Bullet Pulling Tools

[w2kbr]

Anyone care to discuss bullet pulling tools. I need to get one of the few that are out there.

Regards, R

 

[j8064]

Impact hammers have always worked well for me. Just use the end of a short piece of 2x4 to smack them on...not directly on concrete.
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=215517

 

[gunconnection]

I have RCBS Kinetic Bullet Pullers in stock.
PM Sent!!!

 

[SKIP]

This is what I recommend.

 

[K31]

I'd recommend getting the RCBS collet puller. It's a lot less hassle, safer and it you've got more than a few rounds to disassemble it's much faster.

 

[w2kbr]

Thanks Folks......appreciate the replys..

Regards, R

 

[guthook]

I have the RCBS inertia puller hammer thingy and the Hornady collet puller for the press.

Of the two, I prefer the ease of the collet, but sometimes the bullet is seated too deep, so I use the inertia hammer.

 

[Dans390]

I've one of ea use collet,safer, doesn't wake kids,& much faster

 

[Rockzilla]

Impact hammers have always worked well for me. Just use the end of a short piece of 2x4 to smack them on...not directly on concrete.

Yep don't beat on concrete...piece of scrap 2X4 works great


-Rock

 

[lx1x]

ive used the inertia and collet pullers.. i like the collet puller better.. broke the inertia after couple dozen times ive used it..

 

[jjbduke2004]

Inertial puller works great when you want to reuse the bullet. A collet puller marks the ogive which may or may not affect the accuracy if the bullet is reused. If you crimp your rounds, expect a lot of hammering or use the seater die, set the stem lower to break the crimp.

 

[w2kbr]

TO ALL:
Thanks for all the replies, the "press" tool seems to be the way to go,,,,and a hammer
just in case ;o)

 

[JSW]

hornady cam lock bullet puller works great and easy to use play with them at work usually able to get a couple thousand rounds pulled between breaks. usually the handle breaks if not used right.

 

[rickyp]

The collet type works best if you are not using cast bullets. if you use cast bullets the collet will not grip tight enough to pull the bullet.

The hammer style works best for cast bullets but is slow and messy, with this type you can use your shell holder to speed up things a little

I have both and recommend that you invest in both.

One point of caution, do not pull any rim fire rounds with eather puller.

 

[MDCXD]

hornady cam lock bullet puller works great and easy to use play with them at work usually able to get a couple thousand rounds pulled between breaks. usually the handle breaks if not used right.

I just have to ask, Why would have to pull a couple thousand rounds?

 

[tdt91]

I have found that canalured bullets are hard to pull with the hammer style.

 

[K31]

I just have to ask, Why would have to pull a couple thousand rounds?

You might find or be given a bunch of ammo you aren't interested in shooting. For instance, find a bunch of someone's deceased spouse's reloads at a yard sale. You don't know anything about how they were reloaded by you want to salvage the components. Or, you find a good deal on some surplus ammo and just want to salvage one part of it. It might have steel bullets you can't shoot at your range for instance.

 

[Bikebreath]

If I may "wake up" and hijack this old thread...

I have some lead bullets I crimped to tight and I'm worried about pressure build up. Being that they are crimped so tight it took about 14 whacks to get it out with the inertia tool...even after I used the seater die stem at a lower point to break the crimp.

Can the Hornady cam lock bullet puller work on cast bullets? I don't really care about the bullets, but I'd like to use the shell, primer and powder.

 

[lx1x]

If I may "wake up" and hijack this old thread...

I have some lead bullets I crimped to tight and I'm worried about pressure build up. Being that they are crimped so tight it took about 14 whacks to get it out with the inertia tool...even after I used the seater die stem at a lower point to break the crimp.

Can the Hornady cam lock bullet puller work on cast bullets? I don't really care about the bullets, but I'd like to use the shell, primer and powder.

it may be a lil soft but should work.. i used it on rainer which is plated and it works just fine.. the bullet may not be reusable afterwards.

the collet has some a bit of a groove/lip to grab the bullet.

 

[Bikebreath]

Yeah, I figure the bullet will be toast.

Oh, they're SWC...think that matters? Maybe Spossible. I would bother asking if it was a wad cutter.