Hi guys, l have a batch of bad primers and need to pull some bullets. 270 and 243. Would like to reuse the components and was wondering what the best way was to go about this, and does the brass need to be resized again, and what you use to pull these bullet. Thanks.
Bullet pulling advice
- Thread starter GRS1
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Buy a bullet puller......looks kinda like a hammer. make sure you inspect the bullets carefully once pulled. I typically do not reuse bullets that have been pulled especially if I have crimped them.
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Buy a proper collet-type puller - I'm partial to the Hornady.
Pull the bullets in your press - dump the powder in a bowl. Gently deprime using a dedicated universal deprimer die or, preferably, a neck-sizer die.
If using a universal deprimer you will have to neck size the cases.
Re-prime with good primers and re-weigh your charges and then reseat the bullets.
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- West Quebec
Good call I started with the hammer type but eventually the Hornady was the best I found
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- Southwestern Ontario
A proper collet-type bullet puller will be much easier, especially if you are pulling a large number of rounds. I have both the kinetic (used mostly for small batch pistol) and the Hornady collet type (very easy on the bullet and simple to operate). When you are punching out your primers, just go slow and keep all flammables at a respectful distance. I've never had one go off on me when I'm punching out live primers, but there is always that possibility. Better safe than sorry.
A collet is fast. easy and leaves the bullet un-marked.
Deprime with a neck sizer, or you use a FL die that is not quite screws in all the way, so that it necks sizes most of the neck, but does not need lube.
Deprime with a neck sizer, or you use a FL die that is not quite screws in all the way, so that it necks sizes most of the neck, but does not need lube.
Johnn Peterson
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Same here and still have a pair of the hammer type by RCBS. I still find them a convenient choice for just doing a small number. To handle any volume though, I recently opted to get an RCBS bullet puller die set-up and a handy selection of collets for the various calibres. One of my better decisions. Quick, easy and little if any damage or mark to either lead and/or jacketed bullets.
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Chemainus B.C.
Good point and that does work well.
Collet type works slick and doesn't mark the bullet. Just pulled to boxes of Winchester Fail Safes, took out two grains of powder and seated some Speer Hot-Cors. Made the mistake of not resizing, and had to re-pull, dump out powder, resize and finally reload. Pain in the azz that mistake was. Hope this helps so the same mistake is not made.
Cheap and fast solution is to take an old case and use a Dremel to cut a thinl slot in the neck. Use a cheap pair of wire cutters and drill a hole slightly larger than the bullet diameter in the cutters jaws.
Put cartridge to be pulled in your press and slide the old case upside down on top of the bullet. Grab the bullet with the wire cutters and use the press to pull the cartridge down. Because the bullet is protected by the case the change of damaging it is small. Faster than any collet die, much faster than a kinetic puller and you can keep the powder in the case if desired.
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Put cartridge to be pulled in your press and slide the old case upside down on top of the bullet. Grab the bullet with the wire cutters and use the press to pull the cartridge down. Because the bullet is protected by the case the change of damaging it is small. Faster than any collet die, much faster than a kinetic puller and you can keep the powder in the case if desired.
DiabeticKripple
CGN Regular
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- Red Deer, Alberta
Go buy a RCBS bullet puller W/O collet die, then buy the appropriate collets for it. So fast and easy
If I have to pull a lot of bullets (hundreds or thousands) I use this tool on my press. Faster than 1 every 5 seconds.
One the upstroke the bullet goes into the hole and pushes up some little steel fingers. On the down stroke the fingers pull the bullet. On the next upstroke, the new round pushes the pulled bullet up and out of the die.
One the upstroke the bullet goes into the hole and pushes up some little steel fingers. On the down stroke the fingers pull the bullet. On the next upstroke, the new round pushes the pulled bullet up and out of the die.
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
If I have to pull a lot of bullets (hundreds or thousands) I use this tool on my press. Faster than 1 every 5 seconds.
One the upstroke the bullet goes into the hole and pushes up some little steel fingers. On the down stroke the fingers pull the bullet. On the next upstroke, the new round pushes the pulled bullet up and out of the die.
Interesting.
An interesting concept to say the least. I've never seen one but I'll have to make a serious effort to correct that. Who handles that product?? Thanks for sharing.
