bullet puller

[Mbrgr1]

I keep a 25 lb. lead brick on my bench for such chores.

Nice! I could get some serious exercise with that in my left hand!


I find the hard steel in combo with the hard plastic of the hammer releases the bullet much quicker than softer materials and a handheld surface allows me to stand and move around, saves my creaky neck!

 

[buckshotshorty]

I use the Collett type you just put it into your loading device lock the bullet into the collet and just back the bullet out. It's like a reverse seating procedure .

 

[AlHunt]

The shell holder WILL NOT keep the case centered in the hammer. There have been cases when doing this caused a blow up.......I WILL NEVER use a shell holder in a hemmer bullet puller.

I would love to know the mechanism by which it could possibly "blow up". Please enlighten me. Maybe cite a published source or two of incidents where it's happened?

 

[ReloadforFun]

I don't know about "blow up, but there have been occasions rare) when the primer detonated. The primer cup exiting the case does present a hazard,

This seems tyo occur only when the cartridge has a high primer.

Thereby, do not use an inertial puller on cartridges with a high primer, and be careful where the primer is pointing while you are trying to remove the bullet.

Inertial pullers may have a difficult time trying to pull fairly lightweight bullets, such as 55gr 223 bullets may not do really well.

 

[AlHunt]

I don't know about "blow up, but there have been occasions rare) when the primer detonated. The primer cup exiting the case does present a hazard,

This seems tyo occur only when the cartridge has a high primer.

Thereby, do not use an inertial puller on cartridges with a high primer, and be careful where the primer is pointing while you are trying to remove the bullet.

Inertial pullers may have a difficult time trying to pull fairly lightweight bullets, such as 55gr 223 bullets may not do really well.

My puller is open at the back, primer is exposed. No way anything is going to impact it.

 

[rockquarry]

The shell holder WILL NOT keep the case centered in the hammer. There have been cases when doing this caused a blow up.......I WILL NEVER use a shell holder in a hemmer bullet puller.

I second that advice. The shellholder method will work, just not real well. I use a Quinetics, but I think they are all about the same and all are inexpensive.

 

[DWalt]

I keep a 25 lb. lead brick on my bench for such chores.

I have used inertia pullers for many years and have broken one. I also use a lead block as a pounding surface, except mine is only three pounds or so. I have always used the three piece holder with the O-ring without problems. Replacement O-rings are available at any good hardware store. Not necessarily a big box store.

Never an issue about re-using the bullets and powder. I always do that.

I have thought about getting a collet type puller several times, but decided it wasn't worth it because I generally do not to pull more than a few rounds at a time. Once I did need to pull several hundred rounds of overloaded 9mm, but that is untypical. Even then it did not take all that long to do it using the inertia puller.

 

[Chubbs103]

I've got a collet type. It is not suitable for cast lead.

I've used the hammer type a bunch. I am currently in need of a new o-ring and have been using the shell holder. I have heard (on the interwebs) about primers blowing from the kinetic puller with both the 3 piece style holder as well as a standard shell holder. I wear eye-pro just in case.

 

[AlHunt]

I've got a collet type. It is not suitable for cast lead.

I've used the hammer type a bunch. I am currently in need of a new o-ring and have been using the shell holder. I have heard (on the interwebs) about primers blowing from the kinetic puller with both the 3 piece style holder as well as a standard shell holder. I wear eye-pro just in case.

I'm not doubting that you heard it but I'd need to see proof. If the primer popped in the confines of the puller head, I think you'd have a lot of damage. I mean, even if it happened once in a very blue moon, at some point one of them would have to ignite while the bullet was still in the case. Imagine that little kerfuffle.

 

[ReloadforFun]

Note that I said, "high primer". What happens is that the high primer moves the same as the bullet due to the inertia. Under some circumstances it can detonate the primer. Not common, but definitely has happens.

 

[gwpercle]

Follow up: pulled 75 swc's and reused every one (saved and reused the powder too) by using a shell holder instead of the supplied collets. Tried a couple with the collet after I finished but couldn't get it to work that way. Thanks for all the excellent advice and information

ATTABOY ... You did Good !
I forgot about the use of a shell holder in place of the flimsey collets / clips / sheet metal things that don't work ...
A regular shell holder ... or ... a shell holder for a Lee Priming Tool will also work .
At one time Lee sold a complete shell holder set for both Reloading Presses and their Priming Tools at a fairly cheap price .
I discovered you can use a Priming Tool shell holder in the inertia bullet puller just as well as a snap-in press shell holder .
The plastic top will snug down and hold the round in place .
Either will work just fine .
Don't forget Tip #1 ...break the crimp on a round before you start to pull it by seating the bullet just a tiny bit deeper... breaking the cases grip on the bullet makes a huge difference .

