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LeeEnfieldNo.4_mk1

LeeEnfieldNo.4_mk1

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Long story short, a minor incident resulted in my primers marinading in water. majority of the primers were completely submerged, while the rest were soaked sue to the cardboard soaking up water. Been soaking for a few weeks until I noticed since its been a while since I reloaded.

Im guessing all are toast?
 
Lay them out on a paper towel and let them slowly dry at modest temperatures. You should find that as long as the anvil is still intact most - if not all - should go "bang"

I wouldn't use then for hunting or major competition but for plinking at the range the should be fine.
 
dirtybarry said:
Yup, that's one way they can be deactivated for disposal.
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No, no it's not.

'Boo said:
Lay them out on a paper towel and let them slowly dry at modest temperatures. You should find that as long as the anvil is still intact most - if not all - should go "bang"

I wouldn't use then for hunting or major competition but for plinking at the range the should be fine.
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this.
 
Even oil won't reliably deactivate primers. Dry them out and load them in some plinking ammo. I doubt a single one wouldn't go off if you properly dry them.
 
Modern primers are relatively 'waterproof'.

Try this test: let a primer sit in oil for a week. Load primer in a case and fire the empty case.
 
Not completely toast. I realize that at 0.045 cents/per they aren't a huge loss, but if it's a lot, air dry the hell out of them (fans, desiccates around them in a cupboard/container). Most/all will be fine for plinking.

But again, for the >5cents, don't bother for load development, hunting or competition.
 
dirtybarry said:
Ummm, OK. I read somewhere that it was.
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There are countless pieces of bad/wrong information floating around. Not just the internet but published in reputable reloading manuals as well.
Another one is that touching primers can deactivate them from the oil on your skin.
All I can really say is to read around and never believe a single source; even if it's printed in a book.

Loyalist said:
at 0.045 cents/per
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I hope you either mean dollars, not cents, or that you can send me info on where you buy primers ;)
 
For safety during manufacturing modern priming compound is placed in the primer cup while wet and relatively safe to handle. The factories place the compound and anvils in the primer cup while wet and then allow them to dry before packaging.

It should also be noted that the anvil is not in firm contact with the primer cup at this time either. When we install the primer in the case we push the primer cup down onto the anvil using our primer tool. This "sets" the primer to allow relatively easy ignition from the firing pin. Based on my experiences over the years the number one cause of misfires I have seen is a primer either not set properly of set into an overly dirty primer pocket.
 
LUTNIT said:
I hope you either mean dollars, not cents, or that you can send me info on where you buy primers ;)
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Man, if I meant less than a tenth of a cent, I could justify those $50/lb powder gougers! Ya, I meant 4.5 cents a primer.... But then again I'm using a lot of Dominion primers these days, so it's even cheaper!!!!
 
Spread them out so they will dry, as has been said, and when they have been dry for some time, they should be 100% reliable and could be used for any type of shooting.
 
I had some primed cases get submerged for some weeks. Half of mine were weak detonation or none at all. But I suggest you completely dry them out and prime a bunch of empty cases. Fire the primed cases one by one to see what results you get. That way you can judge if you want to load the remainder into complete cartridges.
 
I'd dry them out properly as has been outlined already and use them without the slightest hesitation...........all the BS about deactivating primers or ammo by submersion in water or oil has all been bebunked, at one time this may have been the case, however our modern primers are pretty much waterproof and oil proof. Do not attempt to use them wet as that will affect ignition, but once dried they will be as new.
After the desiccant, air dry them at room temp in a well ventilated area with good air flow (fan) and they will be fine. I have never used Dominion........lots of CCI, Fed and Win.........
 
I think it depends on how "marinaded" the primer gets. I did some experiment with the crushed primer(dominion large pistol) that got stucked in the case by putting them into a cup of water, once over a certain period, the water turns into yellow color and the primer seems to be "melted" a little bit. I am not sure any drying will completely restore the function in that condition.



LeeEnfieldNo.4_mk1 said:
Long story short, a minor incident resulted in my primers marinading in water. majority of the primers were completely submerged, while the rest were soaked sue to the cardboard soaking up water. Been soaking for a few weeks until I noticed since its been a while since I reloaded.

Im guessing all are toast?
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