primer disposal

bsally

Ok, so I f'd up and seated a primer up-side-down. Need to meake it inert so I can remove it. I know I have seen before, but we all know how great the search is here.[}:)] Needs to be soaked in something, but what is that something.

Thanks

SALLY
Committee member-Ducks Unlimited

firstharmonic

Easiest solution - spray it heavily with WD 40, wait overnight. Been there, done that.

Noli Illegitimi Carborundum

Snellstrom

Any type of oil will make it inert.
I don't recommend this but I have pressed them out with a standard decapping pin by just pushing "easy" yet firmly until you pop it out, it actually takes a "blow" striking the cup against the anvil to make'em pop.
Be careful, wear safety glasses, oil it and pop it out.

Tailgunner1954

Unless your "solvent" can break down the lacqure seal on the priming compound (most won't) it can't inert the primer. Some will inert it for a little while, but as soon as they dry out there back to full strength.
Note that there have been improvments in primer sealing in the last few years, older primers were very sensitive to oil/solvent inerting (the lube on your finger could kill a primer).

Press it out slowly with the decapping pin (99/100 you can reuse the primer). Putting one in upside down isn't bad, wait until you get one in sideways [:I]

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joeaf1911a1

Also wear safety glasses and gloves. Is it really worth it unless you
have many or a expensive case?

Snellstrom

Your right Tailgunner those sideways ones are something to look at! I've had a few of those too. In all honesty I've probably had 5 or 6 upside down and 2 sideways in the last 30 years and I've just pushed them out gently without oil or solvent, and never had a mishap, as recommended by bsally safety glasses are a great idea.

Pinhead

As already stated, just ease it out with your depriming stroke on your press but be real easy with it. Please wear safety glasses just in case!! Keep some tissue handy in case it goes off-not really dangerous but really tests the old spinter muscle.

Iconoclast

I left safety glasses out of my previous answer, but I hope I can be forgiven since I couldn't find the bench without my trifocals!

Y, any time you are at the bench, and especially dealing with primers, the glasses are a must. I've never had one go bang when it shouldn't in 35+ years of loading (knock, knock) but I'd sure hate to have it happen in front of a naked eyeball.

"There is nothing lower than the human race - except the french." (Mark Twain)

ATF

Just punch it out.In about 45yrs of reloading I've never had one go off.Just do it slow and keep your face out of the way. [:)]