Bullet puller.
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Greenfields
CGN Regular
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- Lower mainland BC
Hornady cam-Lock bullet puller or a pair of wire cutters and the appropriate shell holder. Push the round up, grab bullet with cutters and pull down. The bullet with have marks.
Cheers
Brian
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Brian
If you are goin' hillbilly on this then I have to pipe up here... I have a dollar store cable tv crimper (RG59/RG6) in hex shape that works the best. Run the shell up thru the hole in the press, squeeze with the crimper and pull down while holding the bullet with the crimper. Very little damage to the bullet - just 6-1mm dents that are barely noticable. Mine comes with 2 sizes of crimper and I think the smaller one would work for 22 caliber although I haven't tried.
Pathfinder
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Northeast Ontario
Im going to call them on that one....no way Im shipping back the busted hammer....cost nearly the same as buying a new one
. I offered to send pics as proof and only asked for the hammer.....my collet and cap are ok (for now).
I have been using my RCBS inertia puller for over 25 years, I always use it on the basement floor, concrete works best in my opinion. I have always heard that you have to make sure that you have the handle parallel to the floor (or whatever striking surface you use) when you hit it, maybe that is why mine has lasted so long.
If you are goin' hillbilly on this then I have to pipe up here... I have a dollar store cable tv crimper (RG59/RG6) in hex shape that works the best. Run the shell up thru the hole in the press, squeeze with the crimper and pull down while holding the bullet with the crimper. Very little damage to the bullet - just 6-1mm dents that are barely noticable. Mine comes with 2 sizes of crimper and I think the smaller one would work for 22 caliber although I haven't tried.
I do the same thing, except I use this...
http://w ww.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/Wrenches/SpecialtyWrenches/PRD~0584588P/Mastercraft%252BBionic%252BWrench.jsp?locale=en
Are you sure that tool wasn't designed specifically as a bullet puller? And I thought my crimper was the shiznits. Next thing you know Hornady is going to be marketing it and you'll even be able to pick one up on fleabay for twice the price of the Cambodian tire jobbie.
I used my Frankfurt Arsenal hammer to pull apart a hundred 7.62x39 Czech surplus and had zero problems.
I bought a collet type because I wanted to pull-down the rest of the case, and it worked slick; but the hammer is the way to go if you just have a few to pull.
To the OP, if you still want a couple of the shell holders, shoot me a PM, I'm pretty sure I've got an extra around here.
(never clean you Frankfurt Arsenal puller with brake cleaner!!)
I bought a collet type because I wanted to pull-down the rest of the case, and it worked slick; but the hammer is the way to go if you just have a few to pull.
To the OP, if you still want a couple of the shell holders, shoot me a PM, I'm pretty sure I've got an extra around here.
(never clean you Frankfurt Arsenal puller with brake cleaner!!)
Guys, if you want to use any type of puller for 7.62x39, try setting up your bullet seater until it contacts the bullet. Then screw it in another full turn and re-seat the bullet, if you do it right, you will hear quite a loud snap, indicating you have just broken the lacquer seal they put on it at the manufacturer. Might seem a little slower because of the extra step, but is will actually be faster because it will then pop out easily with any puller you can devise.
I have both the RCBS inertia Puller and the RCBS collet puller, looking at the Hornady cam lock now, though.
I have both the RCBS inertia Puller and the RCBS collet puller, looking at the Hornady cam lock now, though.
As for breaking these pullers, I have had mine for years and I still use the original aluminum collets.
I find that you don't have to hit hard. I am not trying to drive nails. Tapping is more like it, as you are using the inertia of the bullet to pull it out.
I would use an RCBS for pulling lots of rifle bullets, but the inertial is handy for one or two (including correcting a slightly too deep seating error), or for pistol rounds that don't have enough bullet for a collet to grab.
I find that you don't have to hit hard. I am not trying to drive nails. Tapping is more like it, as you are using the inertia of the bullet to pull it out.
I would use an RCBS for pulling lots of rifle bullets, but the inertial is handy for one or two (including correcting a slightly too deep seating error), or for pistol rounds that don't have enough bullet for a collet to grab.
I pulled-down a full case with my Forster collet-type puller (except for the 100 I mentioned earlier) plus a few hundred com-block tracers.
I tried the "seat the bullet deeper" trick, and most cases do give that very satisfying "pop". In my experience it makes pulling the bullet slightly easier; but it's just not worth the time it takes. Just make sure that the inside of your collet is clean and dry and the same with the bullets your pulling.
Greenfields
CGN Regular
- Location
- Lower mainland BC
Hey who you calling hillbilly!!! I'm all urban commando thank you! LOL
The crimper is a fantastic idea.
Cheers
The crimper is a fantastic idea.
Cheers
Oh Rlly?!?
How about I send you a box of my .38spl wadcutters seated into cases and you call me when your collet puller has produced some re-useable components, k?
Preface- I am new to reloading...
I purchased a ~lee inertia puller. Couldn't break the thing, and I was getting frustrated. (banging on concrete, and pretty well destroyed a 2X4...) I was trying to pull 22-250. After several hours of frustration, and my father gloating we would need to go back to 'side cutters' (dents and all, as previously mentioned) I came to the following conclusions:
The inertia puller can withstand much more than I originally thought.
It only works for bullets heavier than ~100gr
I haven't tested it on a crimped bullet however...
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
I purchased a ~lee inertia puller. Couldn't break the thing, and I was getting frustrated. (banging on concrete, and pretty well destroyed a 2X4...) I was trying to pull 22-250. After several hours of frustration, and my father gloating we would need to go back to 'side cutters' (dents and all, as previously mentioned) I came to the following conclusions:
The inertia puller can withstand much more than I originally thought.
It only works for bullets heavier than ~100gr
I haven't tested it on a crimped bullet however...
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
