Stupid idea or not?

[rjc2rjc]

Ok so i just started reloading. i knocking the old primers out of the casing and was seeing all these old primers that were just going to go into the trash. so i started thinking. From what i can tell so far, reloading is going to give me a ton of time to think. Anyway, there has to be something i can use these for. at first i thought tumbling media. but i was told that may cause damage to the casings. so i thought some more. This is where my question to you all starts. why couldnt the old primers be used as shot in a 12 gauge reload shell. for like a home defence round or something like that. i mean it would kind of be like shot inside of shot if the anvils seperated when shot. i know not all of them would seperate but some would.
heck i dont know but just seems like there should be a use for all those old primers. what do you all think?

 

[kwatters]

Not sure if I want to re-use them but they are Brass. I throw them in the recycle bin to sell scrap brass.

 

[terrythegamer]

I don't reload but my guess would be to try it on a few rounds and see how it performs

 

[rjc2rjc]

btw im talking about small pistol primers not 209's. but if 209's would work why not.

 

[teknickle]

It is worth more as scrap than as shot. If you got REAL innovative, you might remove the anvil, reform the cup and then save. Eventually, people will want them for reloading primers. (as of now, I have only heard people doing it for fun...using strike anywhere matches).

 

[warthog]

Seems we think alike, I've done it a few times but I did it for fun. They work but the lead shot seems a lot more effective as the spent primers have very little mass to them. It turned out to be like loading up rock salt. As a young man who grew up in the middle of nowhere long before electronic entertainment was so prevalent, I can tell you rock salt hurts bad but it doesn't kill unless you are really close. It does tear up your jeans and jacket though so your Mom may well finish things once you get home,.