[SEL] OT: How to de-primer shells

[Andy Nicholson]

What I've done in the past, is spray the inside of the case with CRC.
Leave for a couple of days, and then punch out with a pin punch.
If they're not single flash hole type, drill them out using a drill press.
Oil will kill a primer.
I've carried this out on 7.62 (30cal) and 50cal and still have all my 
fingers.
Andy.......

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Best, George" <George.Best at adp.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 7:37 AM
Subject: [SEL] OT: How to de-primer shells


> 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.
>
> Maybe just toss them in a bonfire a few at a time :-)
>
> George
>
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