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Proper way to dispose of live primers?


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When loading on my Dillon 550B, after I seated and crimped the round, I discovered the case had split, so I used a bullet puller to get the bullet and powder out, but what about the live primer?   Is it safe to run a live primer thru a decapping die?   If so, is that primer still reusable?   And if not, how do you properly dispose of a live primer.    In our county, our trash center uses compactors, and in my mind that's just asking for the primer to discharge and possibly causing a small fire, or some other issues....    So what are your thoughts?

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I've de-capped them with a universal de-cap die, never had an issue. I put mine in a sandwich bag add some water & let 'em soak.

Don't trust them after that pin hits the anvil. Caster said he's done it so it's likely ok. He's been around the reload block a day or two,

LOL. I'm just not a trusting soul.

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