Hardcast wrote:Crimped take some wacking.
Hardcast wrote:Crimped take some wacking.
bladeracer wrote:I use them against the heal of my boot.
Never tried getting .17's out kinetically yet but .20's are hard work. Easiest way to pull them is through the muzzle
Big bullets are easy, sometimes only need one hit.
duncan61 wrote:kinetic hammers work great
duncan61 wrote:I have never seen that.Much better.If I had a lot of cases I would get one of them
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
brett1868 wrote: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.
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..