thirty-eight
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Excellent photo dredd, thanks for posting it. Lots to be learned there.
WOW!!! this is called a catch 22! WOWWell...... I have pulled 10 so far with the Whack-A-Mole.
I'll try the collet puller when my shell holder shows up.
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And that’s why there’s bonded bullets.Well...... I have pulled 10 so far with the Whack-A-Mole.
I'll try the collet puller when my shell holder shows up.
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do bonded bullets heat the 2 metals together, or they use glue?And that’s why there’s bonded bullets.
If all of them are like the one in the picture, there's no room to seat them deeper and still be able to use a collet puller. OP stated these were gun show reloads, so its doubtful there's any sealer on them.If you have problems pulling them, try seating them a little deeper first.
Military rounds have a tar like sealer around the bullet. Seating them deeper breaks the bond and let's them come out easier.
If you have problems pulling them, try seating them a little deeper first.
Military rounds have a tar like sealer around the bullet. Seating them deeper breaks the bond and let's them come out easier.
Yeah, that’s going to be an ongoing project, no doubt about it. But, given the price of components and factoring in the “fun factor” very worthwhile. You can put the separated cores and jackets back together and shoot them safely, just run them hot like the old Speer half-jackets.That is worth a try, even if I have to use the kinetic puller.
I have heard of competitive shooters loading long and then final seating right before a match to break the "bond" that can supposedly form over time.
These have been sitting around a looooooong time!
AND..... To answer other questions....
Out of ten pulled so far, I have had two different powders. Small Flake and Ball. I have not bothered weighing them.
Call me a sissy, nuts or just plain crazy, but my gut tells me to pull them and move on.
I have over 1,000 factory rounds to entertain myself with while I tinker with these.
Once again, Thanks for all of the comments!
Make me feel warm and fuzzy about shooting them?
Call me a sissy, nuts or just plain crazy, but my gut tells me to pull them and move on.
like this!!!!I doubt that a collet puller will work on those. But its worth a try. Personally I would use my press and a pair of Linemans pliers. Some reloaders have used a pair of wire strippers in lieu of the Linemans pliers. This pretty much ruins the bullet but I remelt them anyway so its not a factor to me.
I've tried to ID powder in the past and was never successful enough to trust it unless they were my loads with the data listed on the box. I even have a couple of shallow lab dishes (Petry Dish ?) and a magnifying glass to use in side by side comparisons with a known powder.
Anyway, if it was me the powder would go th next years light show at Deer Camp and the bullets would get remelted in my next batch of scrap lead.