What to do with messed up live primers? Disposal wise.

[safetyfirst]

We shoot a lot of .22 at our range and there's a sand bucket at one end. Approved procedure is to remove bullet with pliers and tip powder into the sand with disassembled round. These are then disposed of regularly.

[TattooedGun]

Oil will only temporally decommission primers, they will still go pop when the oil dries out.

I just hit them with a hammer then bin them.

I did that once with a mashed primer. Scared the s*** out of myself and half expected the neighbours to be calling the police it was so loud....

oops!

[dromia]

You do need to wear your ear and eye protection when popping primers.

[TattooedGun]

You do need to wear your ear and eye protection when popping primers.

I'd second that, for sure.

Probably not best done if you live in the suburbs too... Only did it once, but it seemed as loud as rimfire ammo going off. Certainly not something I'd do a lot of lest the neighbours wonder whats going on.

[dromia]

Unless you have shoji walls I wouldn't worry about the noise too much.

[Maggot]

I have killed primers in cases I can chamber by firing them into a bundle of damp rags...loud pop, nowt more.

I oil primers for collection purposes, although apparently some collectors advocate vinegar....who knows?

As regards "Why" you would burn powder, well, if you need to get rid its the best way if you are sensible.

In the arty we used to burn the unused charge bags, one by one, on a fire. As I pull old ammunition to collect I dont want cordite all over the garden or any other chemicals for that matter.

That said I did hear of someone burning out a transit van shoveling the stuff onto a fire and there were embers on the shovel. The van burned nicely apparently.

Not sure it should not be going down the crapper but there you go.