Pulling bullets

[WalkedUp]

I ca post you my kinetic hammer and collets if you pay postage. My first hammer I bought from Amazon, next day delivery, and then sold on Pigeon Watch a week later at a £5 loss. The second time I needed one I realised I should just keep it as it seemed to be a rare but reoccurring need… same as a pokey rod.

 

[kenbro]

Easy easy.
What you need is an electrician wire stripping and crimping tool.
Put case in press run up till neck is level with top. Place stripper tool on top of press and using largest cutter to grip bullet just above end of case. Gently lower lever and case and the jaws will hold bullet and you pull.it out.
I had to do this on some .204 rounds and works well. Hardly any marks on bullet.
D

See post # 11
Kb.

 

[nun_hunter]

I ca post you my kinetic hammer and collets if you pay postage. My first hammer I bought from Amazon, next day delivery, and then sold on Pigeon Watch a week later at a £5 loss. The second time I needed one I realised I should just keep it as it seemed to be a rare but reoccurring need… same as a pokey rod.

Thank you for the offer. I have seen a kinetic hammer on AliExpress for £9 so it may be the best option if I want to save the bullets and powder and the £9 on that one is probably less than return postage to borrow yours.

Trying to avoid spending £9 is pretty ridiculous but I just wanted to see if I could with what I had available

 

[Foxyboy43]

See post # 11
Kb.

Didn’t like to say…..

 

[kenbro]

Didn’t like to say…..

It’s what happens when you don’t read all the thread, don’t ask how I know that
Ken.

 

[Salop lad]

As mentioned twice before, the electricians wire stripping and crimping tool is so cheap and easy to use its perfect for the job,also no damage to the heads (projectiles)
All the best
Simon.

 

[martin_b]

I can recommend this..

https://www.frankfordarsenal.com/presses-and-scales/presses/bullet-pullers/pile-driver-bullet-puller/1116083.html..

It may seem overkill, but it doesn't damage the bullet or the case and you can quickly recover the powder, Mine paid for itself when I had to fit a new barrel and had to reload 300 previously loaded rounds.

 

[paul o']

Buy a cam puller your save time smashing the bench powder flying around the room and damaging the bullets as they are ejected into the hard plastic .
Buy once cry once.

 

[User00056]

Buy a cam puller your save time smashing the bench powder flying around the room and damaging the bullets as they are ejected into the hard plastic

Just insert a foam earplug into the bottom of it

 

[Emmett&Stone]

Most gun shops have a kinetic hammer or similar - just ask your local shop if you can use theirs

 

[Eddie P]

Buy a cam puller your save time smashing the bench powder flying around the room and damaging the bullets as they are ejected into the hard plastic .
Buy once cry once.

When I needed to remanufacture a load of ammo after a re-barrel I bought a cam puller, wish I'd bought one years ago.

 

[Rory]

When I needed to remanufacture a load of ammo after a re-barrel I bought a cam puller, wish I'd bought one years ago.

So simple, clean and efficient.

 

[webley701]

Buy a cam puller your save time smashing the bench powder flying around the room and damaging the bullets as they are ejected into the hard plastic .
Buy once cry once.

I’ve used a RCBS kinetic puller for 35+ years without any of those issues. For a start the bullet lands on a felt pad without any damage.

 

[JockStalk]

Kinetic hammer is also good therapy eg after watching budget, anything involving Starmer etc

 

[Eddie P]

I’ve used a RCBS kinetic puller for 35+ years without any of those issues. For a start the bullet lands on a felt pad without any damage.

I agree, but a cam puller allows you to do more, you can pull the bullet a bit, then reseat without re-measuring powder. I also pulled a load, resized and then re-seated without removing powder.

 

[8x57]

While I would agree that a cam puller is generally preferable to a hammer puller I found when pulling a large number of .222 bullets (when I changed to a .223rem) that the cam didn't grip all that well on the small bullets and I needed to revert to my hammer puller.
For the very little cost that they are I think every reloader should invest in a hammer type puller even if they only need to resort to one once in a blue moon.

 

[DesG]

Have a look at the brake pipe flaring tools on ebay. £15 quid. The clamp bar has a selection of ridged holes which will grip every sized bullets that I've ever used. Cheap easy and VERY effective.

 

[nun_hunter]

Have a look at the brake pipe flaring tools on ebay. £15 quid. The clamp bar has a selection of ridged holes which will grip every sized bullets that I've ever used. Cheap easy and VERY effective.

That's a good idea.

However I seem to have accidentally ordered two cheap hammers from the same place but two days apart as I clearly forgot I'd ordered the first one So in a week or two I'll probably be listing a spare kinetic hammer for sale here

 

[User00056]

Personally I like the kinetic hammers. Once you get the knack, a quick flick of the wrist soon has the bullet out. I hit mine on the open grain end of a small hardwood log. You very quickly get the 'feel' of it.

 

[nun_hunter]

Personally I like the kinetic hammers. Once you get the knack, a quick flick of the wrist soon has the bullet out. I hit mine on the open grain end of a small hardwood log. You very quickly get the 'feel' of it.

I broke my last one after having to pull a load of crimped 40 grain .223 bullets. As they were so light and with a crimp it meant hitting the log very hard. I probably should have realised and found a different way for those light bullets.