Squib Load 45 ACP

[BHP9]

I did this to help prevent squibs. It started with a cheap Amazon Endoscope and an old cell phone. The phone was a bit too small so I used an IPad that my wife gave me.

 

[markm87]

You would really enjoy having a collet puller from RCBS or other companies while doing that job. I never had a squib load until I started running Dillon multi-stage presses. Any stoppage requires careful startup to prevent something from getting missed at one of the stages. It is not that Dillon is bad in any way, just requires absolute attention.

I do have a collet puller for 5.56. I like it, but I'm not sure how one would work with coated bullets as far as damaging the coating.

 

[searcher]

I do have a collet puller for 5.56. I like it, but I'm not sure how one would work with coated bullets as far as damaging the coating.

If you have a collet puller that only required the additional purchase of the caliber-specific collet, I'd buy the collet as would be well worth it if it didn't damage the coating. Maybe some other folks used to working with coated bullets could chime in regarding pulling them with a collet puller.

 

[divingin]

If you have a collet puller that only required the additional purchase of the caliber-specific collet, I'd buy the collet as would be well worth it if it didn't damage the coating. Maybe some other folks used to working with coated bullets could chime in regarding pulling them with a collet puller.

A lot of jacketed pistol bullets get seated nearly to the ogive. Doesn't really leave anything for the collet to grab.

If using lead or coated (or maybe even plated - don't remember ever pulling those), a collet puller will severely deform the bullet assuming you have enough exposed to grab.

The Frankford Arsenal mounted kinetic puller works pretty well; it's still fiddly, but not quite as much as a hammer type kinetic puller. It is pricey though, compared to the hammer type.

 

[PhilC]

When loading pistol rounds, I convert my Dillon 650 from single stage to progressive mode and install a powder check station. Small effort to minimize the chance of under/over powder charges…

Added one to my 750 no more worries about squibs.

 

[searcher]

A lot of jacketed pistol bullets get seated nearly to the ogive. Doesn't really leave anything for the collet to grab.

If using lead or coated (or maybe even plated - don't remember ever pulling those), a collet puller will severely deform the bullet assuming you have enough exposed to grab.

The Frankford Arsenal mounted kinetic puller works pretty well; it's still fiddly, but not quite as much as a hammer type kinetic puller. It is pricey though, compared to the hammer type.

Yes - that is all very true. Been a long time since I pulled a lot of bullets (especially pistol). After buying the collet puller, that is all I have used - but haven't had to pull any of my 9MM or 45ACP jacketed ammo since I got it. And I don't use coated bullets. I can definitely see what a problem using a collet puller might be, depending on the bullet being pulled.