De-priming live primers

Mike_W · #1 07-23-2013, 01:56 PM

I recently bought a new rifle to which the old owner included some hand loaded cartridges and I do not trust anyone's loading so I would like to pull the bullets dumps the powder and resize the brass.

How does one de-prime a live primer? same a spent one?

Thanks
Mike

Dmay · #2 07-23-2013, 02:05 PM

Many have punched them out with decapping stem, same as a spent one, with no ill effects, reportedly. However, I prefer to run them through the rifle and fire them before decapping.

gopher · #3 07-23-2013, 02:06 PM

Cover the ram with a rag if you are worried about it disregard water and oil recipes.

Andrzej · #4 07-23-2013, 02:09 PM

I do the same way, wear your eye protection just in case.

I am not sure if I would do this with surplus crimped cases not knowing what was used to remove crimp and how hard it was to sit new primer.

Scott N · #5 07-23-2013, 02:10 PM

I have deprimed quite a bit of brass with live primers without ever setting one off. Wear safety glasses to be sure, but I've always just punched the primers out nice and slow and never had one go off. You could soak them in oil first too for an extra measure of safety.

Au revoir, Gopher · #6 07-23-2013, 04:04 PM

Can you not remove the decapping pin and resize the primed brass? Or do you not want to use the primers either; in which case, why not cycle them through the rifle and fire them?

ARG

Pathfinder76 · #7 07-23-2013, 04:52 PM

Decap them. I've done it a bunch.

lifesaflyin · #8 07-23-2013, 04:56 PM

easy, pull the bullets and dump the powder. then load in the gun and stuff the muzzle into a rag and fire off the primer.

sillyak · #9 07-23-2013, 07:47 PM

There are 3 ways:

1) Just decap them like normal. Lots of people do this and I've never heard of anything happening. Wear safety glasses just in case.

2) Chamber an empty case and set it off and then decap like normal. DO NOT DO THIS INSIDE! Primers contain lead styphnate, as well as other very harmful substances like powdered aluminum. This is why indoor ranges have such high tech ventilation systems. Unless your basement has a million dollar HVAC system, do this outside. This also makes your bore absolutly filty.

3) Kill the primer with hoppes #9 by letting a few drops sit in the case for a few days and then decap. The primer will be dead and cannot be set off. Refer to this thread on CGN for more info:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum...&highlight=oil