bigfellascott wrote:duncan61 wrote:kinetic hammers work great
Tell me that after you've pulled a heap of em
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
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.