Anyone ever had this happen? I was priming .223 brass with a RCBS priming tool and it set one off. I did NOT have the rod in backwards either. This happened with lake city brass (crimp removed) and CCI 400 primers. It really scared the crap out of me and my dog.

Ken

The force you exerted when priming THIS piece of brass:

- was it more than others in the same batch ?

 

Was it YOU that swaged the primer pockets of THIS LC brass:

- or are you assuming it was properly swaged already?

 

Was this your FIRST RELOAD of this LC brass?

 

Glad you and your dog are ok (with the exception of the canine fecal stain on the rug)

I had a piece of media for some reason get in the way of priming brass which set one off. I also use only CCI brand. I read from other experiences that CCI are slightly thicker.

It wasn't Federal by any chance, was it? They are soft primers. I have had friends do that on their Dillons with Federal.

It was a CCI 400 small rifle primer, I swaged it myself as well as shot it wyself in the first place. It did not require any more force than any other round did. I use the RCBS swaging dies in a rock chucker press as I have done for years now. I have never had this happpen in 20 years of reloading. it really scared the crap out of me because I just plain did not expect it! Dam primers!

Ken

I also uniformer the primer pockets and de burred the flas holes first. Im fairly anal about my brass prep.

Ken

Sure doesn't sound like it was anything you did --- Proves it can happen to anyone

 

 

Glad your OK and didn't get it in the face

Yeah! I have re-adjusted the way I hold the hand primer from this point forward!

Ken

Sounds like there may have been a granule of corn cob or walnut in the primer pocket that moved the primer anvil juuuuuuust far enough to set it off.

Like the sheik said, as he walked back to his tent after spending time in his harem, "Damn sand gets in everything!"

I had this happen last year hand priming .40 brass. I was using CCI primers and the piece of brass was S&B. Luckily it was pointed away from me but it sure scared me. I was definitely putting more pressure on this primer hoping it would go in because as you know it's a headache to get the round out if the primer only seats half way. I threw all S&B brass away after looking at the primer pockets, they were all really tight. Best part was that my wife was in the other room and knew I was loading bullets and didn't even ask if I was alright.

I had this happen last year hand priming .40 brass. I was using CCI primers and the piece of brass was S&B. Luckily it was pointed away from me but it sure scared me. I was definitely putting more pressure on this primer hoping it would go in because as you know it's a headache to get the round out if the primer only seats half way. I threw all S&B brass away after looking at the primer pockets, they were all really tight. Best part was that my wife was in the other room and knew I was loading bullets and didn't even ask if I was alright.

Maybe its a CCI thing?

It sucks when you only half prime a round and cant get it out of the priming tool. Been there, done that! It happens every time you miss a round while sweging.

Ken

I had this happen last year hand priming .40 brass. I was using CCI primers and the piece of brass was S&B. Luckily it was pointed away from me but it sure scared me. I was definitely putting more pressure on this primer hoping it would go in because as you know it's a headache to get the round out if the primer only seats half way. I threw all S&B brass away after looking at the primer pockets, they were all really tight. Best part was that my wife was in the other room and knew I was loading bullets and didn't even ask if I was alright.

 

Maybe she upped your insurance policy

I've had this happen 2 or 3 times in almost 40 years of reloading. I always use a hand priming tool and CCI primers 99.9999%. It happens. Not necessarily something you did wrong. Most of the reasons have already been covered.

 

Its kind of like dumping a motorcycle, only two kinds of people, there are those that it has happened to and those that it is going to happen to.

Can you be injured by a primer going off?

 

Is it like a firecracker going off?

Can you be injured by a primer going off?

 

Is it like a firecracker going off?

 

I think it is more of the whole tube if you are using an aout prime on your machine or the whole magazine if you are using a hand primer. But it deff reminds you to always wear glasses. I guess if one went off in the wring way it couldhurt you but like it said it ios more the worry of setting off a chain reaction

 

 

I think it is more of the whole tube if you are using an aout prime on your machine or the whole magazine if you are using a hand primer. But it deff reminds you to always wear glasses. I guess if one went off in the wring way it couldhurt you but like it said it ios more the worry of setting off a chain reaction

 

Mikey is correct. In a tube or other feeding device a chain reaction can occur. One going off in say a handpriming tool could injure your eyes if you have the brass facing you.

 

When one goes off it sounds really loud because you're not expecting it. It probably is about as loud as a cappistol.