10-16-2023, 01:35 AM
LR1955 Wrote:OB:
Not sure a guy could reuse live primers he had already seated. I think they expand to fit the primer pocket when seated and get further distorted when punched out of the brass.
You ever tried to reseat one? I haven't but would be interested to know if it is possible.
If I were doing the three gun stuff, it would be a CCI primer and probably a 41. I would go for cheap and safe.
LR55
No, never tried to reseat punched out primers. Punching them out pushes the anvil into & disturbs the primer mix. Looking & comparing a new primer with a punched out primer under magnification (X10), I could tell the difference between them. The anvil on the punched out primer was set perceptively deeper in the cup & was slightly tilted. If reusing the primer, it would be set deeper in the pocket. This deeper set could possibly result in misfires. It's might be only thousandth of an inch or less, but I'd rather not take the chance.
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