Shoot or pull?

I was going through a box of igman 150 grain 7.62x54R cartridges and noticed one of the primers wasn't seated properly. I was thinking of shooting it off but is that safe enough to do so? I reload so I could always pull the bullet, dump out the powder, and decap or fire off just the primer.


 
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I'd pull the bad one. However, nothing horrible will happen if you shoot it. If you opt to decap a live primer, run the case through the decapper very slowly.
The rest of 'em look like the primer pocket needs some attention. A light touch with a chamfering tool when you prep 'em for reloading will make repriming easier.
 
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