found a RCBS bullet puller trick

[88blazer]

Hey guys....Not sure if people may already know this, but I thought I'd post up what I discovered. The collet on my friends puller I borrowed was too small for my 338's. I tried the shell holder instead and it worked flawlessly! Thought this might help a few people in the future. Especially like me on a really tight budget and can't afford to buy a puller for the job at hand. Layoffs suck!

 

[ashiha]

Thanks for the tip. I've been having an issue with my Forster and some 308 rounds that just wont want to budge.

 

[bruddah]

Hey guys....Not sure if people may already know this, but I thought I'd post up what I discovered. The collet on my friends puller I borrowed was too small for my 338's. I tried the shell holder instead and it worked flawlessly! Thought this might help a few people in the future. Especially like me on a really tight budget and can't afford to buy a puller for the job at hand. Layoffs suck!
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I think that's awesome!

 

[338RUM runner]

Looks great and it looks to be faster to use, just rip those screwed up loads apart. LOL

 

[sib1948]

Great tip. Thanks

 

[TRAAV]

Ive been doing this for a few years. It works great

 

[FLIGHT762]

There's been a few reported discharges using a shell holder rather than the proper collet. Here's one with photos and explanation as to how it can happen. Looks not to be a wise practice.

Inertial Bullet Puller Warning - Shooters Forum

 

[graewolf]

Whoa, good read. Glad I haven't thought of that or had the need to resort to that. One poster mentions that something like that wouldn't happen with a rifle round, but I would NOT be volunteering to smack 100 rounds of loaded 338LM with high seated primers, with a case holder and inertia puller.....to prove him wrong. I'd hate to see Murphy's Law enacted if I tried that one time.

 

[88blazer]

Good read! Thanks for the post! I see how the shell holder would lock it up tight in there whereas the collet would expand to allow the brass to eject without building much pressure.

 

[TRAAV]

I guess I should have said it works great until it goes bang