Can you reuse a pulled projectile?

[Mr Wick]

I have 100 rounds of Federal Brass with Sierra Matchking Projectiles seated in them.

If I use a Lyman Bullet Puller can I reseat the Projectiles in the Lapua Brass?

Thanks.

 

[Bill Norris]

If the bullets are not damaged you should be O K to reload them.

 

[Mr Wick]

Great. Saves me buying a 100 Projectiles.

 

[Paul's Black Rifles]

I have 100 rounds of Federal Brass with Sierra Matchking Projectiles seated in them.

If I use a Lyman Bullet Puller can I reseat the Projectiles in the Lapua Brass?

Thanks.

I have many times!
The general consensus is don't expect match accuracy. Many people use pulled bullets for blasting ammo. Not to say you can't shoot a match with them, I think someone on here has.

Paul

 

[D-4297]

I pull many with a Hornady Cam-Lok puller . Doesn't seem to damage the bullets at all . I use them for sighters , and they seem to have no adverse effect on accuracy , rom what I can tell . But I also only have .0005 interference fit , too .

 

[btruckno1]

I wouldn't use a pulled bullet (especially pistol) as a front line defense load. though it may also depend on how it's pulled. If there is no visible damage, function testing with a particular bullet profile, for semi-autos or sighting in they are perfect.

 

[Liven The Dream]

Well a very famous Wisconsin Gun Smith and Palma Team Shooter once pulled Bullets.
He reloaded them for a different Rifle .
He went to a Match a won it .

He used Pulled Bullets ?
I do all the time.

 

[Big Mc]

I have 100 rounds of Federal Brass with Sierra Matchking Projectiles seated in them.

If I use a Lyman Bullet Puller can I reseat the Projectiles in the Lapua Brass?

Thanks.

No problem . I have done it many many fimes Tommy Mc

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

I pulled some 40 gr BIB bullets, decided to load them in 204r for the night rifle thermal check. Shot a couple yesterday at my sighting in target, right in the group(touching) at 100 yards. I used a grip n pull.

 

[K22]

Same here, I've pulled them with an impact hammer tool, and they shot just as good as unpulled bullets.

I should not that these were all non-crimped rifle bullets, not that that may make a difference, it just that I don't know because I've never pulled crimped bullets.

 

[David Milisock]

I have 100 rounds of Federal Brass with Sierra Matchking Projectiles seated in them.

If I use a Lyman Bullet Puller can I reseat the Projectiles in the Lapua Brass?

Thanks.

Pull them if undamaged use them. I pulled 250 303 British projectiles from ammo from the late 19th century used in the Boer War. They were loaded with cordite which attacked the case. I shot them all up.

 

[chkunz]

I have shot many pulled 173 military match bullets in the day when the military would Mexican Match the issued M118 match ammo with the 168 grain SMK. Sometimes they would pass on the pulled bullets to civilian shooters. I was able to shoot Master scores with them in the M14 in XTC. matches.

 

[Kyle Schultz]

FWIW...

Speedy has told me he never uses pulled bullets in his match loads. The jackets can separate from the lead core. If he has to pull a bullet, it goes into a bucket to use for fire forming.

I personally have noticed small variations in seating depth when trying to reuse pulled bullets. That's what prompted my question to him. Good luck!

 

[swd]

A good friend won an F Open state 600 yard midrange championship with bullets that had been pulled TWICE. No sh.t!

 

[R.Morehouse]

I wouldn't use them for any type of accuracy stuff because of the potential of the jacket separating from the core ( like Speedy believes in the prior post ). Personally, if I am loading to go to the line or range and drop one to the floor, it gets separated. When I get bullets from my local guy I feel very fortunate that I can drive to get them and not have them bounced around in a truck being shipped.......

Regards
Rick

 

[Ned Ludd]

I have used pulled bullets for foulers on more than a few occasions. As long as the jackets aren't torn up too badly, they should be fine for coarse work that doesn't require optimal precision such as foulers/sighters/fire-forming/etc. It helps to have a good feel for setting the bullet-pulling apparatus with just enough tension to pull the bullet, but not excessively damage the jacket. I have a collet puller and it seem that less is usually more when it comes to the tension setting.

 

[6.5 forever]

I cannot shoot as good as Speedy.....
I cannot see any difference in shooting pulled bullets. .3-.4 out of my range guns is where I settle.

I use a kinetic bullet puller with cotton balls stuffed in the end for cushion. My cases are annealed after each firing and I use a mandrel .001 under bullet size. 99%of the time my bullet drops out with two taps.

Again this works for me. I am not good enough to see a difference.

I am sure Speedy can though!!!

 

[Mr Wick]

Thanks everyone

 

[Mr Wick]

I can use the powder too I would assume. It's the exact same kind in my loader.

 

[Andy Work]

My hammer type puller messes up some of the tips. I use pulled bullets for foulers. I may try the cotton ball method mentioned above.

Using the powder should be fine.