Wet primers?

[SA Friday]

I have heard that penetrating oils, such as WD-40, will ruin primers regardless of if it later dries. Can anyone confirm or refute this?

Oh, at the hunter safety class I took as a teenager, the instructor wanted to demonstrate the power of a primed shotgun casing and placed a quarter on top of the muzzle . . . it flew straight up 5 feet and stuck in the ceiling.

Probably not. the basic ingredients of petroleum products are molecularly alkenes, and probably won't react with the more commonly used primer compounds. Read multiple reports of primers working after being hosed with WD-40 and then dried out. Chlorine Bleach, on the other hand will react with most of the commonly used primer compounds and render the compound inert. I soak all my "nice one, dumb-ass" rounds in chlorine bleach before I chuck them.

[Dalendenver]

Thanks for all the replies. I am just getting to them after getting the basement empty. I will dry them well and see what happens. Price has gone too high to just give up on them.

[hollohas]

Seriously. Byte said EMPTY case. That's the only way to test them. Just go outside when you do.

I'm sure someone would be willing to loan you their press to load up a few EMPTY cases to test once those suckers dry. Or go grab a cheap Lee hand primer for $10. I'd rather test a few first than just assume they're good when they dry.

[Dalendenver]

Good news!! I sprayed penetrating oil on my press and everything now works smoothly. Doesn't look as pretty as it did but if it works that is all that matters. Once I get the basement back together I plan to build a reloading bench in my man cave. Then I can test some primers in EMPTY cases. I got them all dried out last night.

[nynco]

Use an automotive heatgun to dry them out.










Kidding please don't

[68Charger]

Use an automotive heatgun to dry them out.

The microwave is much quicker...

[Clint45]

Probably not. the basic ingredients of petroleum products are molecularly alkenes, and probably won't react with the more commonly used primer compounds. Read multiple reports of primers working after being hosed with WD-40 and then dried out. Chlorine Bleach, on the other hand will react with most of the commonly used primer compounds and render the compound inert. I soak all my "nice one, dumb-ass" rounds in chlorine bleach before I chuck them.

Good information, thanks.

[SA Friday]

The microwave is much quicker...

Ya, but the BBQ will give them that smokey flavor.

[68Charger]

Ya, but the BBQ will give them that smokey flavor.

mmmmmm, spent primers.....

[Byte Stryke]

Good news!! I sprayed penetrating oil on my press and everything now works smoothly. Doesn't look as pretty as it did

That really is a damned shame Brother. If you need me to come get it out of your house to save you from the painful memories, I would do that for you.