Proper disposal??

[CSestp]

Hey well now that I have been enjoying my new hobby of reloading. I have found myself with a waist problem. I have brass with live primers and some dirty powder. Was thinking of putting it in a trash bag and filling it up with water then just throwing it away. Will this be safe??? I didn't realize the hazard and problem I was creating until it was too late, and have already taken steps to avoid further problems. I still have this collection that needs to be rid of. I cannot de prime this brass before anyone asks.

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[35 Whelen]

Stop worrying and just throw the stuff away. If you're incapable of not worrying, oil will kill a primer. So figure out a way get oil into the primer (WD-40, soak the brass, etc.) then just throw the stuff away.

35W

 

[BeltFedEd]

Dirty powder? Just sprinkle it out in your lawn for fertilizer.

Can't de-prime? You say that you're reloading right? Your sizing die did come with a de-capping pin didn't it?

You could alway just run the primed brass through your gun and set off the primers.

 

[Josh45]

Unless it's Berdan primed and he does not have the tools for that.

Oil will kill the primer.
Dump the powder on the lawn.
Done.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

I'd just pop off the primers in the correct gun.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I'd just pop off the primers in the correct gun.

That was my first thought if you don't want to just throw away the brass.

 

[CSestp]

Brass is really deformed, so cant pop it off. Will try the oil thing. Thanks.

 

[ranger335v]

Toss the cases/primers in the trash and forget 'em. Only thing that would set 'em off would be a fire and they aren't sticks of dynamite; an unopened can of soup or an empty paint spray can is a bigger fire explosion hazard than a primer.

 

[FROGO207]

I seriously doubt that the oil or whatever will deactivate the primer. Just throw the brass/ primer into the trash if you want. There will be others that will tell you many ways to get rid of them. As long as the bullet/propellant are out of the brass it is not that much of a problem. If you have a round that is loaded wrong and someone COULD chamber and attempt to fire this could be a problem. Just a primer not such a big deal. Just crush the neck well so no one can chamber it and that will be good enough.