Changing Seating Depth

[nmkid]

So, after seating Barnes bullets it was discovered that gremlins has messed with the math and bullets were seated too deep. Would you use a hammer-type bullet remover to increase the length and then reseat again? Or would you remove the bullet, resize the case, and reseat the bullet? Asking for a friend.

 

[Bill Norris]

So, after seating Barnes bullets it was discovered that gremlins has messed with the math and bullets were seated too deep. Would you use a hammer-type bullet remover to increase the length and then reseat again? Or would you remove the bullet, resize the case, and reseat the bullet? Asking for a friend.

I think it would be fine to just tap them out a bit and re-seat.

 

[ELR LVR]

If you can, I have used a kinetic puller to do the same without fully removing the bullet
If the bullet comes out all the way I would re-neck size.

 

[6.5 forever]

If you can, I have used a kinetic puller to do the same without fully removing the bullet
If the bullet comes out all the way I would re-neck size.

I've done this before.

 

[ELR LVR]

I have a collet puller also, but it seems to do stuff to the jacket I dont like
so i try to use my kinetic puller any time I can

 

[Straightshooter1]

So, after seating Barnes bullets it was discovered that gremlins has messed with the math and bullets were seated too deep. Would you use a hammer-type bullet remover to increase the length and then reseat again? Or would you remove the bullet, resize the case, and reseat the bullet? Asking for a friend.

Yup, that's a good way to do it. Though I haven't had to do any of that in years, I still keep my kinetic (hammer) puller around, just in case, even though I have a Hornady Cam-Lock Puller that I use to completely remove bullets.

 

[Bill Norris]

If you can, I have used a kinetic puller to do the same without fully removing the bullet
If the bullet comes out all the way I would re-neck size.

This is how I do it as well.

 

[nmkid]

Thanks, guys, I will tell "my friend".

 

[D-4297]

Had to reset some bullets after changing barrels , and just pulled them part-way out using the Hornady Cam-Lok Puller . re-seated them , and they shot just fine for practice , though I wouldn't do it for Match Rounds .

 

[searcher]

I have been there before and when using the hammer puller, I ended up completely dislodging bullets here and there. Kind of a touchy operation. Using an RCBS mechanical puller is real easy and makes it far easier to keep the bullets in the cases. If he has applied any crimp at all on the bullets, might be easier to just pull them all.

 

[Fire Dog]

I have been there before and when using the hammer puller, I ended up completely dislodging bullets here and there. Kind of a touchy operation. Using an RCBS mechanical puller is real easy and makes it far easier to keep the bullets in the cases. If he has applied any crimp at all on the bullets, might be easier to just pull them all.

Same for me with Foster’s collet puller in my Co-Ax, no damage to the bullets and hammering them out with a kinetic just means that you will most likely dump the whole load for about 20% of rds.
I’m sure that I have seen {better than me} shooters saying that no need to resize the neck after pulling just reseat and shoot.

 

[nmkid]

Well, it's been done. My metal detecting partner had to beg off from our planned day(s) hunt. Having unplanned extra time, I decided to pull the bullets, resize, and reseat. Had this been my gun, I would have just shot them. But my nephew is trying to work up a load for a new barrel, and I couldn't take a chance in messing him up. Thanks guys.

 

[ELR LVR]

Same for me with Foster’s collet puller in my Co-Ax, no damage to the bullets and hammering them out with a kinetic just means that you will most likely dump the whole load for about 20% of rds.
I’m sure that I have seen {better than me} shooters saying that no need to resize the neck after pulling just reseat and shoot.

When i fully pull bullets they seem to only have about .001" neck tension after
Or Reseat into the case wayyyy too easy.
Like they might move under recoil if in a mag

 

[Fire Dog]

When i fully pull bullets they seem to only have about .001" neck tension after
Or Reseat into the case wayyyy too easy.
Like they might move under recoil if in a mag

Had not though of that as I just single load for F Open but easy enough to run case back through neck sizer if using a collet, then just reseat the bullet back into the case.

 

[dellet]

I probably would have just bought a rifle they fit better.

 

[Ringostar]

When i fully pull bullets they seem to only have about .001" neck tension after
Or Reseat into the case wayyyy too easy.
Like they might move under recoil if in a mag

I’ve had this also taking apart test loads. I pull the bullets with rcbs collet puller, then dump the powder. Light lube cases and run back through bushing die.

 

[GetReal]

Would depend upon how to deep they are.

A coupla thou... shoot em and see.

15 thou.... kinetic hammer to lengthen and then re-seat.

30+ thou... pull 'em out.

 

[hoz53]

When i fully pull bullets they seem to only have about .001" neck tension after
Or Reseat into the case wayyyy too easy.
Like they might move under recoil if in a mag

when i pull the bullets on a rifle cartridge the neck tension is never the same if i just seat them again. its always less. also with the force i hit a kinetic puller on a steel plate what will that do to the priming compound.—- in this case i would pull the bullets with a collet puller, dump the powder and resize. just tapping them a little way out and reseating wont give me the same load and is a waste of time and components for me.

 

[GetReal]

Would depend upon how too deep they are.

A coupla thou... shoot em and see.

15 thou.... kinetic hammer to lengthen and then re-seat.

30+ thou... pull 'em out.

 

[ELR LVR]

Had not though of that as I just single load for F Open but easy enough to run case back through neck sizer if using a collet, then just reseat the bullet back into the case.

True that!

when i pull the bullets on a rifle cartridge the neck tension is never the same if i just seat them again. its always less. also with the force i hit a kinetic puller on a steel plate what will that do to the priming compound.—- in this case i would pull the bullets with a collet puller, dump the powder and resize. just tapping them a little way out and reseating wont give me the same load and is a waste of time and components for me.

Correct, the neck tension is never the same after stretching the neck then removing a bullet
I've pulled lots of bullets the Kinetic way,
................and never had any primer issues
I've even decapped and saved the primers from such loads only to be loaded again later
No problems
The only issues I ever had were with wolf primers and the anvil came out
but the compound was left unphased
I just replaced the anvil back in place and reprimed the case with the same primer- Good to go, no issues
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The primer being seated with slight crush, keeps everything in place in the primer pocket
from what I've seen.
I think if there was any worry of the primer compound dislodging, sprinkling loose etc
that would happen too much with AR-15 rounds under recoil and field use when kept loaded in a magazine.
Carrying rounds in your pocket, bouncing around etc.