Live Primer Disposal - Page 2

jcwit · June 12, 2012, 12:58 AM

Quote:

"Not even CLOSE to being true"
Can you say BOLOGNA?

Test Results:
After 4 days: "Water - Dead. I could not hear it. No trace of smoke visible inside case."
After 5 days: "Water - Dead. I could not hear it. No trace of smoke visible inside case."

Conclusion:
"Water wins, for WLR primers, but it still took 3 days, 4 to completely deactivate."

Looks pretty close to the truth to me.

Wonder why mine all worked after a thorough dousing, course mine didn't soak for days, only a few hours, but they still went bang.

David Bachelder · June 12, 2012, 07:49 AM

He said it took a minimum of four days underwater.

The time did vary ... depending on brand and variety.

dacaur · June 12, 2012, 06:25 PM

so basicaly, it sounds to me like the water/oil is not "deactivating" the primers, but rather is simply dissolving it. So a splash with water/oil and let it dry would do nothing, but allow it to soak in a case full of water/oil, and the primer compound will dissolve into the liquid... no primer compound, no bang...

Sport45 · June 12, 2012, 10:14 PM

Quote:

So a splash with water/oil and let it dry would do nothing, but allow it to soak in a case full of water/oil, and the primer compound will dissolve into the liquid... no primer compound, no bang...

After it dries out it may be just as potent as it started.

June 12, 2012, 07:49 AM	#27
David Bachelder Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2011 Location: Trinity, Texas Posts: 636	He said it took a minimum of four days underwater. The time did vary ... depending on brand and variety. __________________ David Bachelder Trinity, Texas I load, 9mm Luger, 38 and 40 S&W, 38 Special, 357Magnum, 45ACP, 45 Colt, 223, 300 AAC, 243 and 30-06

June 12, 2012, 06:25 PM	#28
dacaur Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2010 Posts: 733	so basicaly, it sounds to me like the water/oil is not "deactivating" the primers, but rather is simply dissolving it. So a splash with water/oil and let it dry would do nothing, but allow it to soak in a case full of water/oil, and the primer compound will dissolve into the liquid... no primer compound, no bang...