Second time I've put a small rifle primer in backwards!!!

Do I throw away the case or try to deprime?

I have deprimed often--even reclaimed the primer. Go slow and wear glaqsses.
Pete

I have done this my self !. Want to save the case ?. Put a drop or two of water on the primer mixture let it set

for a couple of minutes . Now de prime . You can also take a heavy towel wrap the press base and case area

de prime . Always Wear Safety Glasses or goggles . I know a fellow who put Vaseline on primers when he did it .

That I DON'T Know About , the other two work as I've yet to have a failure , Make sure your leg or foot

isn't directly under the shell holder Just in case !. Or throw the case away if it's not an expensive one

or been prepped !. BOL .

Run it into the decaping die slowly primer drops out catch it and put it in the right way.

+1 make positive to wear glasses and be gentle.

If the primer is in backwards, the anvil is showing on the bottom of the case. As long as the anvil isnt striking something the primer should push out with no issues what so ever.

Primers fire when the firing pin crushes the compound between the cup and the anvil, which is resting (hopefully.,if you seated the primer all the way)against the case web. The primer should just fall out unscathed. Just to be on the safe side toss it anyway as you may loosen the anvil up in the cup and cause a misfire.

If you continue reloading this way,it might go BOOM backwards!

MOOB !

Thx Guys

Put on the glasses and a heavy apron: went slow: got'em out w/o a scratch on'em.

Put'em back in and the marked the primers w/ a felt tip pen so I'll know'em.

I prime by hand and have done this but the guys using the Dillons never admit to it either.

Hey Guys! Everyone said to wear glasses. Yeah, for sure. YOU NEED HEARING PROTECTION!!!! Those suckers are dang LOUD!!!!

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Originally posted by SR4759:
I prime by hand and have done this but the guys using the Dillons never admit to it either.

I use Dillon & I admit to doing it. SOmetimes they just flip over, crap happens.

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Originally posted by PJ:
I have deprimed often--even reclaimed the primer. Go slow and wear glaqsses.
Pete

Same here just be careful

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Originally posted by kcstott:

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Originally posted by PJ:
I have deprimed often--even reclaimed the primer. Go slow and wear glaqsses.
Pete

Same here just be careful

+1 but wear glasses?.....one should always wear eye protection when reloading.....and shooting.....

If the priming cup isn't centered in the shellholder it will drag down and then pop up.
This will often flip the primer over.
Good Luck!

Put a couple of drops of oil, WD-40, solvent, etc. in the primer cup and let it set for a few minutes. That effectively kills the primer so it can be removed with no concern. You should always have safety glasses on when doing anything with reloading.