've found this forum helpful so glad I could provide a few chuckles.

 

[Cleftwynd]

Without humor wouldn't this place be fun! Myself I would toss it, last thing I would want is primers beating up my bolt face, or leaking gasses.

 

[Groverino]

Yeah I did toss it. Why take a chance over 65 cents worth of brass. This is my first try at reloading. Fun stuff and I'm impressed with the results from the lee classic.

 

[daBear]

delete

 

[HKMark23]

It was prvi.

Mystery solved .

 

[commonman]

Goverino you need a good sense of humor to post here as we are all here to have fun. I have used the Prvi and another Yugo (can't remember the brand name just now maybe Bell? not sure) made brass and found that they often have the flash holes off of center. When depriming them I use a dedicated depriming die (it doesn't size at all) so that you can sort of feel if you are hitting something hard and stop. Sometimes I have to back up and turn the case a bit and then it will go. Sounds like that one was off center more than most though. Hope that you keep at this and decide to go for a press someday, you will enjoy that too.