Bullet Pullers & Chronies

B.Ruddick

B.Ruddick

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I am looking at get myself a Chrony
My options at this point are the Shooting Chrony's F1 or Beta
does anyone have any opinions in regards to these two models?

Bullet pullers, which is better the Collets used in the presses or an inertia hammer type? Looking at Hornady and RCBS.
I've been using vise grips all along which destroys the bullets and I hate to waste them.
 
I have both the collet style and the hammer type inertia puller. If you only have to pull one or two then it's not bad but if you have to do more then that the collet style is the way to go.
 
keegs said:
I have both the collet style and the hammer type inertia puller. If you only have to pull one or two then it's not bad but if you have to do more then that the collet style is the way to go.
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Exactly but it's hard not to leave marks with the collet style.
 
Just tried out my F-1 Chrony for the first time a few hours ago, worked great. Tested my .204, and a buddies 22-250 a 17HMR and couple types of 22LR factory ammo. I was surprised at the extreme spread in fps in my reloads (need to be more precise in weighing) and now I have the info to calculate some ballistics charts for longer range varminting.

I got it from Cabelas Canada (SIR) for $116 to my door. There may be others with more bells and wistles but I think that I wanted the cheapest one possible because I know that someday I will hit it no matter how carefull I try to be.
Especially when I plan to use it on my dads golf ball cannon:D
 
I like the press mounted bullet pullers the best. I have this one made by Hornady & really like it. You have to buy collets for each caliber you want to pull, but still OK IMHO, & safer that the hammer type ones; for me anyway ;).

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For a crony, I have the Shooting Crony Beta Master with the remote. I like having the remote readout on the bench beside me. I can manipulate the crony & data without having to wait for a cease fire.

George
 
As far as the pullers are concerned, why not have one of each on hand.

If I have only 1 or 2 bullets that need pulling I use the Hammer type that is easily accessible in my loading desk drawer and no need to start switching out dies.

If I need to pull a larger number of bullets I find the collet style puller to be the one to turn to as the hammer style puller can become rather tiresome.
 
i need to pull a case of czech surplus 7.62 x 39 .... reloadng it for the .303. what puller would be good... the collet type? I definately want something that does not marr the bullet in any way.
 
"...a case..." Go lie down until that thought goes away. If they're .311", they may not be of any use to you anyway. Few Lee-Enfields actually have a .311" barrel.
The inertia type works well, but they're slow. How well they work depends on the cartridge(a lot of milsurp has a sealer on the bullet) and what you whack it on. I found a brain sized rock works best. Any kind of wood is too soft. Concrete is ok, but it's not as good as a Mk I rock. The flat part of a vise works well too.
 
My Hornaday collet type puller can be adjusted so it grips the bullet just enough to unseat it. Doesn't leave any mark on the jacketed bullets I have pulled with it.

George
 
sunray said:
"...a case..." Go lie down until that thought goes away. If they're .311", they may not be of any use to you anyway. Few Lee-Enfields actually have a .311" barrel.
The inertia type works well, but they're slow. How well they work depends on the cartridge(a lot of milsurp has a sealer on the bullet) and what you whack it on. I found a brain sized rock works best. Any kind of wood is too soft. Concrete is ok, but it's not as good as a Mk I rock. The flat part of a vise works well too.
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i know several guys who have been reloading the czech surplus into reduced load .303 ... with no issues .... and my barrel is in fact .311
i'll call em and see what they are using for a puller.
 
I pulled-down almost a case of Czech ammo last year. Used a Forster collet-type puller in my Lee press.
Didn't take much time at all.
Bullets measure 0.3104" according to my micrometer and weigh 122.4grains on average.

In the 2-groove barrel of my wife's #4, the same 24 grains of powder that came out of the x39 case is a very pleasant shooting load, and very decently accurate.

I'm also using the same bullets in my M14 with WW748 powder, with good preliminary results.
 
Thank you for all your help everyone, the info above has been most helpful.

I'm probably going for the press mounted style.

as for the chrony, I have one that I can borrow for the time being, however I am leaning towards the F1, I don't think I need all the bells and whistles of the others, a pen and paper and my brain can figure out the averages and so on.
 
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