tips on removing primer compound/deactivating primer?

[Trinimon]

putting them in a solvent like wd 40 will make it safe, but trying to dig at a primer seams to be a death wish lol, the safest way would be to take the bullet out then fire the casing/primer to clear it then but bullet back in.

Not a fool-proof method. There are a few videos documenting soaking in oils, water etc and while some primers were deactivated, some were still very much still lively.

 

[NAAZ]

Not a fool-proof method. There are a few videos documenting soaking in oils, water etc and while some primers were deactivated, some were still very much still lively.

but they were testing through firing weren't they? I intent on remove the anvil and the primer compound from the cup too.

 

[wce323078]

It seems to me it is kind of iffy trying to scrape out primer compound from a live primer. Surely there is some one near you that reloads? Or take the offer of the spent primers from the previous poster. and do the punch thing. The way primers are made it is not really a safe thing to be scraping the compound out, good way to maybe damage an eye or such.

 

[kodiakjack]

I have the 9mm, 45acp, and 223. I already bought the CCI primers of 100 pack for each cal.

Oh, well in that case:

Take a new primer, place in an empty tuna can or similar, replace old pull-tab or cut-off lid over primer. Set on a camp stove, stand back and wait for the "POP", remove from flame, allow to cool (or pour out into water etc). Now you've got a deactivated primer without a firing pin mark. You'd want to do this outdoors and away from flammable items (dry brush, garage full of solvents etc. basic typical common sense safety) only want to pop one or two primers at a time and wear eye/ear pro with a fire extinguisher handy JUST in case.