Reusing primers

Posted May 6, 2009 in Ammunition by Steve Johnson with 8 Comments
Tags: Ammunition, howto

I had no idea you can sort of reuse primers. This video, by ammosmith.com, explains how to “reload” your primers with the ignition compound found on matches. It is a slow process, not 100% reliable and the priming compound is corrosive.

Part 1

Part 2

Fascinating! Start hoarding your spent primers, you may be needing them.

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