What to do with spent primers ?

[Wooly]

I have one of BT's systems for 22 rim fire to .224 diameter boolits. Obviously, we sort out the good brass from the bad & sell off as scrap what we don't use. I obtained around 100 lbs of 22 empties from a scrapyard. There must be thousands of spent primers in there. What kind of scrap metal would they be ? Wonder if they are worth anything, anybody know ?

[imashooter2]

They're brass. Scrap them with your junk cases.

[ReloaderFred]

I sell them as scrap with the brass I can't load. My recycler takes them without question.

Hope this helps.

Fred

[Cmm_3940]

I've heard of people who sprinkle them of their roof to prevent algae growth. Don't know how well this works, haven't tried it yet. Don't like ladders? Load 'em in shotshells... [smilie=s:

[WILCO]

What to do with spent primers ? (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?271736-What-to-do-with-spent-primers)

Shoot them from an Air rifle. http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/eating/hamburger-waving-hello-smiley-emoticon.gif (http://www.sherv.net/hamburger.waving-emoticon-1800.html)

[Hickory]

I've heard of people who sprinkle them of their roof to prevent algae growth. [smilie=s:

Actually, zinc wheel weights will do that.
Wire brush/wheel the w-w to expose the metal and locate them a few inches apart near the peak of the roof and mold and algae will disappear.

[Short Range]

Scrap yard here buys spent primers, no problem. Just have to make very sure there are no live ones in there.

[Pepe Ray]

Save them for reloading them. It's doable.
Pepe Ray

[imashooter2]

Save them for reloading them. It's doable.
Pepe Ray


If you wish to pretend you will be reloading primers in some end of the world scenario, wouldn't you already get a fresh empty for every cartridge you shoot? Why in the world would you need thousands more?

[trapper9260]

I reload them to see for to do it and also do shotgun also and it all works.i just save it for when they are hard to get again.

[Wooly]

They're brass. Scrap them with your junk cases. We have a winner ! This is what I needed to know. Brass scrap it is .

[aaronraad]

We have a winner ! This is what I needed to know. Brass scrap it is .

Not all brass and and some will be coated with nickel etc. but they are whatever the scrap yard is paying you at the time.

I'm considering using them for swaging alternative designed projectiles to see if I can add value to them.

[Geezer in NH]

Mine go into the trash from the press. How cheap can you get sorry just me.

[Dan Cash]

Load them in shot shells. Don't carry as far as lead but make interesting holes.:)

[True.grit]

I have been told they are hazardous, lead dust. Keeping them out of the waste stream would be better alternative and if they give you cash for that its a bonus. Just sayan

[elk hunter]

In the past I sold them to the local scrap yard but, several years ago they quit buying them and I had to dump two five gallon buckets of them. I haven't come up with anything better than just putting them in the garbage which I hate to do.

[just bill]

I read that someone uses them to tumble cases, don't know if they use them alone or with ss media. Only my $0.02 worth.
Bill

[mold maker]

In the past I sold them to the local scrap yard but, several years ago they quit buying them and I had to dump two five gallon buckets of them. I haven't come up with anything better than just putting them in the garbage which I hate to do.

Find another scrap yard. They are at least #2 brass in value.
I get about $11. for a 2 liter bottle full.

[Wooly]

Mine go into the trash from the press. How cheap can you get sorry just me. Great idea ! More **** for the landfill ! Brilliant. And I prefer frugal to cheap.

[SquirrelHollow]

Small rifle/pistol primers are 0.175" diameter.
Large rifle/pistol primers are 0.210" diameter.
.50 BMG primers are 0.312" diameter.


Just thought I'd throw that out there.... ;)

[blltsmth]

If you are using 22 LR cases for jackets, use them as "spacers" inside the bottom of the jackets to make whatever grain weight you are trying to do. For instance, insert 2 small rifle or pistol primers in the bottom of said jacket, add whatever lead needed to make 55 grain bullets with a lead tip, core seat and point form and you have a 55 grain, lead tipped bullet. No need to trim said case either!!! When these hit something like a ground squirrel, they just make more "shrapnel" and the poor animal practically disintegrates from all those shards of metal getting pushed around out there. Don

[RP3543]

I use them as "Redneck partition" for 22 LR cases. Put a short core in the jacket, place a primer cup over the short core and then put another short core over that and form. Probably a waste of time with no terminal advantage but it's my time to waste...