Mikej Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I have a 650 and had 5 or 6 rounds come out of the press with upside down primers. How should I dispose of these rounds? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupie Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Everyonce in a while I will find a primer that is defective also, they manufactured it up side down. (sorry I couldnt help my feeble attempt at humor) I have a box of defective bullets to get rid of also, I read some guy puts them in a box, tapes them up extensivly and throws them in the garbage, I have heard some ranges have bullets dumps. I still have mine because I dont have anyway to get rid of them either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I have a coffee can that I throw rejects into. When it gets full or on a rainy day, I sit down with my inertial puller and disassemble them and recycle the brass and bullets. On the ones that have an upside down primer I just run them through my decapper/sizing die, discard the primer and throw the brass in my "to be loaded" pile. Disclaimer: Some folks have a bit of concern over de-priming a live primer. IMHO, removing a primer from a piece of brass, whether it is right side up or upside down can be done without any undue concern on my part. You may feel different. Do what you feel comfortable with. Always wear your safety glasses and ear protection while reloading or disassembling bullets. fwiw dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineshootah Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Pull the bullet, dump the powder and put the empty case in a "scrap brass" bin. Once a year bring it all to the recycling center. Don't waste your time or risk your decap pin trying to get it out of there. Chuck it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 If it is a completed round I simply pry the anvil out of the primed with a needle. Next I pull the bullet with an inertial bullet pulling hammer.Now I have only a brass case, no powder or bullet. The primer can now be punched out on my press at the sizing/decapping station. CYa, Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiserb Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 If it is a completed round I simply pry the anvil out of the primed with a needle. Next I pull the bullet with an inertial bullet pulling hammer.Now I have only a brass case, no powder or bullet. The primer can now be punched out on my press at the sizing/decapping station.CYa, Pat This is a good way to say goodbye to some fingers... The material in a primer is very impact sensitive, one slip and you get a face full of anvil and finger parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I just use my tube of Wilson's Ultima-Lube gun oil, with its handy, pointy, syringe tip, fill the primer with oil to kill it, then toss the whole thing in the trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 wd40 will kill a primer pretty quick Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I think I'll go with Duane's suggestion. I have a little tray of upside-down bastiches that I dare not muck with, and would like to dispose of them and quit being reminded of the wasted rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneracin Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 wd40 will kill a primer pretty quickJim ill second that. Seems to work really well, and i feel better about not having a primer go off from doing something dumb to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I carefully pull and then decap them with the primer hose going in to a bucket of water. I have a special puller that doesn't aim a live primer at my face when pulling.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 If it is a completed round I simply pry the anvil out of the primed with a needle. Next I pull the bullet with an inertial bullet pulling hammer.Now I have only a brass case, no powder or bullet. The primer can now be punched out on my press at the sizing/decapping station.CYa, Pat This is a good way to say goodbye to some fingers... The material in a primer is very impact sensitive, one slip and you get a face full of anvil and finger parts. I've never had any problem whatsoever doing this. If it makes you nervous then "kill" the primer with WD 40 first. If it makes you real nervous then "kill" the primer with WD 40 and throw the whole thing away. CYa, Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gundry Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I run them through like normal. Wear your glasses and just have some common sense about it and be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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