I've pulled bullets for 50+ years and never had a primer go off ...and I've pulled a few thousand Military 30-06 machine gun ammo ... my pullers head is plastic and a shell holder isn't going to fire a primer ... use common sense and it will work with no mishaps ...go acting the fool and all bets are off ,,, the Fool wins every time !
Gary

 

[crankyoldlady]

I strike my bullet puller on a 2 foot tall, 7 inch (diameter) stump that I keep in the workshop.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

ATTABOY ... You did Good !
I forgot about the use of a shell holder in place of the flimsey collets / clips / sheet metal things that don't work ...
A regular shell holder ... or ... a shell holder for a Lee Priming Tool will also work .
At one time Lee sold a complete shell holder set for both Reloading Presses and their Priming Tools at a fairly cheap price .
I discovered you can use a Priming Tool shell holder in the inertia bullet puller just as well as a snap-in press shell holder .
The plastic top will snug down and hold the round in place .
Either will work just fine .
Don't forget Tip #1 ...break the crimp on a round before you start to pull it by seating the bullet just a tiny bit deeper... breaking the cases grip on the bullet makes a huge difference .

I've pulled bullets for 50+ years and never had a primer go off ...and I've pulled a few thousand Military 30-06 machine gun ammo ... my pullers head is plastic and a shell holder isn't going to fire a primer ... use common sense and it will work with no mishaps ...go acting the fool and all bets are off ,,, the Fool wins every time !
Gary

NEITHER shell holder with an open side slot will keep the round in the center of your puller....Hope your luck holds out.

 

[AlHunt]

NEITHER shell holder with an open side slot will keep the round in the center of your puller....Hope your luck holds out.

I went back to the reloading room, got out my Franklin Arsenal kinetic puller and loaded rounds both ways.

There is no way on earth that using a 1 piece holder instead of the 3 piece one is going to cause the primer to ignite. It's internet hogwash.

 

[gwpercle]

I went back to the reloading room, got out my Franklin Arsenal kinetic puller and loaded rounds both ways.

There is no way on earth that using a 1 piece holder instead of the 3 piece one is going to cause the primer to ignite. It's internet hogwash.

I can find no way to ignite a primer with my kinetic puller either.
The top is plastic , position shell holder opening right side or left side and snug down plastic cap and everything stays put .
I'm with you !

You can what if anything to a danger !
Gary

 

[ReloadforFun]

Let's be clear. It's a very (read that very) rare situation where all the factors align. Further. everyone seems fixated on something hitting the primer. Nothing is hitting the primer. The movement of the high primer at the sudden stop in an inertial puller may (rarely) result in the primer going off.

Believe it hogwash if you like, but I've witnessed the results.

My goal in mentioning it is to promote safety. Whether or not you believe it possible, still make certain the rear of the inertial puller is not pointed at any portion of your body. Primer cups can penetrate a surprising distance.

 

[AlHunt]

Let's be clear. It's a very (read that very) rare situation where all the factors align. Further. everyone seems fixated on something hitting the primer. Nothing is hitting the primer. The movement of the high primer at the sudden stop in an inertial puller may (rarely) result in the primer going off.

Believe it hogwash if you like, but I've witnessed the results.

My goal in mentioning it is to promote safety. Whether or not you believe it possible, still make certain the rear of the inertial puller is not pointed at any portion of your body. Primer cups can penetrate a surprising distance.

What's being said is that using a shell holder versus the supplied 3 piece holder can somehow cause the primer to ignite. No, it can't.

Even if the high primer argument were true, it still has nothing to do with the shell holder.

 

[Chubbs103]

Agreed. Despite the slim chances, I still wear eyepro.

Of course I wear them for any function involving primers.

 

[ReloadforFun]

Whatever is used to hold the cartridge is not the issue. Ity is the movement of the primer cup that moves forward, the same as the bullet, that is bveing described.

Again - very rare, but I saw the Xray of the Xray of the primer cup in the man's arm.

Once more - not a likely happenstance, but one to be aware of.