Ammunition that’s seen the kinetic hammer…

[markymark]

Hello,

Worked a few ladders today. For the first time I got now where near suggested max before seeing pressure signs. So I have an array of ammunition that needs to be pulled via my Kinetic hammer.

My question is, the cases I have left afterwards what should I do with them.

1) Just reload a new powder charge and bullet and good to go.

2) reload again with new powder and bullet combo, but perhaps use for zeroing or other testing as neck tension might be looser?

3) deprime the live primer and full length resize once again to fix any neck tension that may or may not exist?

Opinions welcome. Thank you

 

[User00040]

4) (If using Lee Collet neck die) cut off the de-priming pin from the sizing mandrel, size and reload.

Some dies allow the decapping pin to be removed.

Also, buy a Hornady Cam Lock puller and collets, thank me later.

 

[scotch_egg]

Put some foam in the bottom of the kinetic hammer to protect the nose of the bullet.

Remove de-priming pin and FL the case. The neck will need re-forming.

 

[markymark]

Thank you all,

Cheers Dave, I hope you’re well

 

[finnbear270]

 

[Bavarianbrit]

I have the Forster puller with all the collets and find it useless either damages the bullets by crushing or sometimes will not grip hard enough to let me pull them so I always use the kinetic and for me it it 100% effective.
For sale Forster puller set.

 

[25 Sharps]

4) (If using Lee Collet neck die) cut off the de-priming pin from the sizing mandrel, size and reload.

This

 

[cjm1066]

Use them for practce loads.

 

[deeangeo]

Leave the primer in situ.
Back off the de-cap rod/pin into the die so it cannot remove the primer & resize either with neck or F/L die.
The Hornady Cam-Lock bullet puller is way better than a kinetic hammer.

 

[geoffw]

I’ve never had an issue with going straight back to refilling lapua brass and reseating for hunting loads.

 

[finnbear270]

I have the Forster puller with all the collets and find it useless either damages the bullets by crushing or sometimes will not grip hard enough to let me pull them so I always use the kinetic and for me it it 100% effective.
For sale Forster puller set.

Wrist action... you must be all or nothing

 

[martin_b]

Get one of these FRANKFORD ARSENAL PILE DRIVER BULLET PULLER.

No mess, simple to use, and with the cost of magnum sized bullets soon pays for itself

 

[ChesterP]

If I have to use the kinetic hammer to pull bullets, I simply raise the de-capping pin on my Lee neck die and re-size the necks otherwise neck tension is too low/inconsistent when loading the bullets after measuring out new propellant charges. Then you're good to go.

 

[kenbro]

I’ve never had an issue with going straight back to refilling lapua brass and reseating for hunting loads.

This and crimp.
Ken.

Get one of these FRANKFORD ARSENAL PILE DRIVER BULLET PULLER.

No mess, simple to use, and with the cost of magnum sized bullets soon pays for itself

Are there any extras to buy to accommodate different calibres?
Ken.

 

[25 Sharps]

If I have to use the kinetic hammer to pull bullets, I simply raise the de-capping pin on my Lee neck die and re-size the necks otherwise neck tension is too low/inconsistent when loading the bullets after measuring out new propellant charges. Then you're good to go.

How do you raise the pin on a Lee neck die?

 

[martin_b]

Are there any extras to buy to accommodate different calibres?
Ken.

Its uses a larger "sledge" for magnum bolt face rounds, that comes as an extra.

 

[deeangeo]

How do you raise the pin on a Lee neck die?

Ha ha Dunno - aren't they like an RCBS die? I know it's not possible on a Lee collet die

 

[ChesterP]

How do you raise the pin on a Lee neck die?

Correction, checked and it was an RCBS neck die not a lee. Unscrew from the top until the pin fails to contact the primer. So raise, not remove.

 

[Steff]

Correction, checked and it was an RCBS neck die not a lee. Unscrew from the top until the pin fails to contact the primer. So raise, not remove.

On RCBS dies you can remove the decapping pin by unscrewing the expander button. Screw back on w/o the pin and voila.
Raising the whole unit will bring the button to high and you might even jam the case in the die.

 

[ChesterP]

Not found any trouble with raising the pin and never had a stuck case but yes, unscrewing the expander button can be used to free the pin which is probably the best way.