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Have any of you punched live primers out of cases and reinstalled them in other cases? If so, what were the results?


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Yes many of times

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Worked just fine the half dozen times I did that.

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I thought this would be about using spent primers as ho-made self defense loads in shotgun shells! smile


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I've punched out live primers on occasion using a die with a decapping pin. Just go slow and gentle.

I don't think I've ever reused any. But I don't see why you couldn't. They might be a loose fit after already being seated once. But I can't say for sure.

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Done some and all i can say is go slow.

They still work.

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Yep many times, no problems, no change of POI, nothing.


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I've had to pop out and reinstall one primer once because I put it in backwards (had a large primer holder cup in my single stage press but was seating small primers and somehow the primer flipped during the priming sequence).


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Do it all the time. Just make sure the anvil is still in place before re-seating.

7 1/2's seem to be the most prone to losing the anvils.

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No. I haven’t done that.

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I've done it, getting them out is the issue. Go slow.. They work fine when reinserted.

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I'm pretty sure you can only use a primer once.

If I'm wrong, I'd definitely be interested in buying reusable primers.

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Well, I was assuming an unused primmer..

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Well, I was assuming an unused primmer..

If it's unused, how's he using it twice?

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Originally Posted by gregintenn
I'm pretty sure you can only use a primer once.

If I'm wrong, I'd definitely be interested in buying reusable primers.


Figured you might’a heard about how to recharge a primer, maybe not.

1. Remove fired primer from case
2. Remove anvil
3. Clean cup
4. Use a punch to flatten the dent from the firing pin
5. Use a small hole punch to remove a little bump from a roll of your kid’s caps
6. Insert into the cup
7. Insert anvil
8. Seat primer in prepped case, load and shoot.

You have now used a primer twice.


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Originally Posted by DigitalDan
Originally Posted by gregintenn
I'm pretty sure you can only use a primer once.

If I'm wrong, I'd definitely be interested in buying reusable primers.


Figured you might’a heard about how to recharge a primer, maybe not.

1. Remove fired primer from case
2. Remove anvil
3. Clean cup
4. Use a punch to flatten the dent from the firing pin
5. Use a small hole punch to remove a little bump from a roll of your kid’s caps
6. Insert into the cup
7. Insert anvil
8. Seat primer in prepped case, load and shoot.

You have now used a primer twice.


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I asked same question here a few months ago.
Was told no problem.
I tried it with REM 7.5 primers.
Worked just fine.


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