Spent Primers

[farmbif]

well Id rather live in a world where I can buy primers when needed rather than try and reload primers or 22's for that matter.

[Texas Gun]

I melting down and mak bricks they give me a lot more for them

[Bashby]

I melting down and mak bricks they give me a lot more for them

My local recycler told me they won’t accept anything that’s been melted down. I guess it’s to discourage thieves.

[Eddie Southgate]

Have always saved them as scrap brass . Now I will be keeping them sorted and will try reloading them . I have several lifetimes worth of primers and will never run out but it is a skill worth having so I will learn and teach my two sons .

[elmacgyver0]

well Id rather live in a world where I can buy primers when needed rather than try and reload primers or 22's for that matter.

Well, you don't, so when are you going to start reloading primers?

[Dieselhorses]

Just shot my “thousandth” round using reloaded primers! Batting “1000”. Cost? Under 3.00! After equipment gets paid for (next 1000) it’ll be about 1.83 per 1000.


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[MUSTANG]

Just shot my “thousandth” round using reloaded primers! Batting “1000”. Cost? Under 3.00! After equipment gets paid for (next 1000) it’ll be about 1.83 per 1000.


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Which mix are you using?

[Dieselhorses]

Which mix are you using?

Using EPH-25 for the vast majority, I did start out with EPH-20 (no aluminum powder).

[MUSTANG]

Thanks. EPH-25 is what I thought I would try come spring thaw when I want to do some comparisons between velocities and accuracy for .308/7.62 using CCI-34 and Reloaded Primers (going to be EPH-25 given your results of 1000 successful ignitions).

[Dieselhorses]

Thanks. EPH-25 is what I thought I would try come spring thaw when I want to do some comparisons between velocities and accuracy for .308/7.62 using CCI-34 and Reloaded Primers (going to be EPH-25 given your results of 1000 successful ignitions).

Hey Mustang, are you a member of the MeWe group "Primer-reloading-for-beginners"? Lot's of useful info there. Once you get past the lead hypophosphite synthesis it's pretty easy. The guys on there (and there are a few chemist) are awesome at helping and answering questions!

www.mewe.com/join/primerreloading

I've only made a handful of compounds to load primers (next will be with picric acid), but I do know that consistent measures of any of the mixes are necessary for consistent accuracy. This holds true for commercial (which unless you get bench rest or match primers, shots will deviate).

[MUSTANG]

Yep - I have been following, researching, digesting it since last Fall.

[elmacgyver0]

If you enjoy reloading, this is pretty much the last option left, that is economical anyway.
I doubt if things will get better anytime soon.
The present regime doesn't even want you to have guns, let alone being able to produce your own ammunition.
As far as criminal having guns they don't really care, criminals will not stand against them when they decide to go all out tyrannical.

[rondog]

Mine go in the scrap brass bucket. I've sold several thousand pounds of brass over the years to scrapyards, including jillions of spent primers, they never bat an eye.

[h8dirt]

I fill shot bags with them and use them like sandbags for shooting. They are heavy but work great … very stable.

[gwpercle]

well Id rather live in a world where I can buy primers when needed rather than try and reload primers or 22's for that matter.

I just saw where primers are selling for $200.00 per brick ...
How much do they need to cost before "reloading Primers" looks like it would be worth doing .
Personally ... I'm ready to start my next new hobby ... Reloading Primers !

When my daughter was little she would help me sweeping up the floor and putting all the spent primers in zip lock bag(s) ... she's grown now but I could never throw the old primers away ( dad's is a sentimental Pack Rat) ... Now I realize how valuable those primers have become ... I have a good supply to work with .
Gary

[Talon1dude]

I rebuild my primers

[Dieselhorses]

I just saw where primers are selling for $200.00 per brick ...
How much do they need to cost before "reloading Primers" looks like it would be worth doing .
Personally ... I'm ready to start my next new hobby ... Reloading Primers !

When my daughter was little she would help me sweeping up the floor and putting all the spent primers in zip lock bag(s) ... she's grown now but I could never throw the old primers away ( dad's is a sentimental Pack Rat) ... Now I realize how valuable those primers have become ... I have a good supply to work with .
Gary

Gary, the cost of reloading/reconditioning primers (after you load enough to get your $ back for supplies) is a mere .18-.25 per 100! That's 1.00 to 2.50 per thousand! Yes, it is time consuming and I know everyone's time is valuable but I just load 100-200 a night on a casual basis and they do stack up! As per the primer reloading group on MeWe.com, haven't had anyone say anything negative about the shelf life so as long as they're kept dry.

[farmbif]

I know primers are still out of stock everywhere and the most reasonable posted price now seems to be powder valley at $80/1000 even though they are still out of stock.
$200/1000 that is a bit above crazy. and to think just last week I was discussing with a local auctioneer of giving him a few thousand and maybe a few pounds of powder just to see what happens might be interesting or maybe I'll rethink the whole thing.

[Shiloh]

Recycle guy bought mine.
Along with range brass. I save whats good and recycle the rest.

Shiloh

[S.B.]

They work as pellets in pellet gun

Just what size pellet gun are you shooting these in? You're kidding right?
Steve