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Re: Bullet puller success

Post by bigfellascott » 05 Oct 2016, 12:27 am

duncan61 wrote:kinetic hammers work great


Tell me that after you've pulled a heap of em :D I got sick of bashing the concrete so went a bought the RCBS setup for the Press and it's heaps better to use, you have to be careful to not crush the projectile but once you get a feel for it it's not a prob, nice and quick and simple and no annoying the s**t out of everyone near by with all the hammering and swearing :lol:

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Re: Bullet puller success

Post by duncan61 » 05 Oct 2016, 12:40 am

I have never seen that.Much better.If I had a lot of cases I would get one of them
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Re: Bullet puller success

Post by bigfellascott » 05 Oct 2016, 6:57 am

duncan61 wrote:I have never seen that.Much better.If I had a lot of cases I would get one of them


Definitely worth owning Duncan, I think mine cost around $50 mark so around double the cost of the hammer ones but much nicer to use and quicker, the hammer ones are ok if you only have a couple to pull but when you have quite a few this one is the go IMO. :thumbsup:
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Re: Bullet puller success

Post by brett1868 » 05 Oct 2016, 7:35 am

bigfellascott wrote:
duncan61 wrote:kinetic hammers work great


Tell me that after you've pulled a heap of em :D I got sick of bashing the concrete so went a bought the RCBS setup for the Press and it's heaps better to use, you have to be careful to not crush the projectile but once you get a feel for it it's not a prob, nice and quick and simple and no annoying the s**t out of everyone near by with all the hammering and swearing :lol:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFLn-QIlom8


I have this puller but in the larger 1.5" version to pull 50cal and 416Barrett and it works well. One thing I did find is when pulling projectiles from factory crimped rounds the tension required to lock the projectile into the collet is substantial and I had to use a plastic "dead-blow" hammer to unseat the projectile. Once unseated the die needs to be held with multigrips so it doesn't unscrew from the press. I tried seating the projectile a fraction deeper first to break the crimp but that didn't help any. One day if I get time I'm going to build a proper hydraulic press for this sort of task or maybe a longer handle is easier fro now.
When I load on the Dillon I have a small tub for rejects that fail the case gauge which get pulled apart when I get a few. I spent a good hour last night with the hammer pulling 30 rounds apart. A block of hardwood is a must along with a leather glove as I find with the hammer can "sting" a little on the hand. Projectiles are recovered, primers removed and placed in a baggie while I burn off the powder and crush the brass with pliers before placing in the bin.
Collet and hammer both have their place but if you're looking for a collet puller then the RCBS is fine but check if the collets are available before purchasing, I had to order the 50 / 416 collets from the U.S which wasn't cheap. The cam-lock Hornady puller looks good as well but I'm yet to try one.
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Re: Bullet puller success

Post by bigfellascott » 05 Oct 2016, 9:11 am

brett1868 wrote:
bigfellascott wrote:
duncan61 wrote:kinetic hammers work great


Tell me that after you've pulled a heap of em :D I got sick of bashing the concrete so went a bought the RCBS setup for the Press and it's heaps better to use, you have to be careful to not crush the projectile but once you get a feel for it it's not a prob, nice and quick and simple and no annoying the s**t out of everyone near by with all the hammering and swearing :lol:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFLn-QIlom8


I have this puller but in the larger 1.5" version to pull 50cal and 416Barrett and it works well. One thing I did find is when pulling projectiles from factory crimped rounds the tension required to lock the projectile into the collet is substantial and I had to use a plastic "dead-blow" hammer to unseat the projectile. Once unseated the die needs to be held with multigrips so it doesn't unscrew from the press. I tried seating the projectile a fraction deeper first to break the crimp but that didn't help any. One day if I get time I'm going to build a proper hydraulic press for this sort of task or maybe a longer handle is easier fro now.
When I load on the Dillon I have a small tub for rejects that fail the case gauge which get pulled apart when I get a few. I spent a good hour last night with the hammer pulling 30 rounds apart. A block of hardwood is a must along with a leather glove as I find with the hammer can "sting" a little on the hand. Projectiles are recovered, primers removed and placed in a baggie while I burn off the powder and crush the brass with pliers before placing in the bin.
Collet and hammer both have their place but if you're looking for a collet puller then the RCBS is fine but check if the collets are available before purchasing, I had to order the 50 / 416 collets from the U.S which wasn't cheap. The cam-lock Hornady puller looks good as well but I'm yet to try one.


Yeah I'd imagine the bigger rounds would be fun to pull apart :D
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Re: Bullet puller success

Post by Lorgar » 11 Oct 2016, 1:41 pm

I got through about 120 .308 rounds or something with my RCBS kinetic puller, by then the case rims had sheared through the collet making it unable to hold cases.

Was at the end of what I needed to do at least but for $40 not the best value.
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Re: Bullet puller success

Post by bigfellascott » 11 Oct 2016, 2:08 pm

Buy a real one next time :D the ones that go in the press are the go I reckon if you have to do highish volumes, if you are only doing 1 or 2 here and there the Kinetics are ok but I reckon for the extra $10-$20 its worth investing in one you should have for life.
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Re: Bullet puller success

Post by Lorgar » 11 Oct 2016, 2:44 pm

In hindsight a 'proper' one could have been the way to go.

Neither here nor there now really though as there won't be a 'next time'.

I got it when I bought my 7mm and pulled the .308 cartridges I already had loaded.

Only shoot the 7mm these days so won't need to do it again, just a once off.
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Re: Bullet puller success

Post by auriga3 » 17 Apr 2017, 3:53 pm

While i was waiting for a new bullet puller i put the round in the case holder of the press ,raised the ram so the bullet projected out of the top of the press & grabbed the bullet with a pair of pliers.I then lowered the ram & removed the bullet from the case.Didnt seem to damage the bullet.
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Re: Bullet puller success

Post by Oldbloke » 17 Apr 2017, 4:05 pm

So, I have the rcbs collect type and happy with it.
If you use pliers your likely to damage them but if it's just a dozen or so probably one way to go. You can also use a fired case by placing it over the bullet and working it left to right. If the bullets sustain minor damage use them as foulers.
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Re: Bullet puller success

Post by Wm.Traynor » 17 Apr 2017, 7:22 pm

Lorgar wrote:I got through about 120 .308 rounds or something with my RCBS kinetic puller, by then the case rims had sheared through the collect making it unable to hold cases..


That's really strange :huh: I have lost count of the number pulled by my Kinetic in the last 40 odd years but the shell-holders have not "turned a hair" :D
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Re: Bullet puller success

Post by Sako308 » 22 Apr 2017, 10:59 am

Invest in a Hornady Cam-Lock bullet puller and never look back..

https://huntsmanfirearms.com.au/catalogue/hornady-cam-lock-bullet-puller_1355/

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