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Reloading
Mobile reloading/ man cave
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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 1511982" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>Primers don't become ready to ignite until they get seated into a cartridge. When they are manufactured, the anvil sits above the priming compound (which is in the bottom of the cup) until it gets pressed into a case. At which point the 2 pieces are squished together, so they are touching, and it is then that the primer becomes active and ready to ignite. This is why handling new primers is not dangerous, but decapping unspent primers that have already been seated into brass cases requires a steady hand, slow movements, and consistent pressure to prevent them from igniting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 1511982, member: 12995"] Primers don't become ready to ignite until they get seated into a cartridge. When they are manufactured, the anvil sits above the priming compound (which is in the bottom of the cup) until it gets pressed into a case. At which point the 2 pieces are squished together, so they are touching, and it is then that the primer becomes active and ready to ignite. This is why handling new primers is not dangerous, but decapping unspent primers that have already been seated into brass cases requires a steady hand, slow movements, and consistent pressure to prevent them from igniting. [/QUOTE]
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