Just Bought a Bullet Puller Hammer...

[peck1234]

Just bought one of those bullet pullers made by RCBS, planning on pulling some .223 rounds. Any safety issues regarding this item, the bullets wont fire with the kinetic force of the hammer rite? Just wana be safe thanks...

Also I read on the directions that factory rounds cant be pulled!!! is that true

 

[SSN Vet]

make sure you keep the cap screwed on tight.

they tend to loosen up after a couple whaks and I"ve heard that you can break them if you whack em with the cap loose.

I whack twice hard....on concrete, and then re-tighten cap and whack some more.

tight crimps on light bullets can take some effort though....

 

[KI.W.]

I never need bullet buller. I am very careful reloader since 1980 with my 14 calibers

 

[rcmodel]

If your .223 is crimped GI stuff you got a problem.

They are crimped, as well as sealed with asphalt water-proofing.

It can help to run them through a seating die and seat the bullets slightly deeper to break the seal & crimp.

But even then, the smaller lighter bullets don't have enough weight to come out easily from inertia.

Get something hard like an anvil or vice to beat on. The harder the better. A wood bench top won't get the job done.

And no, you won't blow yourself up!

If you have a lot of .223 to pull, you would be much better off with a collet puller for your press.

rcmodel

 

[cougar1717]

Pulling .223 with a kinetic puller is a problem. I had a mangled round that was heavily crimped. As a test, I kept track of how many hits it would take to pull it. The bullet finally came out after about 250 hits on a 2x4. Pulling light bullets is definitely something to avoid if you can help it, but a kinetic puller is great for a small amount of mistakes.

 

[The Bushmaster]

Get you a 4 X 4 about 12" long and up end it and strike your enertia bullet puller on the end of the 4 X 4. And yes you can pull factory ammunition (except, maybe, military ammunition) and they don't fire unless you hit the primer. That will take another hammer and a nail or a gun...

 

[THe Dove]

It's safe as long as you don't strike the primer. I inserted an ear protector thangee in the bottom to pad the end, where the bullet hits when it falls out.

The Dove

 

[Idano]

peck1234,

I have used a RCBS kinetic for over 30 years without an incident. My only complaint with them is with 22 caliber bullets because it takes so many wackes of the hammer to pull those bullets. Like rcmodel said military crimped bullets will require that you seat the bullet deeper to loosen the crimp and sealant. Last year with the recommendation of some of the folks on this forum I bought the Hornady Cam Lock bullet puller and the collets for 22 and 30 caliber. It does a real nice job without leaving a mark on the bullet.

I never need bullet buller. I am very careful reloader since 1980 with my 1my 14 calibers

What kind of help was that you provided? If you think it is cute or makes any of us look up to you, well it doesn't. If you don't have anything helpful please just read the thread and move on, thank you.

 

[RustyFN]

One thing that will make it a little easier is to use a shell holder if you have one instead of the collet that comes with the hammer.
Rusty

 

[gandog56]

Hmm. I never heard of that trick. I'll have to try it next time.

 

[MRH]

Smack it on a 4x4, and don't use it when it is cold (they tend to break when cold). If you use more than one powder, I wouldn't pour the powder back into the original container, as it may have some contamination with a different powder.

Mike

 

[katastrof0]

Lead bullets with roll crimp.. Do these hammers stand any chance to get those out of the case?

BB John

 

[The Bushmaster]

Not a problem. Just like Idano stated. Put some kind of padding, like an earplug, at the bottom to protect the lead bullet when it comes out...

 

[rcmodel]

One thing that will make it a little easier is to use a shell holder

I thought so too, until someone pointed out that the normal three-piece collet is designed to let a case blow out of the hammer if it did somehow happen to go off.

A shell holder seals the case in the hammer, and it would most likely blow up if the case couldn't blow out through the cap and release the pressure.

Makes sense.

I think the new Kenetics puller that uses shell holders has a different system to release the pressure if one lights off.

Something to think about I guess.

rcmodel

 

[peck1234]

thanks for all the help guys! Very appreciated

 

[dagger dog]

Just don't whack the wrong end!

I imagine if your shooting a auto and have crimped ammo it will take some beating but if your shooting a bolt ,no problem, even the long 69gr and up come out with 3 good whacks.

 

[THe Dove]

Whats a bullet buller???? KI.W???

The Dove

 

[MikeWSC]

Hi Dove,

A bullet puller goes in your press (mine a single stage Rockchcker)
like a die and has a collect (thats changeable for your bullet size),
you run your cartridge into the die/collect tighten it down, then "pull"
the brass off the bullet. Loosen the cam or T-bar and the bullet drops out.
I use a RCBS and have .22, 6mm, .30, & .45 collects.
The die is about $18 or so and the collect are about $10-$11 .

They work great!

Best...........Mike

 

[280shooter]

hammer

I used mine for years,one of my favorite tools,I pulled 7mm today,loaded to hot and the primmers sure were flattened,,never had that happen before,
But be carefull when u wack it,I always use a hard wood stump standing up,
Also they're magic,they have to be,I loaded 12 rounds to test load, shot 6, pulled 6 140 gr.bullets,I hit the one,3 wacks,,Puff,, the powder was gone,,it had to be the hammer,it made my powder disapear,No way did i miss putting powder in one the 12 rounds i loaded,So im blaming the hammer for making my powder dissapearing...
Yea the lighter bullets are a bitch to beat out of them cases,the hammer does great on the heavier ones,I like to get some other type of puller,

 

[btefft]

I recently got the Franklin "Hammer". It comes with 3 collets and I've used to pull bullets as I'm getting the right dept for seating a bullet.

I read in the instructions to hit it on a piece of wood. I use a 2 x 6 about a foot long, laying on my concrete garage floor. Usually 3-4 solid hits and the bullet is out. Occasionally, I'll come a cross a stubborn bullet that takes a few more.

Mine serves me fine. So far its worked with 9mm, 40SW and 45 ACP. I expect it will work with any round I want to take apart.

Hack

 

[kelbro]

Using a shellholder (instead of the collets that ship with the puller) can bend the rims on cases that require a few hard whacks. They do not support the entire circumference of the case.

 

[71Commander]

I just whack it on the basement floor several times. I have to pull 200 .40 bullets.

As to this:

I never need bullet buller. I am very careful reloader since 1980 with my 14 calibers

Situations change. My Para P16 like a COL of 1.180 and all my rounds were at this length. I sold the Para and bought an STI. It likes the COL at 1.2. Doesn't feed the shorter rounds reliable. So without knowing the OP reason, I'd say stuff it.

 

[brickeyee]

f you strike concrete with the puller it can scratch the plastic and lead to cracking.
End grain wood works a lot better.

 

[williamthedog]

this is a little late but the collet puller only cost about $5 more than the kinetic one.
and it's a hekuva lot quieter /easier!

p.s. i know that the hammer one is safe ,but i always have that nagging thought in the back of my mind.....
is this a good idea?

 

[DaveInFloweryBranchGA]

I have the RCBS hammer, which has turned out to be tougher than my Franklin Arsenal one and I also have the type Idano mentioned above. Between them, they'll handle about anything I run across with no problem.

Dave