Bought some pulled, primed brass...

[Alea Jacta Est]

It's pretty grubby. It was way cheap. It's 5.56/.223 if it makes any difference.

Can I just run it through the tumbler/cleaning media?

If not, what's the oracle say for how to best make use of it?

Thanks in advance.

 

[tony b]

you may be able to put it thru the vibratory tumbler with dry media but you are taking a chance on the primer viability. Or carefully deprime and clean as to your normal process

 

[jimbobborg]

Deprime, don't resize. Save the primers. Clean the brass. You'll probably want to resize them anyway. Reuse primers.

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

Might be one more, important piece of info...they're unfired primers...just to be clear.

Thanks again.

 

[TapRackBang]

The deprimer won't damage (or set off) the primers? I ask because I haven't a clue.

 

[outrider58]

If these have mil. crimps, I would not deprime. I'd run a few through the tumbler and load them to see how they react. Otherwise load them as is and shoot. They may have been pulled for a reason. I wonder what that reason was.

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

If these have mil. crimps, I would not deprime. I'd run a few through the tumbler and load them to see how they react. Otherwise load them as is and shoot. They may have been pulled for a reason. I wonder what that reason was.

They're really too dirty to run them in any gun you gave a shit about... They're knarly.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

Dry tumble a few.

Remove the de-priming pin and full length re-size those few.

Stuff in some powder and that little thingy that fly out da end of da barrel and see how it goes.

Keep us posted.

 

[Traveler]

Primers are cheap. I would deprime them with great care, safety glasses and hearing protection, then wet tumble the brass. I would chuck the primers. Not worth your time and hassle.

 

[outrider58]

What's the head stamp? Are they crimped?

I agree that if they're too dirty, don't load. I just don't want you getting hurt trying to de-prime crimped primers. Like libh8r and I suggested, dry tumble a hand full and choot'm. See what happens.

 

[ohen cepel]

How many do you have?

I would be tempted to chamber them and pop the primers in a rifle and then go from there. Yes, "lost" primers but much better than a crimped primer blowing in one's face!

Where did you get them? Are you happy with the deal?

 

[Sticky]

Primers are cheap. I would deprime them with great care, safety glasses and hearing protection, then wet tumble the brass. I would chuck the primers. Not worth your time and hassle.

I would do this as well. I have deprimed live cases, but perhaps not crimped. As long as you go slow and steady, the added pressure to deprime a crimped primer should not set them off, but precautions should be taken, in the event that ones goes bang. I use a single stage press, so I have very good 'feel' of the processes. I use a cheap Lee decapping die to deprime prior to tumbling and in a wet tumbler, that brass will look great when done! I have picked up some pretty knarly range brass and it comes out looking new (except for the dings and dents and they come out when fire-forming.. lol)

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

How many do you have?

I would be tempted to chamber them and pop the primers in a rifle and then go from there. Yes, "lost" primers but much better than a crimped primer blowing in one's face!

Where did you get them? Are you happy with the deal?

Had them a couple years. Bought them from Wideners on a whim. Do not recollect what they cost. Prolly got a thousand casings. Haven't seen them since.

I too wondered why they'd been pulled but have found there's a pretty interesting market for pulled mil spec. I bought more than a little BMG components that way. They were South African. They were also dirt cheap. While I haven't seen them often, there seems to be ebbs and flows in this market. When they're available, they seem to be at a couple of places. I may even have gotten some from Sportsmanship Guide at one point. I've been in the pick up stuff when I can, where I can mode for several years. Especially if it's cheap and mil spec. That's what gets laid in for long supply.

I just dug out this bag a few weeks ago.

As for chambering them to "snap the cap", I really don't want them in my weapon in their current/dirty condition. I'll try for some pics later. That'll make more sense then.

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

Lake City

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

Looks like a thousand or so to me...

 

[iH8DemLibz]

Dem ain't dirty.

Size dem things.

Load dem things.

An shoot dem things.

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

Why not?

OH brah, I'll give it a go round...just as soon as I learn to load!

 

[BUFF7MM]

Dem ain't dirty.

Size dem things.

Load dem things.

An shoot dem things.

Agreed, powder up and roll.

 

[outrider58]

Yeah. All I saw was sealant stain, not dirty brass. That primer didn't look crimped, but maybe just the pic. If they've never been fired, then they are crimped. Chootum!

 

[Traveler]

The discoloration at the front is just from annealing. If you are really concerned, roll them around in a towel for a while first.