Best way to pull 22lr bullets...

[kodiakjack]

Why not shoot some good 22lr into water and recover the bullets?

Pretty sure they'd mushroom in water, wouldn't they?

 

[oneadam12]

Tubing cutter.

 

[just having some fun]

22 rf bullets are close to pure lead = very soft = lead barrel
also they are undersized for 223 = lead barrel

powder = not usable in center fire

Do not use hammer type bullet puller = could go bang = you are hitting the rim BTW

 

[weasel1]

Good question. If that is true, perhaps copper plated would hold up better? This is starting to sound like a Mythbusters experinent. I gotta think about this for a minute and see if I can find a container to shoot in.

Pretty sure they'd mushroom in water, wouldn't they?

 

[Can-down]

What about swaging down some #4 buck shot for your mouse farts?

Or this looks pretty easy to try....

[youtube]kwfW6OF7VpA[/youtube]

 

[stang]

I have used .22 pellets over a primer in .223 with good success. Much easier and safer than pulling rim fires apart.

 

[thepolinator]

Those won't be so good in a 223, the bullet diameter is different.

 

[trebor2880]

Pretty sure they'd mushroom in water, wouldn't they?

Course not, don't you watch NICS?

 

[Gatehouse]

They are too small to get a snug fit in the neck of your .223

 

[mbogo3]

The pellet skirt should flare the fill the bore.........Harold

 

[kodiakjack]

Tubing cutter.

Tried that. Couldn't make it work with the rim in the way.

 

[Yail Bloor]

There was a video Toeflaedermaus I believe, who used 22 pellets driven by 22cal blanks for impact chisels. He got tremendous speed and good accuracy but I believe he mentioned the barrel leaded up pretty badly.

I saw that video. He got tremendous speed yes, but accuracy was piss poor. Hitting feet off target at 50 yards if memory serves.

 

[kodiakjack]

Good question. If that is true, perhaps copper plated would hold up better? This is starting to sound like a Mythbusters experinent. I gotta think about this for a minute and see if I can find a container to shoot in.

I don't think plated would prevent any mushrooming, perhaps would cut down on lead fouling though.

 

[Outcast]

And the bullets were still in good enough condition to reload in a 223?

If you don't mind me asking, why were you pulling them?

I needed blank .22 rounds.. zero mark on the projectiles. CCI mini mags

 

[kodiakjack]

What about swaging down some #4 buck shot for your mouse farts?

Or this looks pretty easy to try....

[youtube]kwfW6OF7VpA[/youtube]

I don't have a .22 swage. That's what I do for my 30 cals though. Works well.



Thanks for the vid. Might give that a go anyway. Looks like some MacGyvery fun

 

[kodiakjack]

I have used .22 pellets over a primer in .223 with good success. Much easier and safer than pulling rim fires apart.

Any more details?

Just the regular primer? Magnum? How were your speeds or comparable penetration? Accuracy? Drop?


Thanks!

 

[kodiakjack]

Those won't be so good in a 223, the bullet diameter is different.

They are too small to get a snug fit in the neck of your .223

The pellet skirt should flare the fill the bore.........Harold

Yeah, I'm kind of backing away from the .22lr idea and flirting with the pellet...

 

[kodiakjack]

I saw that video. He got tremendous speed yes, but accuracy was piss poor. Hitting feet off target at 50 yards if memory serves.

Yes. Way more speed then I'm looking for. He was blowing up watermelons. I just want something for bunnies and squirrels and grouse.

Also, his were going so fast, some left the skirt behind in the barrel. Dangerous.

 

[mbogo3]

Plan "B" bullet mold or Plan "C" below.

 

[mbogo3]

http://www.mcace.com/