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Offline longwalker

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« on: March 11, 2005, 05:09:09 PM »
I have an unusual question, How does one deactivate a primer without firing it ? I am making some decorative accessories for my gun room and would like to use unfired brass with unfired primers to get the appearance I am looking for.  I guess I want to chemically alter and make safe the primer, if that is possible.

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« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2005, 05:22:37 PM »
When I did that with a ring I made out of a 45/70 base I soaked it in water and then took a drill and drilled out the insides of the primer with out damaging the outside of it and then took a pick and picked out any material that was left it seated fine. It was a neat looking ring until I lost it.
Said I never had much use for one, never said I didn't know how to use it.

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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2005, 12:15:15 PM »
just soak 'em in gun oil or motor oil for that matter.  It kills 'em.
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