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guntech59

I had a primer go off last night while priming a .223 case.[B)][:I]

SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME!!!!

Glad I had my glasses on and it was pointed in a safe direction.

Wife came running in expecting to see....well, who knows. Anyway, all is well and my cockiness has been knocked down a notch or two.

k_townman

I've had that happen too. Almost had to find clean undies. [:p]

DENWA

What were you using to prime the cases?

I stopped using my RCBS Press and I use that LEE tool now.

jonk

I've had it happen when decapping live primers but never on priming... if just one, would be a wakeup but if a whole tray it would definitely be a 2 pair of underwear day....

hrbie

That would scare the crap out of me.

wanted man

Glad you were not hurt!
It can (and does) happen to anyone.
Happy to see you were exercising due caution (wearing glasses, pointing casing in safe direction)

Pearyw

I use to have this happen years ago with the origonal Lee Loaders. You were driving the primers in by hitting a rod inside the case with a hammer to drive the primers in.

shooterone

You should tell us what you did wrong or what you thought you did wrong. It could help some one in the future by not repeating the same mistake. We know the primer was not at fault.

guntech59

I wasn't doing anything different from what I usually do. I was using my Lee auto prime (that says right on it to wear safety glasses!!).

I did notice a sliver of brass on the push rod surface when I took the case out. That may have done it?

Remington 6 1/2 primers. No other problems before or after.

I just posted this as a reminder to all of us ...not to get complacent. As much fun as it is....it CAN be dangerous.

flyingtorpedo

I haven't had it happen to me yet. Glad it was nothing more than a loud bang. But if you do anything long enough, something will happen. That's why when I ever handle primers, I make sure to have my eyes covered. Better safe than sorry.

aap2

Glad that you didn't get hurt; safety glasses and pointing the case being primed in a safe direction is cheap insurance. Did you prime a case that had a crimped-in primer without swaging the primer pocket? This can make a new primer hard to seat and perhaps set it off.

guntech59

No, not military brass.

dakotashooter2

Had a shotshell primer go off once. A stray pellet had found it's into the cup in the seating station.

Easton Archer 66

quote:Originally posted by dakotashooter2
Had a shotshell primer go off once. A stray pellet had found it's into the cup in the seating station.
Ditto. dakotashooter2, had it happen about 37 years ago while loading on a MEC 650. It rolled me right off the back of my chair and my new, just married wife came running into the LR thinking I had shot myself. She didn't see the humor in it while I was laughing my butt off; after checking to insure I still had all my parts. There was a #7 1/2 shot in the primer spot which set it off. Did one while loading pistol ammo on my LEE turret-press, too; there was a slight build up of brass in the primer T. learned to periodiclly take a brush to the primer holders to keep them clean.