Is their a certain die or tool you wouldn't live without for pulling bullet from live cases... I need to find something that's good for removing bullet.. What do you guys like??? Thanks...
Best Bullet Removing Method or Die
- Thread starter SHootSTraight22
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I like the hammer or impact method . Larry
Frankfort arsenal makes a decent one. it's what I use. like it a lot. it's on sale right now, too.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/215517/frankford-arsenal-impact-bullet-puller
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/215517/frankford-arsenal-impact-bullet-puller
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Get one from pma and youll forget the hammer
+1 with Dusty. The PMA bullet puller is great. I keep one with my long range loading box and one with my short range stuff.
RCBS bullet puller die and the corresponding collet.
You can even re-use the extracted bullets.
The RCBS collet puller doesn't work flawlessly with the Forster Co-Ax. It works, but takes some, effort.
If "best" means the best chance to preserve a pristine bullet . . . inertia pullers (with a soft cotton landing zone for the bullet) don't exert any extra "grips" on the bullet to remove it.
If the risk of or actual damage to the bullet doesn't concern you, then there are other that will do the job faster and with less effort.
If the risk of or actual damage to the bullet doesn't concern you, then there are other that will do the job faster and with less effort.
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
I can re- use the bullets in br comp. if you crank it down tight you maybe could damage em but it doesnt take much hold with his design. The collet type ruins every bullet i pull. You can clearly see a ring but theyre good for fireforming
Sounds good, time to spent more money. I'm always buying more tools. I thought reloading was a way to save money.
I like this bullet puller - http://www.hornady.com/store/Cam-Lock-Bullet-Puller-1-Each/ Regards JCS
Good like how? Fast and easy - Hornady cam-loc bullet puller. No damage to bullet - can't be done - use pulled bullets for fouling rounds.
I have several bullet removers. The only one that doesn't damage the bullets is the Impact hammer method . I don't have the PMA one but it looks like it is made for certain cartages.
Most of the bullet pulling I did was when I was trying to regulate the barrels on double rifles
QL made that job easy. Larry
Most of the bullet pulling I did was when I was trying to regulate the barrels on double rifles
QL made that job easy. Larry
Another vote for the hornady collet puller. I have and use the inertia( hammer) to pull occ bullet but the biggest drawback is you have powder in the hammer and you have to remove it before pulling the next one. As far as bullet damage using the hornady...bullet tension is the key. An annealed neck with .002 "tension" allows release of the bullet with minimal grip from the collet which one can control. These bullets are like new, esp if internal case neck is clean and a good chamfer. An unannealed neck is a royal PITA to remove it' s bullet and these bullets are trashed. I learned I was inadequately annealing necks when I got crazy groups and decided to pull remaining bullets and I had to use tremendous grip, with multiple slips, before getting these bullets out. I properly annealed these cases, inserted bullets, waited a day, then pulled these bullets with great ease. Another advantage...bullet too deep, pull it, resize neck while powder in case( die has to have removable decapping stem), then seat bullet to desired point. Most of the time I'm dumping powder and if you are pulling 10-20+ the collet is so much nicer than the hammer.
MarkS
Silver $$ Contributor
if you are using a soft seat you can use this one.http://www.sinclairintl.com/reloadi...ers/plier-style-bullet-pullers-prod34463.aspx
run the case up in the press grab the bullet, pull handle up on the press. It will not pull factory ammo use hammer type.
Works great
Mark
run the case up in the press grab the bullet, pull handle up on the press. It will not pull factory ammo use hammer type.
Works great
Mark
Great thanks fellas.. I use about .002 neck tension on annealed cases so maybe the bullets will come out fine..
The Hornady bullet puller works great with a Coax. You start to develop a "feel" for how much pressure is needed.
The inertia, hammer-type work fine if you only have to pull one or two. Anymore than that, they're for the birds. Pick up the Hornady with the different collets that you need and you're good to go.
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