Annealing PRIMED brass. THIS IS STUPID, DON'T DO IT!

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[@duggydo]

I actually didn’t realize primers packed that much of a punch. Good video Eric.

[@jean-francoisavon62]

How many primers you guys are storing in the same container box? :-)

[@andyd2960]

I light up a shotgun primer out of curiosity once. Quite a bit of energy in those little guys. They deserve respect.

[@oldgoat1890]

@Jess Hadlock I had a factory 7.62x39 (Wolf) with no powder drive bullet up he barrel a couple inches.

[@jmkhenka]

@Jess Hadlock small rifle primers in my grendel just moves the bullet 2-3mm. Small rifle primer in the 22 hornet lodges the bullet 5-6mm in the bore. Easily knocked out.

[@donbarile8916]

Edwin Sarkissian called, he said, "Cabron. Hold my beer."

[@fountainofjewelz1844]

This wind is really windy! LOL Love it, sounds like something I would say. Great science today guys!

[@Squat5000]

This is an amusing test. I've been there done that too. Got a bunch of factory primed brass that got mixed into a batch I was annealing. Definitely got my attention

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

This was so much fun!

[@meklu]

Your brass space program is looking quite promising!

[@billyarnold5467]

Man that was the wildest crazy video I have ever seen. Thanks. I loved it

[@maxcoatlhunter4322]

Great and entertaining video. Those primers have lots of power for sure!

[@jean-francoisavon62]

The difference between boys and men is REALLY only the price of their toys :-)

[@GB-zi6qr]

Thanks for the safety lesson Erik! Much better to see under somewhat controlled conditions.

[@sailorddg9877]

The last six rounds with them tunes, felt I was watching a movie. Keep them coming.

[@henryherman9113]

Your Videos always bring a chuckle to me..I wish I could find that Anealer here in Canada..Still using that drill and torch method

[@roylandgrave9495]

This rates, great learning moment in reloading history!

[@gregisaacs7091]

Yep, I did it too also by accident. I had just built a nice annealer and annealed about 300 pieces and thought that was all my brass but then found another 101 in their respective cases 50 in each with 1 floater ( score, thank you Lapua!) Well after 50 cases I had grabbed the floater but because it was laying on it's side I noticed that the primer looked real clean. Then I noticed it was unused. I immediately shut the gas and checked the cases I was about to anneal and yep they were all primed. Then I checked out the ones I had already annealed and began thanking the Lord for His mighty hand of protection because everyone of them had a new primer. I couldn't believe it. So yeah, sometimes smart people do stupid things. Actually everyone does just hopefully not too often.

[@darrencsturgis]

I love your videos, I’m a newbie to reloading and your very informative!

[@redleg1013]

You had me at "This is stupid ". Best way to start a story besides "hey y'all watch this"

[@ErikCortina]

😂

[@theslingandjacket2337]

Great video. Experience has taught me to always wear good eye and hand PPE when annealing cases and seating primers.

[@StewartCountyBallistics]

Great video Eric done in a controlled environment.. it was fun .. these videos are excellent we all get complacent.. this video will help us all !! I would love to see how the brass group's lol be safe my friends

[@joegschwind431]

Aaahahahah, “this wind, is really windy”…. Good stuff.

[@davidschmidt5810]

This is what happens when you mix fire, explosives and distraction. Somebody can get hurt. Thanks for the safety lesson Eric.

[@bobcat3905]

The "GUN SMYTH BUSTERS" LOL That was Great!!

[@tomxiong2207]

I would’ve loved to do that with you guys. You guys had too much fun. Thanks for the info.

[@jdrollason]

Erik: "I'm gonna try to catch it" Me: You're going to do WHAT?!?!

[@ctech01]

Mom 'ma always said, that inside every grown man was a little boy trying to get out. Well today was your day. LOL 😎 I loved it, keep up the great work, thank You.👍👍👍🤣🤣🤣

[@johnharris1636]

That is a good demonstration of the ignition setup for a 40mm grenade, small amount of powder and a large amount of space. The primer detonates in the pocket and causes the heavy projectile to fly down range. Not really the same with an empty case but the physics still hold.

[@graysontaylor6673]

Blowing up primers these days is quite the flex.

