Bullet puller die for press.. recommendation?

[Utah]

Hey fellas,
I have a Dillon 550 and several hundred rounds of .223 that need pulling..
What's the recommended die for this? I'm not picky about brands

Thanks!

 

[308BAR]

Rcbs collet bullet puller works great. You'll probably have to disconnect the progressive party of your press.

 

[dan belisle]

I agree with the collet die.probably easiest to purchase an inexpensive single stage to mount it on near the dillon, easier then partially disassembling the dillon every time you need it. - dan

 

[A&Shuntr]

The Hornady collet puller is the slickest and doesn't damage the bullet at all, fast, simple lever on top, no T handle to tighten.

 

[jamesharrison]

I like the Davidson plier type puller myself. Quick, easy, no damage to bullets. Been using mine for 20 years and still going strong. Much quicker than collet die. Just slip the cartridge into your shellholder, run the press ram up, hold the pliers over the top of the opening, lower the ram.

 

[Cleftwynd]

A kinetic puller works wonders using a shell holder, and a piece of dowel just long enough so the bullet doesn't quite fall out, that way no powder mess.

 

[Kelly Timoffee]

Agreed, it is the easiest, least messy , no damage.

I will be having a press dedicated to it in my new setup.

The Hornady collet puller is the slickest and doesn't damage the bullet at all, fast, simple lever on top, no T handle to tighten.

 

[Bitumen]

Hey fellas,
I have a Dillon 550 and several hundred rounds of .223 that need pulling..
What's the recommended die for this? I'm not picky about brands

Thanks!

Did you load your rounds too hot?

 

[Utah]

Did you load your rounds too hot?

Not too hot, I neck sized them, they didn't cycle well in my rifle so I bought a full length sizing die and now have more to redo than I should, newbie, go easy
The Hornady cam lock looks good, think I'll look into that one.. thanks for all suggestions

 

[Bitumen]

Not too hot, I neck sized them, they didn't cycle well in my rifle so I bought a full length sizing die and now have more to redo than I should, newbie, go easy
The Hornady cam lock looks good, think I'll look into that one.. thanks for all suggestions

Maybe someone could elaborate on this, but can you get a body only sizing die? Then you don't have to pull the bullets? Or is this a bad idea with loaded rounds?

 

[Cleftwynd]

It works just fine with a body die, I had to do that once years ago and it worked for me.

 

[Utah]

It works just fine with a body die, I had to do that once years ago and it worked for me.

This would save me a lot of time.. is it safe though? I know there's no firing pin hitting the primer but the pressure worries me some

 

[ginnz]

kinetic puller for .223 is crap, IMO..... for bigger rounds, yeah, but with .223, your wacking that thing over and over..... sick. I got an RCBS collet puller, slick.

 

[Bitumen]

It works just fine with a body die, I had to do that once years ago and it worked for me.

I think the OP should investigate this option of a body die. Do not do it by removing the decapping/neck sizing rod from the middle of a FL die. If you do it this way, you will be in a world of hurt.

 

[back40sniper]

Get yourself a body die, resize, tumble lube off. Done. Have done this myself with no problems.

 

[Bitumen]

Get yourself a body die, resize, tumble lube off. Done. Have done this myself with no problems.

Spoke with my shooting buddy tonight. That's what he does, uses a body die.

 

[dead meat]

Agreed, it is the easiest, least messy , no damage.

I will be having a press dedicated to it in my new setup.

Geeez Kelly if you bugger things up that much that you need a press just for pulling bullets maybe take up knitting.

 

[back40sniper]

Whoa! careful there DM, knitting needles have sharp pointy ends!!

 

[ambishooter]

This is what I use. Check the jaw size that will fit your bullet diameter. Just be imaginative in how you will mount this against your press, otherwise, do it out of your press.

http://www.irwin.com/tools/site-search/tap wrench

Hey fellas,
I have a Dillon 550 and several hundred rounds of .223 that need pulling..
What's the recommended die for this? I'm not picky about brands

Thanks!

 

[Bitumen]

This is what I use. Check the jaw size that will fit your bullet diameter. Just be imaginative in how you will mount this against your press, otherwise, do it out of your press.

http://www.irwin.com/tools/site-search/tap wrench

Just use the body die