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Haven't deprimed live primers before. Any hints?

I guess I should just use eye ear protection throw a rag over the press and use my resizing/depriming dye?


Reason I ask is I just inherited approx 600 .38 special rounds and I want to use the primers out of them for my 9mm as I do not yet own a .38.


Feasible?

J

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dukalmighty

I'm not sure but it's possible it could deform the primer so that it won't load in the new case,you can try a couple and see,I've had to deprime some brass before and it didn't go bang,or worse kaboom

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Astute

Just like you deprime dead primers. It takes little pressure to remove a primer and your pushing the opposite side. Just make sure they are not factory crimped in place. This is not likely, but if they are crimped they will probably be damaged beyond use after removal. I do it all the time when I discover a damaged case after priming with both brass and shotgun cases.

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coffeecup

Just go ahead and punch them out. Wear eye protection,just in case one or more decide to pop.

Hubadub

My advice to you is sell the .38 ammo and buy new primers for your 9mm. Depriming live primers can be dangerous and isn`t really worth the risk in my humble opinion.

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Miggy

Ditto. You NEVER screw around in any aspect of reloading. I am sure somebody will be happy to trade your primed brass for fresh primers. I think I may know somebody in your area that might do the trade.

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Majorlk

Ignore those who tell you to have at it. It's not good thing to do. Every reloading manual I have ever read says NOT to do it; even with a rag over the press, it is dangerous.

That said, it's a useless exercise and the removed primers can't be reliably reused. You WILL do one of the following, or both ...

- dislodge the anvil, making the primer useless
- crack the primer cake, making the primer useless

Not to mention having to pull the bullets and dispose of the old powder (since you have no idea what it is, you don't dare use it).

All in all, it's a lousy idea.

SELL THE .38s AND BUY NEW PRIMERS!

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cvhoss

Ditto the 3 posts directly above. Bad idea. Buy new primers.

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farronwolf

Have I removed a live primer before yep, on occasion, but they were primers that got inserted upside down into the case. In thousands and thousands of reloaded rounds, I have only had to do it 3 or 4 times.

Would I attempt to break down 600 rds of .38 to remove the primers so I could then use them in 9mm, nope. You weren't clear as to whether they are complete .38 rounds or just primed brass. Either way, trade, sell, swap, whatever, but like some others have said this isn't a good idea.

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2ndsupporter

+1 If they are complete rounds, removing 600 bullets would be labor intensive and hard on your hammer! I would for sure try and trade. I run across people all the time that are looking for .38 rounds!

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