[@o2wow]

OMG, Eric used $100 worth of primers to do this demo! Fun stuff. I used to put three primers on a 1 foot square steel plate on the floor, they gently put another plate on top of the primers and jump on the top plate. The perfect Monday morning solution to sleepy co-workers.

[@Dwayne7834]

Thanks this great to know. Thanks for the video and information.

[@ShootingAndReloading]

I accidentally left a couple live primers in some cases when putting them through my AMP. Having seen your video, I can only count myself lucky they did not go off! Goodness only knows what damage they may have caused!

[@MrCherrybottom]

That was fun to watch. What about a 50 BMG primered casing? We are getting into Demo Land here. LOL

[@CircleBrewery]

I’ve set primers off seating them from pressure, and it was like a snap cap going off. After you added heat damn it made a big difference 🎉

[@stephenthompson9722]

I believe the flame from the green propane tank is aimed at the base of the case once it's passed through.

[@bryanohalloran9001]

Great fun Mate !

[@danbramley1982]

I bet you shit your pants when the first one went off in your reloading room!!! Could not stop smiling waiting for that first one to go off. Cool video.

[@ErikCortina]

I did it three times. 😂 I’ll tell you the story some time, but it was one of those times that I should have just stopped and went in the house.

[@saleen308]

Yup, learned this the hard way. Fun trip to the ER and had to tell the police what happened while being treated.

[@ronaldperkins4222]

Super cool video. With all the theoretical BS on the internet, it was refreshing to see a real life demo of careless reloading processes. Cool! 😎

[@mrcisme]

Did I see you guys flinching? Funny! What is the music that you used near the end? I don't often appreciate music in videos but that was nice.

[@markRTFGuns]

Thank you sir!

[@jamesmiller360]

You guys are having too much fun.😁😁

[@moitoi4064]

This reminds me of my time in Viêt Nam, we had an incinerator at out HQ that we use to burn documents, one night while on watch I threw a handful of 5.56 mm rounds in the fire, it took quite a while (one minute or more) before the rounds went off, I was surprised they didn’t sound as loud as if they were fired out of a rifle, looks like only the primers ignited because there was no compression. Erik, you should try that too. Lol.

[@kriswhitman8027]

Great video guys. I have often wondered what would happen if I annealed with a live primer....question answered. My induction annealer would not appreciate the launch!

[@cliffkirby8570]

That was a pretty ballsy move with the propane tank sitting there LOL

[@peterresetz1960]

I had primer detonate while seating. First time was in a Dillon 550 loading 38 Spl. Second time was with a RCBS hand priming tool, (shell holder type) priming 223 Rem. Made my ears ring each time. About as loud as a 22LR.

[@SimpleLife1971]

Erik, this is what we call "hang fire"! LOL

[@Privateparry]

🤣🤣🤣 awesome bit of fun. I was cringing just watching it 🤣🤣

[@oldgoat1890]

I was in the military with a guy that wanted an empty 5.56 case. He pulled the bullet, dumped the powder, and put it in a vise. He then hit it with a punch and hammer. Next step was down to the Med canter to get the primer dug out of his shoulder.

[@ibissga]

I may be wrong, but was the green torch point directly into the case base? It can explain why primers went off after "annealing". Anyway, cool video with a great explanation of why it's dangerous to anneal primed stuff

[@bradleytyrrell4417]

I wonder how much noise that the primer contributes to the report of the actual firearm bast with powder to a round with out powder

[@F12Mahon]

Love the music for the last five rounds. Not only would the brass hit you hard, it would burn too.

[@juliusjames5577]

Makes me cry to see those precious primers being wasted😥

[@ewetho]

Worth the fun and information

[@juliusjames5577]

Yes, must admit it was like watching a jack in the box for men.

[@kirkboswell2575]

The wind was the uncontrollable factor. Reminds me of difficulties I've run into trying to cut metal with a torch out in the wind. I really think that if this had been done inside, the 6 seconds would have been more than enough to demonstrate what happens.

[@thetriode]

I made a few primers to diagnose a light strike issue by sticking them in a pair of cans that fit together and heating. it worked but punched a hole in the cans after a few.

[@justinvandee2008]

My dad once forgot he put primed pc of brass on fuel stove to heat reloading house. Primer went off and put hole through window like a BB gun

[@A-a-ron480]

Thanks for doing this for me.

