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Alpo · 11-11-2012, 02:43 PM

I can't understand why there would be primed cases in the "brass on the ground" at the range.

I wouldn't toss 'em. Load 'em in the gun, pop the primer, and then treat like "fired brass".

As to the ones with a firing pin strike but not fired - if they haven't gone off now, they aren't going to go off. Pull the bullet, dump the powder (do it in the yard - it is great fertilizer), treat as "fired brass" - deprime and reload.

11-11-2012, 02:43 PM	#2
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,651	Re: Depriming cases with unfired primers I can't understand why there would be primed cases in the "brass on the ground" at the range. I wouldn't toss 'em. Load 'em in the gun, pop the primer, and then treat like "fired brass". As to the ones with a firing pin strike but not fired - if they haven't gone off now, they aren't going to go off. Pull the bullet, dump the powder (do it in the yard - it is great fertilizer), treat as "fired brass" - deprime and reload. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.