Nimitz Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 So I have a bunch of brass from ammo that were light strikes (Tula primers) when I was working on a new load for my CZ. I'd like to reuse the brass but don't want to chance lighting off the primers as they are deprimed in station one. So what's the best way to render the primers inert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilBunniFuFu Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I used a few thousand tulas about a year back and had high light strike counts. I just ran them through a different gun to see if they would pop (Hammer vs striker). if they didn't go off then I just took em apart and used the components as usual. I have stopped using Tula since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 shoot 'em in practice, or in another gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 not an option, ammo already taken apart and I don't have another gun to shoot them in anyway ... just need to soak them in something ...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDA Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Water. http://www.predatormastersforums.com/killprimers.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee loo Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Spray the insides with wd-40, never tried it, but over the years I've seen many articles about it inactivating primers. A google search should have the info we're looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee loo Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Water. http://www.predatormastersforums.com/killprimers.shtml Just posted after you, great info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 WD40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasley Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Don't have a Dillon press but I would just de-prime them in my single stage press. They most likely wont go off and it's no big deal if it does. You might have another die that would work as a deprime only die without any sizing. For example, a .40 or .45 die for 9mm brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 it's the "most likely won't go off" that I'm trying to avoid .... kinda like "I probably won't shoot myself ...." I have a pretty sweet deal with my own private gun room in my house ... one detonated primer will ensure an end to that so I need a foolproof method ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasley Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 it's the "most likely won't go off" that I'm trying to avoid .... kinda like "I probably won't shoot myself ...." I have a pretty sweet deal with my own private gun room in my house ... one detonated primer will ensure an end to that so I need a foolproof method ... If it has to be fool proof, throw them in a river somewhere and forget about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 fool proof & reusable ... if I wanted just fool proof then yes, I would have simply thrown them away long ago ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasley Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 How many do you have? Do you have a single stage press that you could take outside for long enough to do it? I really think you are no more likely to set one off pushing it out than you are pushing it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecil Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 use mineral spirits 90% & oil 10% ... let them soak over night... primers are "dead" after soaking in that solution... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 That sounds good. I have over a100 and no SS press but I could always wait until my wife goes out of town for a few days ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRobson Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I'll just give/trade you some cases if you need it.. That's fool proof and reusable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtp Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 What's wrong with using a hand-primer to finish seating them after carefully pulling them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I'll trade you some cases if you need it. Great approach - lot of guns will make those detonate - just trade them to someone local who can use Tula primers. I'd be happy to meet you at the Central Florida R & P Club near the airport in Orlando and give you a 100 pieces of 9mm?? brass for your primed 9mm brass. I'm there once or twice a week anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 While I certainly don't mind trading my 'light-striked' brass, the idea of doing a 100 mile round trip to a range I really don't have any other reason to go to is not too appealing .... Now, I'm at PMRPC 3-4 times every week so if any of you plan to be there then sign me up. Also, if anyone will be at Area 6 I'll be there as well ... Just like me know .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDA Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 So, using water is too costly and not effective enough? /sarcasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 well I went back & reread that atch since the first time I read it I thought water didn't really work ... since it appears to work I'll just throw them in my pool for a few days and then put my SCUBA gear on and go get them ... good excuse to get some bottom time with my equipment before my next trip ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorfish Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Water WILL NOT work... Soaking in WD/40 or a drop of oil is will kill a primer. Note: I published a thread some time ago about this, but I had some range pickup brass that went in an Ultrasonic bath (Water and Dawn Solution) for 30 minutes. The next step for me is to dry the brass then into a tumbler for a final polish. This particular evening I decided to use a heat gun to speed the drying process along. Well after a few minutes of the heat KABOOM! One of the cases I picked up must of had a live primer and gotten a little too hot. Obviously the 30 minutes of water soaking did NOTHING to kill the primer after it dried. I'm still scratching my head as to how someone dropped a piece of brass on the range with a live primer, but I learned a valuable lesson that evening. So, again, water is NOT a solution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDA Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) Water WILL NOT work... Soaking in WD/40 or a drop of oil is will kill a primer. Note: I published a thread some time ago about this, but I had some range pickup brass that went in an Ultrasonic bath (Water and Dawn Solution) for 30 minutes. The next step for me is to dry the brass then into a tumbler for a final polish. This particular evening I decided to use a heat gun to speed the drying process along. Well after a few minutes of the heat KABOOM! One of the cases I picked up must of had a live primer and gotten a little too hot. Obviously the 30 minutes of water soaking did NOTHING to kill the primer after it dried. I'm still scratching my head as to how someone dropped a piece of brass on the range with a live primer, but I learned a valuable lesson that evening. So, again, water is NOT a solution Did you look at the link I provided? 30 minutes isn't exactly an adequate amount of time. Regardless, I don't think I would take a heat gun to any primers, shot or otherwise. Edited April 4, 2014 by RDA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Water will render most primers insensitive as long as the primer compound is wet or damp. Once dried out they will once again be sensitive. Sounds like you may have dried out the primer compound with the heat gun and then reached the ignition temp which set off the primer. This thread is somewhat relevant to this topic, check out post #27 where I soaked Winchester small rifle primers in H20 and then reactivated them by drying. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=168082&hl=primer compound&page=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B45C22 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 its only 100 cases. Throw them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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