Best way to pull surplus 7.62X39 bullets?

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Hi guys,

I re read a thread about using the powder and bullets from surplus ammo in . my 303 Brit and what the best method was to pull the bullets to save the powder and the bullet?

I have a Knetic puller but it is plastic and I have about 400 rounds I want to pull so I am a little concerned about breaking the puller. I also have a lee classic cast press and was wondering if there was a way to use the press to pull the bullets so I don't have a mess or a broken puller to deal with.

Thanks
Cactus
 
You can use the kinetic bullet puller but it may take you some time.
If i have allot of rounds i want to take apart i like to use the hornady bullet puller die.
Its very easy and simple.
Mount it on your press downstroke , tighten the lever on the die and upstroke to remove the bullet.
Powder stays in the cartridge.
Easy and fast.


Found a short clip on you tube showing how it works.
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The best way is to fire them. The trouble with reclaiming powder from factory loads is you won't know exactly what kind of powder was used in the loading. Might be hazardous to your health or worse damage your fire arm
 
DLM said:
The best way is to fire them. The trouble with reclaiming powder from factory loads is you won't know exactly what kind of powder was used in the loading. Might be hazardous to your health or worse damage your fire arm
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I think he wants to reuse the bullets. :p
 
I havent done it with 400 rounds, but when I wanted one or two removed, I filed dwon the side of the steel case right at the mouth, enough to release the tension.
Dont file TOO roughly, you dont want to create a spark!
 
It's best to push the bullet into the case a hair then remove as this breaks the tar seal inside the neck..............Harold
 
I use the Andy method, drill a hole in a thick piece of aluminum, insert the bullet into the hole & work the case side to side to open up the neck then pull it out with your fingers. This method has worked for 2000 rnds of 8x63r & 200rnds of 7.62x39. Way faster than any other method.
 
I use the Andy method, drill a hole in a thick piece of aluminum, insert the bullet into the hole & work the case side to side to open up the neck then pull it out with your fingers. This method has worked for 2000 rnds of 8x63r & 200rnds of 7.62x39. Way faster than any other method.
 
desporterizer said:
I use the Andy method, drill a hole in a thick piece of aluminum, insert the bullet into the hole & work the case side to side to open up the neck then pull it out with your fingers. This method has worked for 2000 rnds of 8x63r & 200rnds of 7.62x39. Way faster than any other method.
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Thanks for the info guys, I will try the Andy method because it takes forever for anything ordered to come in. It's good to know there are a few options.

Cactus
 
A problem that can be encountered with pulling bullets from surplus ammo is that often a sealer is used on the shank of the bullet to prevent moisture from entering the case. If you get this stuff a collet will slip off the bullet, and you can beat the round with a kinetic puller until the cows come home, with little progress. The best solution I've found for pulling a large volume of bullets is to use a plier style wire stripper, the type with the serrations between the handles for stripping wire. The round is run up on the ram of your press with no die in place, and the wide handles of the strippers lay flat on top of the press. When the bullet lines up with the serrations just above the case neck, squeeze the strippers closed and gently lower the ram. The serrations grip the bullet well enough to prevent slipping and leave only very small marks on the bullet. Once you've done a few you can work up a cadence which will allow you to pull several bullets per minute.
 
One of these is the fastest way.

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It screws into your press.

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The ram pushes the bullet into the hole and the little leaves in the die "bite" the bullet. On the down stroke the bullet stays in the die. on the next upstroke, the next round pops the bullet out of the die. This will pull 40 to 50 rounds a minute.

Handy when you need to pull thousands of rounds. My son pulled several hundred thousand 7.62x51 with this die and a simple $19 Lee single station press.
 
I'm curious to know why your son ripped apart several hundred thousand x51mm?
I bet he wish he had them now!
 
Boomer said:
A problem that can be encountered with pulling bullets from surplus ammo is that often a sealer is used on the shank of the bullet to prevent moisture from entering the case. If you get this stuff a collet will slip off the bullet
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I pulled over two hundred military 30-06 bullets with a Bonanza collet type puller with no problems and they had a good amount of black tar like stuff on the bullets once they came out. The reason I pulled them was that they were in a cloth machinegun belt and the brass has corroded quite bad where the cloth touched the brass.
 
I tried Boomers method with the wire strippers tonight and it was pretty slick. I only did a couple test rounds but walking out to the garage for the tool was beter than waiting for a die on order at my local shop.

When I measured the powder there were 22.3 grains and 22.4 so I put the powder in a couple .303 brit cases under a 155gr cast bullet to test fire.

The bullets came out with little more than a scratch on either side of it. Saved to use later

Thanks for te great info guys

Cactus
 
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