30 Luger Reloading Costs

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by rhuff

You are handling explosive(primers) and flammable(powder) components, and if put together incorrectly, will lead to a kaboom that can/will damage gun and possibly shooter....

I would add that the above goes for the actual reloading as well. In another thread I mentioned primers backing out due to tight bullets and air pressure forcing the primer out while seating the bullet. I have had it happen that after I had primed, charged with powder, and seated the bullet, the completed cartridge would not slide out of the shell holder. The partially backed-out primer was holding it in.

I thought about it for a while, then decided that the shell holder + cartridge would fit in my kinetic bullet puller. It successfully extracted the bullet & powder, and I could then put the case + holder back in the press and push the primer back up. I threw that case away, but from then on, whenever adding powder to a primed case, I wear safety glasses.

Just in case...