Thread: Bullet pulling related question

Originally Posted by NRT

What's the go collet puller or the hammer method got some flat primer reloads with win 748 that I should sort out

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@NRT i love my rcbs collet puller. it will last forever. definitely recommend it. I think the hammer style pullers can break. i pulled some really old 260 rounds and it did it really well. The case is still unright so you can tip the powder out when you want in a controlled mannor.

If you want to resize them without decaping just pull the decaping pin out of the die (can’t be done with lee dies as the decaping pin and expander ball is one peice)
They need to be sized after pulling as others have said you neck Tension will be all over the place
Accuracy will be all over the place as a result
On top of this if you do find a good load with the pulled brass you can’t repeat it as you dies will provide different neck tension when sized


If it were me talking from my 16 years loading experience
I would pull the rounds
Empty them as much as possible
Decap them ether with a full length die or universal de cap die (my choice i size after cleaning )
Clean the brass ultrasonic or tumble

Then you are back to square one ready to load from scratch that way you can Guarantee no power left or a fuck up with your swag (Scientific wild ass geuss) as to how much powder is still in the case if you Waigh the kernels of powder they are not consistent in waight so simply counting how meny is not really a good option (if you’re looking for Precision probably wouldn’t make enough Difference to be a danger) id still avoid it though

Yes you loose the primer but shit happens btw in 16 years of reloading I have decaped 100’s of not 1000’s of live primers
Never had one go off touch wood always wear safety glasses and ear muffs just in case as those suckers are actually pretty noisy when they go off (set a few off on Purpose over the years

Originally Posted by NRT

What's the go collet puller or the hammer method got some flat primer reloads with win 748 that I should sort out

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The hammer is the cheapest Specialist tool
It’s an Inertia method the round is clamped in a collet inside the hammer and you smack the hammer on something the hammer stops and because the projectile is heavy it keeps moving down and after a couple of hits fall’s out it doesn’t damage the projectile so that can be reloaded it’s Universal for caliber aswell down side is it can be quite an effort if you have a lot of rounds to do
It’s all good for 1 or 2 or even a group of 5



The collet method is the best way but also a much more expensive tool
Once you have the tool (a die that fits in your press)
The round is fed into the die the collet grabs hold of the projectile and pulls it out
Alot quicker and less effort than the hammer
Down side is the collets that fit inside the die are Calibre specific so you need a collet for each caliber you load for
The die itself is universal)

The simplest method is to put the round in the press rase the ram and grab the projectile with a pair of vice grips
Lower the ram the grips will bottom out on the top of the press and pull the bullet
The down side is you lose the projectile gets damaged
Not the end of the world for one or two rounds but if you have a major issue and need to pull a few it gets pricey at $1 a bullet

Plus side us you probably have a pair of grips lying arround

pliers in yer press, sweet as, best to grip in cannelure lightly if its got one

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I found the inertia or hammer type bullet puller took an awful lot of hammering away before the projectile came out but it worked. Then with one round the primer went bang and popped out - fortunately the powder did not ignite but gave me a huge fright. Looked online and there were reports of this happening for others and most like me could not figure out why and the powder did not burn.

So went a brought a Hornady cam lock puller and it works very nicely - quiet too.