Reusing pulled primers

Machineguntony · September 12, 2014, 05:12 PM

I use a Dillon auto primer when I reload. About once in 250 rounds, I will discover that a primer was backwards, so I will pull the bullet, dump the power, and cautiously deprime the live primer.

I've always thrown these primers away. Does anyone reuse primers in a situation like this? Will there be any problem with reusing the primer?

Brian Pfleuger · September 12, 2014, 05:14 PM

Yep. I've reused quite a few. They all go bang.

pathdoc · September 12, 2014, 06:39 PM

No problem in my experience, but I would save these for range fodder and not trust them for critical things like hunting or self defence loads.

Arub · September 12, 2014, 07:17 PM

I recycle them too. Never have had a failure to ignite.

Average Joe · September 12, 2014, 07:27 PM

Reuse them, they will work just fine.

jepp2 · September 12, 2014, 07:53 PM

Like everyone else, I reuse mine. I'm sure the anvil is seated deeper from the depriming action (for properly seated primers), but all have gone bang. I do isolate them to non-critical loads.

serf 'rett · September 13, 2014, 10:43 AM

Quote:

I've always thrown these primers away.

Oh No! Say it ain't true!

Turn 'em around and seat 'em in an empty case.

(I do recommend wearing safety glasses while reloading.)

condor bravo · September 15, 2014, 04:34 PM

Same as above; have reused quit a few. No discernable problems. Just keep your glasses on when doing the depriming.

RC20 · September 16, 2014, 10:29 PM

I pitch them. At the small cost of a primer its a waste of time and futzing for me.

On the other hand I reload to shoot, not reload for the wah and harmony (I don't dislike it, but I would rather shoot)

I don't brush up stray grains of powder off the bench either!

1Victor30 · September 16, 2014, 11:33 PM

If they are not deformed in any way, I use them. Never had one that did not go boom.

September 12, 2014, 05:12 PM	#1
Machineguntony Senior Member Join Date: June 22, 2013 Posts: 1,277	Reusing pulled primers I use a Dillon auto primer when I reload. About once in 250 rounds, I will discover that a primer was backwards, so I will pull the bullet, dump the power, and cautiously deprime the live primer. I've always thrown these primers away. Does anyone reuse primers in a situation like this? Will there be any problem with reusing the primer? __________________ Sent from Motorola DynaTac 8000x

September 12, 2014, 05:14 PM	#2
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	Yep. I've reused quite a few. They all go bang. __________________ Nobody plans to screw up their lives... ...they just don't plan not to. -Andy Stanley

September 12, 2014, 07:53 PM	#6
jepp2 Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2008 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 1,476	Like everyone else, I reuse mine. I'm sure the anvil is seated deeper from the depriming action (for properly seated primers), but all have gone bang. I do isolate them to non-critical loads. __________________ NRA Benefactor Life member Last edited by jepp2; September 12, 2014 at 07:55 PM. Reason: added detail

September 12, 2014, 06:39 PM	#3
pathdoc Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2013 Posts: 669	No problem in my experience, but I would save these for range fodder and not trust them for critical things like hunting or self defence loads.

September 12, 2014, 07:17 PM	#4
Arub Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2001 Location: UCLA (upper corner of lower Alabama) Posts: 533	I recycle them too. Never have had a failure to ignite.

September 12, 2014, 07:27 PM	#5
Average Joe Senior Member Join Date: August 29, 2005 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,325	Reuse them, they will work just fine.

September 15, 2014, 04:34 PM	#8
condor bravo Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2014 Location: Nevada/Ariz/CA Posts: 1,753	Same as above; have reused quit a few. No discernable problems. Just keep your glasses on when doing the depriming.

September 16, 2014, 10:29 PM	#9
RC20 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 7,014	I pitch them. At the small cost of a primer its a waste of time and futzing for me. On the other hand I reload to shoot, not reload for the wah and harmony (I don't dislike it, but I would rather shoot) I don't brush up stray grains of powder off the bench either!

September 16, 2014, 11:33 PM	#10
1Victor30 Member Join Date: April 13, 2013 Location: Camptonville, CA Posts: 65	If they are not deformed in any way, I use them. Never had one that did not go boom.