Any way to "kill" primers?

[DJ Skillz]

So my Lee hand priming tool likes to pop a primer in backwards every once in a while. I want to decap them, and I'm pretty confident that they won't go off if I'm careful, but I just want to take that extra precautionary step.

I reload in a condo, so I don't really want to scare the crap out of my neighbors if a primer happens to go off in my press.

I've heard WD-40 can effectively kill primers, is that true? Anything better?

[Na-vah-duh]

Smash a primer with a hammer you'll be greatly disappointed. Just deprime as normal with caution as always wear eye protection.

[DJ Skillz]

Smash a primer with a hammer you'll be greatly disappointed.

I've done that many times in my teenage years.

[Divernhunter]

Just punch them out. IF one goes off it is not loud. I had a 50bmg one go off(in upside down also) and it was not bad. The 50bmg primer is much bigger than a rifle/pistol primer.

[Bill Steele]

I would agree to punch them out. With an inverted primer just go slowly as the pin goes into the case as you will be pushing the cup against the anvil (where the primer material rests) as the pin contacts the cup (same place the firing pin hits). Just take it real slow and smooth. I have deprimed many of these kind of errors and never had one go off.

On primers that are seated the right way in, you can deprime the same way, you just don't need to go as slow with the press as the anvil is what you are pressing on with the decap pin (the side of the anvil with no primer material against it).

[DJ Skillz]

Alright. It's been quite a few years since I've smacked a primer, I thought I remembered it being loud.

As long as I don't get some "OMG OMG I HEARD GUNSHOTS UPSTAIRS!" phone calls to the police, I'm good.

[xfer42]

So my Lee hand priming tool likes to pop a primer in backwards every once in a while. I want to decap them, and I'm pretty confident that they won't go off if I'm careful, but I just want to take that extra precautionary step.

I reload in a condo, so I don't really want to scare the crap out of my neighbors if a primer happens to go off in my press.

I've heard WD-40 can effectively kill primers, is that true? Anything better?

Just take it out slowly. Wear eyes, ears and make sure there are no live primers or powder in the press (especially the ram). I personally wouldnt bother oiling it up because it would leave lube on parts that touch the primers. Ive deprimed lots of crushed primers upside down and rightside up. I only worry about whats in the blast area and inline.

[JNunez23]

Deprime as normal. I have a Lee Loadmaster, so I definitely get my share of flipped and even 90 degree primers.

Like stated earlier, deprime as you normally would.

[bohoki]

it generally takes quite a whack to set one off a slow push wont

to really deactivate them takes an acid to disolve the compound

wd40 wont, water wont, ammonia wont,bleach nope,vinegar nope,3% peroxide nope

all those contaminants could affect a primer but none are quick acting and with assurady deactivate

[j.primo]

De-prime the case slowly, inspect primer, re-use.

[pdq_wizzard]

I will add that slow is good, like was said above it takes a good smack to get a primer to go off, I have put a primer in a vice and squished it flat, no bang ;-)