Hi all,
Just one for curiosity sake here.
Anyone know of a primer being set off while putting it in the shell with a hand priming tool?
I'm not out to do anything stupid, just curious if it can happen?
Thanks.
Norton wrote:Anything possible, but in this case unlikely. Millions of brass getting primed over and over without incident.
There has been a picture or two going around with some story off "primer blew up in this guys face, check out the scars, blah blah..."
Called out to be fake though.
Not sure if that's what prompted you to ask?
DaleH wrote:There was an example on another Aussie forum of a member having one go off in a hand priming unit - there was some burn marks on his hand, he was wearing glasses so no effect there but his ears were wringing and his wife couldn't get the stains out of his undies....
My father had a primer feed tube go off on his progressive press - he was already deaf anyway and the primer feed tube guard protected him and the machine from damage - tube was stuffed though!
horter wrote:Bet that gave him a shock
Not like a gun shot, but I imagine they've got a bit of volume to them by themselves, especially in a chain...
Norton wrote:There has been a picture or two going around with some story off "primer blew up in this guys face, check out the scars, blah blah..."
Called out to be fake though.
Not sure if that's what prompted you to ask?