Smitty79 Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 Really stuck. I tried pushing through with primer rod. No go. It’s about a once for one end with the priming compound facing the short end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 ummm... please stop... serious? set it down. use another if possible. call a support line on Tuesday. miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Smitty79 said: Really stuck. I tried pushing through with primer rod. No go. It’s about a once for one end with the priming compound facing the short end. If it’s Dillon they will replace it. Just call them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) @Smitty79Soak it in tepid water, 75-80 degrees or so for about a half hr. Should kill the primer and help lube or rinse out what may be hanging it up. Try carefully removing it again keeping it wet. Wear all safety equipment too. Edited December 26, 2022 by Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Neill Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 Water will not "kill" a primer. It will make it harder to detonate, but a heavy enough blow could be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTerry Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 There used to be a notice in Blue Press staying that if anything like this happened, squirt it with WD40 put it in the corner and call Dillon for a free replacement tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 On 12/26/2022 at 8:54 AM, Guy Neill said: Water will not "kill" a primer. It will make it harder to detonate, but a heavy enough blow could be a problem. You are correct sir, I did a little test where I soaked a primer (CCI LP) in water and another one in PB Blaster penetrating oil. After 30 min I fired them in an empty case. The water soaked one fired with a bit less power and report than a standard primer. The oil soaked one had significantly less power, just a pffft. Neither one was “dead” but the oil soaked one was substantially weaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Hammer it out, have someone take video? (Just kidding, DO NOT hammer it out) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 13 hours ago, ysrracer said: Hammer it out, have someone take video? (Just kidding, DO NOT hammer it out) you will get us ALL in trouble! (I was laughing but... shootin is serious!) I have read a lot of thoughts on the mater. acetone and vinegar seems a good idea... the acetone thins the varnish and vinegar turns the lead it finds into lead acetate... the wd40 is a good idea as most people do not have acetone. mirands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) Wow! Seriously, if it's just one primer, it's not exactly a live hand grenade. A tube full of primers is a different matter, but for just one primer, and you want to save the tube. Just gently clamp the opposite end of the tube in a vise so the other end is pointed in a safe direction and gently heat the primer end of the tube with a propane torch. It'll pop so you may want to wear ear pro and eye pro, but unless you melt the tube with the torch, the tube will be fine to use after it cools down. Now to wait for internet to explode. I've removed stuck primers this way several times. Nolan Edited December 30, 2022 by Nolan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Me personally, I'd soak it and smack it. OP, you should contact Dillon and do what they say. They are the experts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEH Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 9 hours ago, ysrracer said: Me personally, I'd soak it and smack it. OP, you should contact Dillon and do what they say. They are the experts. I know I know,, they tell you throw it away replacement is on the way . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 35 minutes ago, EEH said: I know I know,, they tell you throw it away replacement is on the way . Come on, be a video hero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 20 hours ago, Miranda said: you will get us ALL in trouble! (I was laughing but... shootin is serious!) I have read a lot of thoughts on the mater. acetone and vinegar seems a good idea... the acetone thins the varnish and vinegar turns the lead it finds into lead acetate... the wd40 is a good idea as most people do not have acetone. mirands Look under your sink or in a drawer,,, Your wife probably has some.. Acetone/aka fingernail polish remover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Joe4d said: Look under your sink or in a drawer,,, Your wife probably has some.. Acetone/aka fingernail polish remover. What if I have my own fingernail polish remover? Can I use that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 54 minutes ago, ysrracer said: What if I have my own fingernail polish remover? Can I use that? no... that stuff is for pretty and they add a scent the primers do not like. miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 If you think about it what’s the difference between using a flat rod that just fits into the tube to push it out VS the primer seating punch or rounds loaded in a tube magazine? I’ll test the acetone on a couple and let you know what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) YOk, All large pistol, one each of CCI, WW and Fed Gold Medal. Soaked them for over an hour in 3m HP brake cleaner which is basically hexane, methyl alcohol, xylene ect. The CCI and the WW popped but were weaker than when I tried the penetrating oil. The Fed was a total no go even after several strikes. When I de-capped the Federal you could see the primer mix fall out. The other two were weakened so much I don’t believe they would do much if any damage, sounded less than a cap gun. These are my findings, use the information at your own risk. Edited December 31, 2022 by Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21 shooter Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I recently had a federal primer wedge in the blue plastic tip, amazing how they can do that. I removed the plastic tip (very carefully) and in the trash it went. I replaced it with one of the extras I keep on hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varminter22 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) On 12/29/2022 at 5:02 PM, Nolan said: Wow! Seriously, if it's just one primer, it's not exactly a live hand grenade. A tube full of primers is a different matter, but for just one primer, and you want to save the tube. Just gently clamp the opposite end of the tube in a vise so the other end is pointed in a safe direction and gently heat the primer end of the tube with a propane torch. It'll pop so you may want to wear ear pro and eye pro, but unless you melt the tube with the torch, the tube will be fine to use after it cools down. Now to wait for internet to explode. I've removed stuck primers this way several times. Nolan I agree. And like you said, a full tube of primers is a different matter; a very good friend of mine is missing about half of his little finger. Edited December 31, 2022 by varminter22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegaspete61 Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 On 12/29/2022 at 8:02 PM, Nolan said: Wow! Seriously, if it's just one primer, it's not exactly a live hand grenade. A tube full of primers is a different matter, but for just one primer, and you want to save the tube. one primer...tap the thing out and move on. Like Nolan said...one primer isnt a grenade. But then again I don't wear gloves, face shield or hearing protection when I load either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 On 12/30/2022 at 8:33 PM, Farmer said: YOk, All large pistol, one each of CCI, WW and Fed Gold Medal. Soaked them for over an hour in 3m HP brake cleaner which is basically hexane, methyl alcohol, xylene ect. The CCI and the WW popped but were weaker than when I tried the penetrating oil. The Fed was a total no go even after several strikes. When I de-capped the Federal you could see the primer mix fall out. The other two were weakened so much I don’t believe they would do much if any damage, sounded less than a cap gun. These are my findings, use the information at your own risk. darned good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 10 hours ago, vegaspete61 said: one primer...tap the thing out and move on. Like Nolan said...one primer isnt a grenade. But then again I don't wear gloves, face shield or hearing protection when I load either. dont the same,, as mentioned a couple times,, recently got a bad batch of winchester and this was happening to me , no soak,, just poured out the good primers from each end,, then wacked it out. No detonation.. Guess it depends on how stuck they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 No worries, my buddy Lefty does it all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwishoot Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 If I had a $1 for every primer tube I've simply thrown out because of a stuck primer..... I'd certainly have more than $1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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