[SEL] OT: How to de-primer shells

[Dave Rotigel]

KID STUFF Curt. I used to shoot at 12 ga shells with my Daisy pump be-be gun trying to hit the primer. Got pretty good at it as I remember!
	Dave

On Jul 16, 2012, at 8:25 PM, curt at rustyiron.com wrote:

> 
> 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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