Dealing with primed cases

[Katitmail]

I got about 300 38 special rounds loaded by.. newbie I guess He didn't set bullets deep enough and then tried to seat them deeper making lead to flow over case. I wouldn't shoot someone's elses reloads, and especially stuff like this.

Now I got them all apart (also I think it was cheaper to just throw away). I have primed cases which look ugly (from lube and handling).

I'm debating between 2 options:

1. Run them through my regular loading without decapping pin.
2. Fire those, should be easy in revolver and have some fun Then clean and process brass as usual.

What would you do?

 

[Sam1911]

Option 1, leaving the primer feed system empty (of course) so your primer-seating ram makes sure each primer is fully seated.

 

[gpb]

"2. Fire those, should be easy in revolver and have some fun Then clean and process brass as usual."

If I understand what the OP is saying, I sounds like he is talking about firing primed 38 special cases in a revolver. I would recommend taking caution with this approach. Firing a primed case in a revolver with no load will often cause the primer to back out enough to tie up the gun. That is why the prime flash hole is enlarged in wax or plastic bullet load cases.

The problem will vary from gun to gun. Some are more sensitive to this than others.

 

[savanahsdad]

option #1 unless they look crushed , also make sure you get all the powder out of the flash holes , , and do you know what powder he used ? if so I wound reuse that too

 

[Katitmail]

He used Bullseye, I have little left but it's not a problem, I can just quickly blow them off with compressor.

I'm more concerned about the looks I guess. Sticky, dirty stuff

 

[orionengnr]

That is 300 primers you are talking about.

Given the scarcity of primers these days, I think I'd find a way to use those primed cases (or at least the primers...)

I have gently pressed the primer out of primed cases, and re-used them...but I won't suggest you do that.

 

[Katitmail]

I'm not sure about those. I don't even know how he primed it. Check pictures, this half-moon inprints. Seems like priming rod was much smaller.

 

[Walkalong]

Not unusual if the priming rod isn't square, or square with the primer. It will not affect anything. As long as it is seated fully, it will fire when struck.

 

[savanahsdad]

He used Bullseye, I have little left but it's not a problem, I can just quickly blow them off with compressor.

I'm more concerned about the looks I guess. Sticky, dirty stuff

use a bronze brush to clean out the inside and just wipe off the out side , did you check the charge of Bullseye he had in them ?

 

[Katitmail]

I didn't check it, but wouldn't shoot it anyways:

 

[savanahsdad]

I didn't check it, but wouldn't shoot it anyways:

wow !!!! good call. I was just wondering how hot he had loaded them , as bullseye is a fast powder

 

[W.E.G.]

Bury it somewhere and forget about it.

 

[greyling22]

I'm not sure about those. I don't even know how he primed it. Check pictures, this half-moon inprints. Seems like priming rod was much smaller.

my loadmaster will give me half moons like that sometimes. maybe the carrier is slightly out of alignment, but when I see them it usually means the turret has worked itself a little loose and needs to be tightened.

 

[Arkansas Paul]

Deprime and size, save the primers, load.
Don't worry about depriming live primers. In the words of the all wise rcmodel, they didn't go off when you pushed em in. They aint gonna go off when you push em out.

 

[Rule3]

Resize without the deprimer pin. Clean the lead off with steel wool or whatever. Reload them correctly.

 

[ridurall]

I no longer mess with live primers. I've got one from a 50 BMG 6" to the right of my belly button. I know the #35 primer is hotter but I wouldn't deprime those while live for anything. Pull the bullets dump the powder clean them up by hand and resize them without a primer punch if you want to reuse them. I'm now proud of wearing this primer but if I can keep someone from making the same mistake..........

 

[howlnmad]

Resize without the deprimer pin. Clean the lead off with steel wool or whatever. Reload them correctly.

Then run through a vibratory cleaner to make them look pretty.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I'm in the Option #1 camp. Resize the brass without removing the primers, charge them with the correct powder and charge weight, seat the bullets, add a crimp and them tumble the completed rounds to clean them up before shooting...

 

[Katitmail]

Finally done taking them apart. Couple calluses and some time... I was just hoping my kinematic bullet pullet will hold up to that, otherwise it was stupid to even start

Now I do have 300 primer dirty cases. Will shoot couple bare cases with a gun to make sure primers going off fine and then load others...

Thanks for all advice.

I figures all it takes - clean dies and gun once after done with them. I will wipe loaded rounds with a cloth, but not going to tumble since I don't have dry tumbler (I use SS pins tumbler)

 

[howlnmad]

You deffinately need to get that band of lead off before you run them through anything.

 

[Swampman]

I'd recommend that you load a few up to test at a light, starting load level.

If you don't know what the primers are for sure, play it safe and assume that they're small rifle magnum.

.38 Special, Bullseye and a hot primer could possibly get ugly, especially if fired in a lightweight, not-so-strong revolver.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I'd recommend that you load a few up to test at a light, starting load level.

If you don't know what the primers are for sure, play it safe and assume that they're small rifle magnum.

.38 Special, Bullseye and a hot primer could possibly get ugly, especially if fired in a lightweight, not-so-strong revolver.

Would you really assume the primers are SRM primers? I understand what you're saying but I would not go that far.

 

[James2]

#1
You say they they look dirty, greasy? Just wipe them off with a cotton rag. As long as they are not greasy, they will be fine.

Bright, shiny, purty brass is eye pleasing, but the gun won't care.... it doesn't have eyes.

Those pulled bullets go in the lead pot. You don't cast? Someone does. Don't toss lead.

I would not use the powder you dumped from them. Load them up with your favorite stuff......... and as always start low and work up. I would not expect any surprises with those primers, but it pays to approach it slow and carefully. Don't load 300 then go test them. Have fun.