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Doc Hoy · August 13, 2012, 05:23 AM

I am a cheapskate. I hate the idea of throwing away brass cases.

As I said, I brought three live rounds home with me.

Two rounds have the primer insuffuciently seated. They won't cycle through the revolver. They are still completely live rounds. Intact primer, full of powder and bullet still crimped on top.

For those two rounds can I put them back into the press, force the primer more completely into the case and then fire the rounds essentially clearing the case through the muzzle?

The other round has a dent in the primer but did not go off after about four tries.

I would like to safely salvage the case.

Should I just accept the loss of sixty cents here?

August 13, 2012, 05:23 AM	#10
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	Here is a question.... I am a cheapskate. I hate the idea of throwing away brass cases. As I said, I brought three live rounds home with me. Two rounds have the primer insuffuciently seated. They won't cycle through the revolver. They are still completely live rounds. Intact primer, full of powder and bullet still crimped on top. For those two rounds can I put them back into the press, force the primer more completely into the case and then fire the rounds essentially clearing the case through the muzzle? The other round has a dent in the primer but did not go off after about four tries. I would like to safely salvage the case. Should I just accept the loss of sixty cents here? __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.