I have a few loaded rounds that the primers fliped upsidedown. I have already pulled the bullet and recovered the powder. I am wondering what the best way to deal with the mis-primed caeses. Thamks Tom

universal decapping die and slowly push the primer out. Done it a few times.

I had one go in sideways - don't ask. I tossed the case.

Slowly deprime the case. It will pop right out. Just wear safety glasses just in case. I've done this with upside down and sideways primers.

I have a few loaded rounds that the primers fliped upsidedown. I have already pulled the bullet and recovered the powder. I am wondering what the best way to deal with the mis-primed caeses. Thamks Tom

 

Soak them with WD40 before you do anything. It will inert them and if not they just may smoke if detonated. Do as I say not as I do...

My buddy gave me a good tip. After you deprime, glance down and check the primer to be sure it is in the proper position. I don't know if you can do this on every press but you can on the Dillon 550B.

I use a Lee Pro 1000 and it likes to set primers in sideways if there is there is a single flake of powder in the wrong spot.

What I do:

Put on your big boy pants and a set of glasses and de-prime normally (gently). Re-use primers

The End

 

They are primers. They need a relatively solid impact to pop. Sure, it is possibly to pop them by accident, but you are wearing safety glasses aren't you? You didn't set them off when you installed them did you?

Thanks for all the advice. I went with the WD40 and knocking them out. Tom

Thanks for all the advice. I went with the WD40 and knocking them out. Tom

 

 

Glad to see someone listens to the Old Man...