Collet bullet puller - will it damage the bullet?

[ted_dent]

It's not because of hitting hard, it's because the casing isn't being held firmly.

Maybe your shell holders don't have any axial play but mine do. The casing smacking the shell holder is the issue and causes the damage.

Nope, never had that issue. Lucky, I guess.

 

[Dogleg]

You will not get the maximum effect from a kinetic bullet puller if you strike it on a surface like wood that has give to it. Inertia pullers need just that...inertia. Any 'give' in the surface you strike them on reduces the inertia. I know it's hard to believe but you can whack the crap out of a kinetic puller on your concrete basement floor and it won't hurt it. Been doing it for years and probably pulled 1000 bullets with mine and it's still going strong. If the concrete is very rough the face of the puller might scuff a bit but you won't hurt it.

I've broken two RCBSs so far. Its not worth the postage to send them in for warranty so I just buy another and keep going. The first one I had is a Quinetics and it is still going. Trouble with it is the biggest cases won't fit in it. I'd like to find one that will take my Chey-tac.

 

[07blackwater]

I keep a short handled 5 pound hammer by my bench to whack on.

Works like a hot damn and I don't have to stoop over.