steelbuster
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Reloading forum might be a better place for this but Harley's a good place to start.
I found an WWII vintage 6.5X50 Arisaka round in my fathers trunk ( he was a sailor in WWII) and I would like to remove the bullet and powder, and deactivate the primer so I can keep it as a souvenir. I normally use an impact type bullet puller but I'm a little hesitant to do this with a round this old. Any thoughts on the stability of the powder and primer after all this time? I have a great deal of hand loading experience, but no knowledge of historic ammo including primers. Any suggestions are appreciated.
Pete
I found an WWII vintage 6.5X50 Arisaka round in my fathers trunk ( he was a sailor in WWII) and I would like to remove the bullet and powder, and deactivate the primer so I can keep it as a souvenir. I normally use an impact type bullet puller but I'm a little hesitant to do this with a round this old. Any thoughts on the stability of the powder and primer after all this time? I have a great deal of hand loading experience, but no knowledge of historic ammo including primers. Any suggestions are appreciated.
Pete