Pulling Bullets

[ColdSteel260]

Anyone pull bullets from lots of ammo you cooked up and didn't like?

How do you do it?

I've found that using a 5C collet and holder in place of a die in the press seems to allow me to salvage powder and the projectile.

 

[Alabusa]

I use one of these

 

[CShooter92]

Recently had to pull about 30 .338 Lapua's that the gun didn't like. I bought a RCBS Collet puller and it's super simple and worked awesome. Takes no time at all, no damage to the bullet or brass and powder stayed in the case so no mess to clean up.

 

[JMGlasgow]

I use a collet puller and my press

 

[DannC]

I have pulled way too many bullets to continue the use of an impact bullet puller.
Bought the $30.00 lee press and a forester collet bullet puller, borrowed the lee factory crimp die from an unused set, about $60.00 total. Mounted it to 1&1/2 inches of plywood 12 in. X 18 in.. Use C clamps to attach to work bench. It's handy when I need it but can be put away when I don't.

 

[702lineman]

Rcbs collet puller is a lifesaver. Throw that hammer in the trash!!

 

[isofahunter]

Hammer works for one or two, but more than that press and collet are much easier.

 

[XLR308]

The Hornady collet puller is one of the best items I have bought over the years.
It very rarely gets used but when needed it easily pulls the bullet without any damage to them or playing Flintstones bam bam like I used to with a kinetic puller.

 

[waspocrew]

I've done the kinetic hammer before and definitely won't be using that again. I picked up the Grip-N-Pull and it works great!

 

[danatkins]

I used the hammer style for an oops while loading but anything more than that I put the hornady collet puller on the press and get busy

 

[clcustom1911]

Hornady collet puller on press for me. I used an inertial puller (hammer) for many moons.

Collet puller is 100,000% more better than the hammer thingy.

 

[AIAW]

Hornady collet puller on press for me. I used an inertial puller (hammer) for many moons.

Collet puller is 100,000% more better than the hammer thingy.

Same for me. Rarely use it, but it's a nice to have for any reloader out there.

 

[wpgk58]

Grip-N-Pull.
I have a single stage press with no die and simply grip the bullet and retract the shell holder. Presto bullet out.
Once you get the hang of the pressure required, you can pull with no damage to bullet.

 

[CanSniper]

Something about putting the live round in the kinetic puller and beating it on the table just does not feel right to me. I know it is fine, and I did it for years...but still kinda wait for the bang. Collet puller for sure.

 

[Greg Langelius *]

I use the RCBS Collet puller with collets for 22 cal, 6.5mm, and 30 cal. Biggest usage comes from tearing down development loads that don't pan out. No point in hanging onto inaccurate rounds.

I also keep an impact puller in my range bag so I can render a bunged up cartridge safe without having to take it all the way home to do it.

Greg

 

[awonder]

Hornady collet puller and don’t look back.

 

[Lunchbox27]

Hornady collet puller and don’t look back.

This!

I picked up a collet for all the calibers I shoot. No more hammering on the floor, or my wife bitching about it.

 

[LawnMM]

Forster collet puller

 

[Mr.Kirk]

I use the hammer for pistol loads, particularly swc. The hornady collet puller has been a huge upgrade from the hammer for rifle.

 

[BIGJOE38922]

I broke down and bought the rcbs collet puller, I tell yeah it took bout 2 minutes to get the hang of gettin the tension right and wow that thing is awesome!!! Well worth the money no marks on a 130 Berger vld it was my first pull. The old hammer goin in the tool box

 

[Wildfire1550]

Collet all the way

 

[1moaoff]

Collet puller,

I had to pull more than 500 reloads once???

 

[shoot4fun]

I own inertia and collet style bullet pullers. For one or two I will use the inertia but much prefer the collet puller.
Why?
I once had a primer go off when I struck the inertia hammer on hard surface. No injury to me but the hammer and shop light suffered catastrophic damage.

 

[Niles Coyote]

The pile driver looks good, second half...

 

[Deleted member 10043]

Pliers made for it.

 

[Deleted member 10043]

Large Rifle GRIP-N-PULL Bullet Puller (Calibers 8mm, 338, 358, 375, 416 and 458)

The Large Rifle GRIP-N-PULL makes pulling bullets a breeze and works for ALL of these popular large rifle calibers: 8mm, 338, 358, 375, 416 and 458.

grip-n-pull.com

 

[30cal user]

The pile driver looks good, second half...

Hodor reloads?

 

[Strykervet]

Hammer for the occasional fuckup, collet for the fucked up lots. Regardless of caliber, bullet or whatever the fuck. Collet will work on plated pistol bullets too if you're gentle enough.

You'd be stupid not to reuse 'em. They're usually just as accurate and certainly good enough for practice.

ALL my BMG shit was pulled, and not very nicely either. Still, it performs well. Turns out it takes quite a bit of damage to fuckup a bullet really and a few marks apparently doesn't do it.

Now would I used pulled bullets at 1km or at a match or some shit? No, but I'd sure as shit have no problem using 'em for anything else short of taking dope at long range. If it was hammer pulled during loading then just put it back in the loop --if the case hasn't been crimped yet that method does best since the components come out unmolested.

 

[TxWelder35]

The pile driver looks good, second half...

Pretty sure that pile driver is gonna find its way onto my bench. Hoping for a couple more reviews first