Bullet condition after pulling with press puller

[wayward]

Hi guys,

I don't know the proper name for it but you'll know what I mean, the reloading press bullet puller that you wind to clamp the bullet then use the arm to pull the brass down off it. That one...

That one... Like the title says what's the condition of a bullet after it's been gripped tight enough in one of those pullers to pull?

Any dents all round or damaged copper jacket? Or is it good to load up and shoot?

[Oldbloke]

I have one for the 3006.

Sometimes just minor marks after extracting. Fine for hunting.

Do you need to pull many? There are cheaper options.

[cavok]

Percussion hammer is what I use to remove the projectile from a live round or other.

[Oldbloke]

Perhaps one of these if u only do it once in a blue moon like me. Lol

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8DcM0jZGG8s
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7c7xZuvcWNg

Drill a hole in any soft material like brass and use like the wood

Use an old case like the wood.

Use an old drill chuck like the guy who uses the wire strippers

I bought the rcps collet bullet puller 25 yrs ago and have used it less than a dozen times

[Ozziammo]

Wayward,

The bullet puller that you are talking about is commonly known as a "collet" style bullet puller. The inserts that have splits in them & differing size projectile holes are the collets.

These are the safest method of removing projectiles from cases (other than shooting them off in a safe direction)! The degree of damage to the projectile depends on how hard you do the screw up to grip your projectile.

I have used the projectiles again but only for plinking, not serious accuracy loads. Depends on some calibers & projectile make up as some are softer than others.

Kinetic (hammer) type pullers are OK for a couple at a time but if you are pulling bulk military rounds down to reseat hunting bullets then the collet type is the only way to go.

Regards Ozzi.

[Octane]

Percussion hammer is what I use to remove the projectile from a live round or other.

Ditto.

Lots of scuffing down the body of the bullet but reloaded and shot fine.

[wayward]

Do you need to pull many? There are cheaper options.

I don't need to pull any yet, thinking ahead for some load testing and leftovers.

[wayward]

The bullet puller that you are talking about is commonly known as a "collet" style bullet puller. The inserts that have splits in them & differing size projectile holes are the collets.

Thanks mate. I knew the name but couldn't remember it.

It rung the bell as soon as you mentioned collet

[Timb0]

I have to do some pulling tonight, I will take some photos

[Timb0]

I tried, but photography isn't something I'm good at. Also a barnes style bullet might have not been the best example.
If you look really hard you can see the scratches on the bearing area of the bullet. Its not much anyway and I will reuse it without thinking twice about it.

[MeccaOz]

I have to do some pulling tonight, I will take some photos

And I thought this was a G rated place

[Vati]

And I thought this was a G rated place

Beat me to it

[wayward]

I tried, but photography isn't something I'm good at. Also a barnes style bullet might have not been the best example.
If you look really hard you can see the scratches on the bearing area of the bullet. Its not much anyway and I will reuse it without thinking twice about it.

Any photo is good mate

Appreciate the effort.

[Lorgar]

Its not much anyway and I will reuse it without thinking twice about it.

I've used 60-70 pulled with a inertia hammer without drama.

Standard copper jacketed lead too, not Barnes, like the Berger VLD, SST and Nosler BT.

All fine.

[cavok]

I still think the inertia or percussion hammer is the way to go, easier and quicker with NO damage to the projectile or case. Think they are easier to use and looking at what was used the hammer is much cheaper.

[chacka]

They're not expensive. $30 or something for the hammer.