[@donalddepew9605]

I was using a hammer type bullet extractor and accidentally had a primer go off. Scared the bejesus out of me. Always pay attention to what you are doing!

[@jeremiah7855]

That was fun to watch

[@curtisbacon7856]

Heard a story of a man who used a 22 cartridge to replace a blown fuse in his old Ford pickup truck for the brake lights the short was pretty significant it took about 5 minutes to shoot him in the leg. And the only reason it took 5 minutes because that was how long it was before he hit the brake pedal

[@peterresetz1960]

That was actually the first urban legend test on Myth Busters. Jammie and Adam did get a 22LR cartridge to ignite in a pickup truck under the dashboard fuse block.

[@novicereloader]

My buddy, who is also new to reloading ended up with a bent primer. He decided to take a hammer to it on the garage floor. I had already tested a primer in an otherwise empty case in my gun to see what I was dealing with before I ever loaded a full cartridge. He didn't notice I was plugging my ears. He wasn't expecting that much power.

[@terrycole7753]

I had that happen to me except my brass was LC 7.62 & primer was (I believe) Winchester & I was in the kitchen with 91/2' plaster ceiling with Bench Source sitting on 3' counter. The ceiling still bears the mark. Timer was set at about 6 seconds & the primer went just as the plate started to turn. I now double check my brass brass before annealing. Ever thought of trying that with the AMP?:)

[@romansdzalbs]

Now make them pop with AMP annealer :D loved the part with once again primed brass

[@ScottFichter]

Thanks for the sub man. I love your channel.

[@ErikCortina]

My OBS game is weak. I had to find someone like you to learn me how to use it. 😁

[@brucemcmillan8750]

I had one go off last Dec ,totally unexpected ,scared the crap out of me, usually turn the lights down low to watch the progress and add cases as they rip onto the cooling tray, not sure where the primer went, added a new caution to annealing, always check for primers

[@barrygrant2907]

When I was stationed in Alaska with A-10s, a couple weapons guys decided to deprime a 30mm case with a bow torch. Bad idea...

[@rc7990]

I did it also using a an Annealeez annealing system and of course I was standing in front of it when it blew. The case hit me in the chest but the blast is what made me jump. The case didn't even leave a mark on my shirt much less harm me. I will be more careful in the future.

[@narc46]

I recently had two primers detonate in the cooling tray after annealing. I didn't realize I had 2 light strike dud primers that I had disassembled the round weeks earlier that found their way into my spent brass box. When they went off the primer punched a hole in the steel cooling tray, the second ricocheted off the steel table and hit me in the chest. I will be decapping all from now on spent or not.

[@pa6552]

LOL - can relate - sort of - went through the chore of getting the correct aztec mode on the AMP, and since it needs to be sacrificed, I was looking for any old brass that could be representative of the batch. Conveniently found one lying in a drawer and proceeded to run the aztec mode. When I was done, and as I put it into the pan I noticed it was primed... I think I was saved only by the length of the brass ( 375 H&H) - shorter cartridge would probably have left stains...

[@pa6552]

PS - I think that second torch was still hitting the case after it went to the next station. Anyway - you know what you did with this video - right? You showed "those" guys irrefutable proof that as long as they don't anneal for longer than 10s, live cases are OK - they're gonna use this video as proof... :)

[@ajbuschm]

I know if you anneal a 6 BR case with an induction annealer it will set off a CCI 450. Learned the hard way.

[@stevenrogers4663]

Lol... I did the same thing but it was in a garage and a piece of the anvil cup cut my leg... I was wearing shorts at the time and it scared the crap out of me...

[@graynotescartridgebox]

And that was $75 worth of primers.

[@8mmmauser896]

Here we are in a middle of a primer shortage and he does this! SMH

[@greavous93]

when I was a kid we would fill 20 gauge shells with powder and a primer and stick them into plastic airplane models like an F-4 (use two of them) and light them up. The powder burned off like an after burner and the primer would cook off once the model was a molten fiery mess and blow burning ooze everywhere. Probably because we werent into annealing brass yet.

[@wrstew1272]

How big did the primer pockets get after the “test”? Does this mean that you are going to use the electric annealer from now on???

