bullet puller die?

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i just learned that there is such a thing as bullet puller die.

i have researched it a bit on the Net, and it seems that only RCBS makes it. does any company make it beside RCBS?

what is the price tag i am looking at? it would be nice if i can get it at the local gunshops in the lower mainland of BC. however, i would consider used one if anyone has one to offer.

thx.
 
majormarine said:
i just learned that there is such a thing as bullet puller die.

i have researched it a bit on the Net, and it seems that only RCBS makes it. does any company make it beside RCBS?

what is the price tag i am looking at? it would be nice if i can get it at the local gunshops in the lower mainland of BC. however, i would consider used one if anyone has one to offer.

thx.
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Fellow, do yourself a favour and buy the one made by Forster, do try not to save a quid by purchasing the model made by Hornady......and when you do purchase the puller, be sure to also purchase ALL of the collets that you need at the same time.
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Lee makes one aswell and Hornady makes one aswell from what I hear the Lee one is the cat's ass. I have a RCBS, it's super easy to use, won't dent up your bullets and runs about $30 puller + $5/collet.
 
I have both the Forster and Hornady pullers. The Hornady has better fit & finish and marks bullets less than the Forster. Additionally, the Forster due to it's design, will not work on the various Short and Ultra-Mags as the case has to actually enter the die body which is a smaller diameter than these cases.
 
'Boo said:
I have both the Forster and Hornady pullers. The Hornady has better fit & finish and marks bullets less than the Forster. Additionally, the Forster due to it's design, will not work on the various Short and Ultra-Mags as the case has to actually enter the die body which is a smaller diameter than these cases.
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I have never marked a bullet with my Bonanza (Forster) puller and I even pulled bullets from a couple hundred WWII military rounds that had a tar like substance glueing them in :confused:, you are right about the Ultra Mags but a light cut on a lathe solved that problem.
 
Pulling!

I happen to have both RCBS and Hornady pullers. Both are great tools of excellent quality.
I like Hornady's idea of the camming lever: you set your adjustment once for the batch; I also like the principle of the mandrel pushing shut against a ramp instead of being pulled up. In fact, the extraction pull can tighten the Hornady puller's grip.
Another plus is the price for the various Hornady mandrels and the fact I can order them anytime from Higginson Powders. One of my friends lives nearby and he can pick the parcel for me when going to visit his relatives in my town.

If you happen to have one of these tools, you'll never need anything else.
PP.:)
 
i need the collets for the following calibers:
223 rem
308 win
303 brit
8mm mauser
7.62x54r

I look at the Hornady cam-lock puller collets and they have:

22 cal 223 DIA
30 cal 308 DIA
32 cal 322 DIA

am i covered for the calibers i want?
 
What about an inertia type puller? Then there is no collet to worry about at all.
The only draw back I can think of would be that you can't do it quite as quickly when doing a large number of rounds.

Just a thought...
 
I much prefer the inertia ones. the new style cap from http://quinetics.com/ is the best thing ever. super quick, no undoing the cap all the way or anything like that. I've pulled crimped stuff, military stuff, overcrimped rounds etc. with zero problems.
 
I like the inertia-type as well.... if I'm only doing a few rounds.
I salvaged a case of surplus 7.62 Soviet, and I started-off using the inertial puller. Then I bought the Forster (on ebay)... 10x faster, and quieter.
Knowing what I know now, I would have bought the Hornady instead; but I'm not unhappy with the Forster.
 
Slavex if you are pulling some of the Czech surplus ammo or other cartridges with a laquor seal the inertial pullers just are not up to the task. I broke a Dillon hammer style trying. Best go with a collet type, using your single stage press.

Take Care

Bob
 
I've used them all. The fastest is the Forster type, best for when you have lots of bullets to pull. The only problem with the Forster for me has been that it won't pull the tarred military rounds.

For the tough military rounds, the RCBS or Hornady works best, slower, but best. I prefer the Hornady over the RCBS because it is faster to use.

The inertia ones are crap. Noisey and messy.
 
I have had great performance from the Hornady puller. I even use it on my Forster CoAx without a problem. It pulls easily, without marking the bullet. I have slowly acquired just about every collet for it. I think that it pretty much pays for itself after you use it for the first time. I used to dread having to pull a bullet as I'm not a big fan of the inertia-type hammers. Now, I won't say I "enjoy" pulling a bullet, but it's super easy.
 
308BAR said:
Lee makes one aswell and Hornady makes one aswell from what I hear the Lee one is the cat's ass. I have a RCBS, it's super easy to use, won't dent up your bullets and runs about $30 puller + $5/collet.
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I don't know where you're buying your collets, but WSS sells them for $12.99 each. I just bought the .30 cal that I've been waiting for them to get in.
I love the thing. If you've got one or two bullets to bull....maybe up to 10, I'll still use the hammer. If I have more than that, I'll use the die. It's just so slick and fast.
 
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