Bullet puller.

[phishroy]

Using a kinetic hammer as a bullet puller shouldn’t be as destructive.
Here is a demo video
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[Splatter]

Preface- I am new to reloading...
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It only works for bullets heavier than ~100gr
I haven't tested it on a crimped bullet however...

Nope, I've used them to pull-down several boxes of .223 with both 55 and 45 grain bullets

I couldn't let the old man continue laughing at me, so I took his idea and improved on it!
Using fencing pliers (can be had at garage sales for ~$3) and ~ 1/2" clear vinyl tubing will pull all the bullets I want!!
The tubing slides over the bullet, and the fencing pliers make about 4 points of contact (or more) around the bullet. Which results in ZERO damage to the bullet. and it is considerably cheaper than any alternative!!!
As an aside note: I only pulled about 100 bullets, and the vinyl tubing required replacement... I would call that cheap.

Hope someone finds this helpful.

Cheers,

Vair

Yup, the fencing pliers and the cable crimpers are great ideas, because of the multiple contact points.

When using the hammer-type pullers, remember that they work by inertia or kinetic energy, if you prefer looking at it that way. Altho these could also be properly called "Newtonian bullet pullers" because of the recognition that they work by utilizing Newton's laws of motion, most specifically, the second: that a body already in motion will continue in a straight line until acted upon by on outside force and that the changes on the body's momentum will be directly proportional to the force and its direction.

So... to get the best results out of one of these machines, velocity is your friend, grip the handle loosely, as close to the end as you can, and really whip the tip down as fast as you can onto a hard/resilient surface. I still prefer a large piece of hardwood, like maple; but I can see where something like an anvil would have advantages. The reason that you are gripping the handle loosely is so that when the plastic tip impacts whatever you are striking, it will rebound, springing away from the strike and reversing the speed/direction of the bullet almost instantly thus imparting even more energy to pulling the bullet.

 

[OEM]

Think little finger. Power in a swing is hinged at your little finger. It's like golf or a bokken strike. The other fingers are there to just guide you. Patience grasshopper. Your next bullet puller will not break if you but focus on your little finger.