[SEL] OT: How to de-primer shells

[curt at rustyiron.com]

Arnie,
I read your email with a smile on my face and was reminded of crazy stupid
stuff done as teenagers. Was at a buddies house and he got the brain storm
to throw a 12ga shotgun shell primer in the burning fireplace. It took
forever for it to go off, but when it did it was not a good thing in an
enclosed den! Silly boys!
Curt

> http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=391285
>
> On Mon, July 16, 2012 5:37 pm, Best, George wrote:
>> I've got a 5 gallon bucket full of somewhat corroded military rifle
>> shells.
>> Was going to melt them down for the brass, but when looking at them
>> realized that someone years ago had started to reload them and they have
>> primers in the cases.
>>
>> What can I do to make them so they can be melted down?  I don't want to
>> toss live primered casings into my crucible ;-)
>>
>> I don't have reloading equipment, nor have a rifle that the casings
>> would
>> fit.
>>
>> Don't know if you can safely press a primer out of a casing or if it
>> needs
>> to be fired.
>
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