it can be done but personally i would put them in a gun and pop them off if the sized cases fit on your gun. if them dont take out your depriming rod and full length resize so they do fit in your gun. personally im just uncomfortable putting any pressure on a primer that is live. but i know there are folks that deprime live primers so it might just be a personal thing
I think primer decay has been a lot less of a problem since they quit making corrosive primers around WWII. Good Luck
wait a sec, one of the main reasons for using corrosive primers was the longevity of the round staying good when stored for long periods.
Worst case scenario just soak the inside of case with wd40 or something similar. Let sit over night anddecap slow and steady. Oil will kill the priming compound.
I reload using a single stage press. I've de-capped live primers more than a few times for various reasons. Slow and cautious...never been a problem.
I just have to ask...
Why are a lot of people afraid of de-capping a seated primer?
What is it that is perceived to be so "unsafe"? Just curious...
Actually it won't. It may make the compound less sensitive, but neither oil will not kill it. Now, with older chlorate priming compounds, water MAY kill it, but it still depends on the integrity of the sealant used in the priming cup. Water won't do a darn thing to modern priming compounds.
And before the inevitable argument results, yes, I have tested both extensively and posted about it here and elsewhere, as have a number of people.
Actually it won't. It may make the compound less sensitive, but oil will not kill it. Now, with older chlorate priming compounds, water MAY kill it, but it still depends on the integrity of the sealant used in the priming cup. Water won't do a darn thing to modern priming compounds.
And before the inevitable argument results, yes, I have tested both extensively and posted about it here and elsewhere, as have a number of people.
I've never been able to get a primer to pop by decapping it, and I've tried to make it happen.Not saying your wrong as I have honestly not tested it. However I've seen somewhere that RCBS referenced wd40 would neutralize priming compound not to mention heard it from veteran reloaders. So ill have to stand corrected! However I would like to see your test results and methods employed. If your putting the primed cases in a firearm and pulling the trigger and getting them to go pop is one thing. If you are soaking them and running them through a decapping die and getting them to pop is another. The latter is the posted question I believe. Now that that is said I soaked a few primers in my early days of handloading to decap them.(without incident btw) . Honestly now I use the same technique jet girl mentioned slow easy and re usable primers..