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Bomberman
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No problem at all priming them ahead of time. I do that all the time.
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no problem priming ahead of time unless....you run short of primers and need them for another project
venomballistics
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about the only issue is if you use magnum primers in some loads .. the prime ahead thing can cause a little confusion.
but if your loading with a one size fits all kind of mentality ... go for it
but if your loading with a one size fits all kind of mentality ... go for it
Put them in a Zip Lock bag and LABEL them with date. primer brand and type..
They sell primed brass all the time (well you know, they used to)
They sell primed brass all the time (well you know, they used to)
fredj338
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Just put a note in there to let you know what you have. You may later load a powder that requires a mag primer or vise versa, good to know what you have. If I preload primer tubes for the Dillon & leave them for awhile, I put a piece of tape w/ the primer type/brand on it.
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ArchAngelCD
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I don't do it but I guess there's little to no harm in doing so.
Too many things can go wrong for me. Like mentioned above, you might need the primers for a different job or you might confuse standard and magnum primers forgetting which are in the case. Even if you mark them tags and labels can be lost.
Too many things can go wrong for me. Like mentioned above, you might need the primers for a different job or you might confuse standard and magnum primers forgetting which are in the case. Even if you mark them tags and labels can be lost.
Cdog
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I concur with the others. I regularly prep and prime brass in advance.
It's nice to sit down and find a bag full marked RTL. (Ready To Load)
It's nice to sit down and find a bag full marked RTL. (Ready To Load)
Fishslayer
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They're back at it. I'd ever seen primed brass in the wild once before but it started showing up at the local Turner's stores. I saw some on the odds & ends bargain table a few years ago at an LGS but that was it.
About 15 years ago I bought 2 boxes of REM-UMC factory primed .44 Special brass. They were 40-50 years old at the time. I loaded one box with 240 grain cast SWC's and they functioned perfectly in a 1913 Triple Lock. I still have the unfired box and have reloaded the fired cases many times since then.
I clean and prep all my brass and even load the primers and seal the primers with nail polish after each range visit but I dont load them until I need them, as long as you mark the bags what primers are in them and I mark how many times fired since annealing to keep track. but then I only use one type of rifle primer and one type of pistol so I dont have any trouble ID them lol.
Steve in Vermont
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All my brass is primed with SPP so there's no confusion. I resize, expand and prime thousands of casings at a time and store them in (dry) airtight containers. Never a problem. I'd say you can store primers anywhere they are dry and not exposed to the elements.
Realzebub45
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GMC, could you elaborate on the sealing method? What kind do you use, clear, colored? Just enough for the edge where it meets the case? Are you careful not to put too much on, and does it gum up the gun? I was thinking about this for Revolver reloads. Thanks. Not asking for pics, but if you have 'em....
Cdog
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My primers don't come in air tight packaging.
I don't worry about my primed brass being stored that way either.
I don't worry about my primed brass being stored that way either.
GMC, could you elaborate on the sealing method? What kind do you use, clear, colored? Just enough for the edge where it meets the case? Are you careful not to put too much on, and does it gum up the gun? I was thinking about this for Revolver reloads. Thanks. Not asking for pics, but if you have 'em....
I live on the coast so its almost always high humidity here and I tried the nail polish and so far I havent had any problems with my rounds, I have fired about 200 rounds out of .300, 5.56 and .40 S &W with the polish on the primers. I swipe the primer with the cheap nail polish then use a paper towel to wipe the excess off and push it into the pocket edge. For less then a dollar I can normally get about 600-1000 rounds out of a bottle and as far as colors I am using different colors to help differentiate between how many reloads are on a brass. The polish doesnt burn off during firing and even stay on after the tumbler. you have to use nail polish remover to get it off.
My camera doesnt take close ups of small things well so I scanned the rounds I have done this to.
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Realzebub45
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Thanks much. I think my SS Media Tumbler would get if off, but I will see. Sometimes inside my pocket can be a high humidity environment in a speed strip pouch, so I appreciate the tip. For those primers that seem to fit a little looser, that might prevent issues. 
Thanks much. I think my SS Media Tumbler would get if off, but I will see. Sometimes inside my pocket can be a high humidity environment in a speed strip pouch, so I appreciate the tip. For those primers that seem to fit a little looser, that might prevent issues.
Your welcome.
I have a few cases where the primer isn't as tight but since I have used the nail polish no blow outs. but the real tight ones you can really feel the pop when decapping, so I do think it helps some.
