Proper way to dispose of live primers?

[MrBrian]

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?

[RED333]

I have pushed a few live primers out, a few did discharge, scared me good, I do not do it any more.

Just use them for dry fire practice.

[runco]

Dang I thought pushing primers out was fun, and disappointed if they did not go bang. 

Edited August 27, 2015 by Runco

[Caster]

You can unseat them. Just go very slow and deliberate. I've decapped live primers and reused them. Just be careful enough that you don't disturb the anvil.

[Grunt67]

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.

[chances R]

I have done it a whole bunch with shotgun primers......only a few times with pistol.  Never had an issue doing so.  But do go slowly and make sure you have your glasses on.  Things are made to explode you know.

[teecro]

I don't reload but have read several times that soaking them in a light thin oil such as ATF will render them inert and safe to remove and dispose of.

[frankmako]

i have push them out too.  just go slow.  or put some oil inside the case and throw it in the trash.  

[RED333]

Dry fire is way more fun.

[MrBrian]

Dry fire is way more fun.

But if the case is split and it won't chamber.......

[RED333]

But if the case is split and it won't chamber.......

I just went back and read your Op, did you not resize the cases before you loaded the bullet and crimp the case?

[ArmyBrat61]

I put what few live primers I end up with in a ziplock and put a squirt of WD40 on them...water works well too.... :2cents:

[deafdogdief]

If can't dry fire, soak in oil.

[Ray Z]

When I split a case, and after I pull the bullet and save the powder and bullet, I resize the split case and save the primer. I use them in practice rounds. I have not had a misfire with any of them.