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Deactivating primers
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 3:49 pm
by douglas670
Hi all
pulled some heads from the old military surplus 7.92mm that i was given , what is the best way to make the primer inactive
regards
douglas
Re: Deactivating primers
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 3:57 pm
by bnz41
Spray in a quick squirt of WD40, works for me every time..
Re: Deactivating primers
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 3:58 pm
by spud
hit em with a nail and hammer NOT WD 40 is the best way as already commented
Re: Deactivating primers
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 4:04 pm
by douglas670
hi there
thanks for that, I do for a change have wd oil in the shed, wont have to "borrow" dads again and again!!!!!!
Regards
douglas
Re: Deactivating primers
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 4:58 pm
by dromia
WD 40 will not kill primers when it dries out they will go bang again.
The hammer method is what I use whilst wearing safety specs.
Re: Deactivating primers
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:01 pm
by Mike357
Stupid question probably but cant you just load them and fire them ensuring that all powder is out of them?
Re: Deactivating primers
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:02 pm
by ovenpaa
Hammer but if they are milsurp they are likely to be Berdan primed which means ideally they need to be detonated in a rifle which makes noise and they are probably corrosive as well.
Re: Deactivating primers
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:44 pm
by douglas670
Hi all
yes they are berdan primed
regards
douglas
Re: Deactivating primers
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:00 pm
by Sim G
I've always popped the primers in a gun, hammer and nail just doesn't appeal to me.....
Re: Deactivating primers
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:02 pm
by ovenpaa
Shoot them, clouting cases with a primer in is not a great idea. I suppose you could remove the decapping pin, resize and load them as an alternative.