Using a rubber mallet to speed-up and quiet down the noise of using a puller
- Thread starter diopter
- Start date
- Location
- Kitscoty Alberta
Never thought of that will have to give it a try , way quieter than hitting a wooden block
Thanks
Thanks
- Location
- Nova Scotia
Where is Sunray.. He once said don't use concrete to hit against. It's too porous, use a rock.
I bang mine against a rug on my concrete floor.
I bang mine against a rug on my concrete floor.
While soft surfaces like carpet, rubber mallet, etc. will reduce the noise of impact they will also reduce the effectiveness of an intertia bullet puller. It's the puller's sudden stop upon impact with the contact surface that imparts the inertia to the bullet which allows it to break free of the case so you want to be striking a surface that has as little 'give' as possible.
Unless you live in an apartment or some similar location where noise might disturb the neighbours I don't see how the noise is an issue. While noticeable it's certainly not like a gun shot or something in that decibel range.
Ah, Sunray. That name brings back a lot of memories (and laughs).
It does create one though, anything softening the blow just adds to the effort needed to displace the bullet.
sikwhiskey
CGN Regular
- Location
- Lethbridge
RCBS bullet puller....less wacking more pulling and quite, little to no deformation of bullet
Can't afford a divorce.
More than welcome to come over and use my shed anytime you like
Sometimes you need a different method. I use the collet type, and the hammer, and I bought one of those spring operated FA ones that mounts on your wall. All have a place. - dan