[@kingofbrutaltheocracy9201]

This is why I wear eye pro when I seat primers. They are potent for their size.

[@anthonymichaelmaui3432]

Where can I order your tuner brakes and do they fit on a Smith and wesson M&P 15 I just bought last week haven't shot it yet but planning on doing that soon aloha from Hawaii

[@anthonymichaelmaui3432]

@@eliasaamot573 ok thanks for the info 👍 aloha

[@travisweldmaster7815]

Oh and zero recoil felt in said hammer, lol love the music with it

[@altonrowell7854]

I usually fill the brass case up with primers and add black powder.

[@1slow5point0]

I found out a vehicle fire in Iraq will not set off a 50 BMG primer, but the powder will burn and expel the bullet. But a pair of channel locks and a ballpeen hammer will indeed set off said primer.

[@henryknoetze9579]

That is exactly right. All the annealing accidents I have ever heard of all happened after the cases dropped from the annealing machine. Those primers pack a punch. They WILL penetrate flesh if ppinting your way

[@DanielBoone337]

Them things turned into little rocket ships!!! LOL

[@alfamontydog]

Of course the primer will go off if you pour that much heat onto the case !!! I have literally annealed hundreds of primed cases with a propane torch, small flame, case in a deep socket and rotated with a cordless drill. never had one go off, not even the small 8x33 Kurz cases

[@lovetoflylovetofly3843]

Someone using there last 10 primers....."NOOOOOO". 🤣

[@alejandroesteves8903]

just to shoot 22 pellet using 22-250 primed brass, BTW while at it I found the using a single piece of brass I was able to group under 1/6 of an inch groups at 10 yards

[@shootit6144]

Yup done that 4 days It’s a Little more jumpy when there held with a drill in a socket 💥 😂

[@ericcorpus7446]

😯 now go test it out in the new amp annealer. Jk. Very interesting video for sure. Thanks for keeping us entertained.

[@patricks7622]

Haha, that slo-mo "whoooa" sounded something like Godzilla right?

[@SealSportsMandeville]

LOL! We all do stuff like this...few of us are brave/confident enough to admit it! Depriming and annealing in the same step!

[@spysweeper]

It was interesting!! I was more afraid for you guys being hit by brass shrapnel specially that it has been softened where you focused the flame-at least it was not a closed case!! There’s your 21 gun salute for a reloader!!!😂

[@SheepDog0714]

So I had this happen to me once. The primer didn't go off until it fell into a cake pan. The primer flew out of the case and went through the side of the pan, through my hoodie and shirt and still punctured me pretty good. Literally left a gun shot like wound. I was also 1 ft away from the pan when it happened. I have a picture if you would like to see what it can do to the body. Not fun.

[@frankiejones4816]

I live near a marine base in California and and they have a war game ever now and then my friends would go our there and pick up unforeseen Blanks and we used to shoot the primers out of a sling shot handle using a flare to heat up the Blanks and we used to aim it at coke (rc) cans and we got really good at aiming it. The primers would go thru the cans and into the broads we used to use as a back stop. That was about 57 years ago. Those primers was. Anyway it had some speed and power. I wouldn't recommend doing in a controlled environment.

[@frankiejones4816]

Don't try doing g WHat I did back then. Absolutely don't try it.

[@CHenry1951]

Pretty impressive, it shows if you don't pay attention you could get hurt !!

[@robertmettler1910]

Like a bunch of kids with firecrackers love it

[@repairfreak]

As cool as playing with firecrackers , but as you said… DONT DO THIS people can get hurt!

[@bobjackson7516]

Not to change the subject, but what happened to Texas Barndos? Everything alright with the company I hope?

[@pstewart5443]

The heat of conduction....took a few seconds for the heat to reach the primer.

[@conunpocodefe]

Two kids having fun!

[@altonrowell7854]

Interesting video.

[@loadmastergod1961]

Good thing I scored a haul of primers. A month ago. Prices about to triple once word gets out of primer fueled rockets

[@cw5865]

Nuts... I mean the reaction of the cartridge not the testers. The consistency of launch was perfect and a new sport and next time a target would be nice...

[@davidbean6053]

This happened to me last week. MUCH louder than you might think

[@1rukie]

I have done that my buddy was shocked he thought there was powder in the case lol