When I was much younger and dumber, I tried to de-prime a 30-06 case by clamping it in a vise and tapping the primer out with a blunt nail inserted in the case neck. Of course, I had my other hand poised underneath to catch the primer when it came out.
Now, this wouldn't be a good story if the primer didn't ignite (it did). Fortunately, it passed between two of my fingers, rather than hitting either of them solidly. Still put a nasty groove in both fingers, though.
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