Best way to remove a live primer from case

[Bob with the 66]

New to reloading, learning as I go, so far with input from this forum, all has gone really well. My first reloads all fired well and have a great group.

During my reloading learning curve I have a couple of brass cases with live primers in them. (Bullets and powder have been removed) How and what is the best way to remove them from the brass?

I do not need to save the primer, should I just fire the round in the rifle? Then I have to clean the rifle again.

Bob,

 

[jimbires]

Bob , I've just carefully / easily pushed them out . I've never had one go off . I'd say to be safe you should put a heavy rag or something around there while you push it out . safety glasses would be a good idea too . use caution and you'll be fine .

 

[Bob with the 66]

So I can use a case die in my press, I almost tried that but I thought I better ask first.

I like the heavy rag idea, and will use for sure.

I always wear safety glasses, thank you for the input.

 

[Judd]

Yes, your sizing die or decapping die will work. I have done a bunch of them and never had one go off. Matter of fact, somehow last week I seated one upside down...that one did make me a little nervous punching out but didn't go off and I actually reused them all.

Go slow and steady with the pressure and it will come out.

 

[CatShooter]

New to reloading, learning as I go, so far with input from this forum, all has gone really well. My first reloads all fired well and have a great group.

During my reloading learning curve I have a couple of brass cases with live primers in them. (Bullets and powder have been removed) How and what is the best way to remove them from the brass?

I do not need to save the primer, should I just fire the round in the rifle? Then I have to clean the rifle again.

Bob,

I have removed thousands of primers with my standard die - no problems at all.

 

[gmorganal]

Would you re-use the removed but still good primers in a big match?

 

[CatShooter]

Would you re-use the removed but still good primers in a big match?

Yes... I reuse BR-4s and BR-2s all the time, without any indication of group change.

 

[Shynloco]

Would you re-use the removed but still good primers in a big match?

Use them for foulers to be on the safe side. Consistency is still important, especially if you are shooting for serious score.

 

[Antifaz2006]

Would you re-use the removed but still good primers in a big match?

Use them for foulers to be on the safe side. Consistency is still important, especially if you are shooting for serious score.

I never had problems, and no going of primers. I was scared in the beginning as well and was filling the brass with water to be just save. However I now push them slow out and reuse them for foulers as well.

 

[savageshooter86]

I use my universal decapping die if I need to remove a live primer. I go very easy and slow. Never had an issue

 

[XTR]

I've never reused them because they fall into the big Varget jug under the reloader that catches all my primers, but I've pushed more than a few out with my decapper in my presses and never had one pop.

 

[bow shot]

Amen to all of the above. And I would save them for fowlers, fire forming.,etc. But I have no scientific proof that it matters to do that. Cheap insurance against a nagging feeling that you might score crummy. Yes I know, mind game, but...

 

[Bob with the 66]

Thanks all for the input.

But now I have to ask, What's a fowler?

 

[jimbires]

Thanks all for the input.

But now I have to ask, What's a fowler?

this will be the first couple shots after you have cleaned the barrel .

 

[savagedasher]

Put some Kroil in them leave them for 24 hrs and remove them with a die.

 

[Area Man]

Thanks all for the input.

But now I have to ask, What's a fowler?

That's when you shoot a chicken before going for score.

 

[jlow]

Thanks all for the input.

But now I have to ask, What's a fowler?

It has nothing to do with birds - LOL! Just the wrong spelling. The correct term is fouler, as in fouling a clean barrel. Most people shoot 3 foulers before they start shooting for groups.

 

[Shynloco]

I use my universal decapping die if I need to remove a live primer. I go very easy and slow. Never had an issue

+1. I've done it hundreds of times and never an issue.

 

[jlow]

Having done it hundreds of times, the only problem I have seen is with Wolf/Tula LR primers that sometimes shed their anvil after depriming, I just toss them. This is the reason why most people save those primers for foulers.

 

[CatShooter]

Put some Kroil in them leave them for 24 hrs and remove them with a die.

Contrary to popular belief - oil will not kill a primer. And then you have wasted a good primer.