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  • #16
    JagerDog
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    • May 2011
    • 14584

    Inertia is Ok for a few. Hornady>RCBS>Hammer

    I have the RCBS cuz the Hornady hadn't been invented yet.
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    • #17
      FLIGHT762
      Veteran Member
      • Mar 2009
      • 3071

      Originally posted by opos
      Might mention something...and I'm sure there will be some that say "don't do it"...this is just what I do..YMMV. I use a hammer type puller....I do not use the little 3 piece collet shell holder with the rubber band...I use the shell holder off my press for the appropriate caliber..it lets the cartridge point down into the body of the hammer type puller and the top screws on and makes things much tighter than with the little rubber band deal and the whole set up is far more positive than the little flimsey collet deal...I've done maybe 50 at a sitting and got along fine...it works better for me...I've heard some folks express fear it could set the round off...never had any issues and have done this for years.
      Again YMMV.
      I used a shell holder for a while, but after doing some reading, I went back to the supplied collet. Here's one well documented accident with photos and a good explanation as to how it happened when using a shell holder.

      So it looks like it can happen under the right circumstances.

      To minimize fumbling, a common practice is to use a shell holder in place of the O-ring collets supplied with plastic hammer style inertial bullet pullers. It turns out this can be DANGEROUS. Board member MtJerry describes why in the thread quoted below. You have to read the thread down to...

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      • #18
        AandO
        Member
        • Nov 2014
        • 449

        Good find FLIGHT762

        Now I'm wondering how I've not had that happen in using my Hornady and RCBS pullers.

        I've pulled thousand of 308 over the years on a RCBS 50 BMG single stage where the slop is held in place by my jerry rigged wire used to hold the Shell
        holder in place.

        Wow, just wow. Complacency has NO place in the Reloaders Life.

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        • #19
          pacrat
          I need a LIFE!!
          • May 2014
          • 10281

          Originally posted by JagerDog
          Inertia is Ok for a few. Hornady>RCBS>Hammer

          I have the RCBS cuz the Hornady hadn't been invented yet.
          Same boat. No holes in it yet. Got the RCBS used in early 70s. Where the RCBS collet fails to shine is with short ogive soft pistol bullets, with a heavy crimp like .357/.41/.44 cast.

          That's where the whammer thingy comes into play.
          Last edited by pacrat; 01-09-2016, 1:27 PM.

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          • #20
            Jeff213
            Senior Member
            • Jan 2009
            • 706

            I have pulled bullets with a pair of channel locks when using lead bullets. If you plan on melting them down anyway it doesn't matter right? I put in press. grabbed with channel locks through where the die goes, and then pulled down on casing with the press.

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            • #21
              Tom-ADC
              Veteran Member
              • Apr 2010
              • 3614

              Originally posted by Jeff213
              I have pulled bullets with a pair of channel locks when using lead bullets. If you plan on melting them down anyway it doesn't matter right? I put in press. grabbed with channel locks through where the die goes, and then pulled down on casing with the press.
              Yep I do the same thing except I use a small pair of vice grips, take the die out raise the round up thru the hole grab with vice grips lower handle easy!
              I took down some 7.62 x54R surplus this way loaded cast bullets in place of the steel core.
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              • #22
                JMP
                Internet Warrior
                CGN Contributor - Lifetime
                • Feb 2012
                • 17056

                Originally posted by Fjold
                I put a foam earplug in the bottom of my inertia (hammer) puller to protect the bullet.
                That's a good idea.

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                • #23
                  G38xOC
                  Veteran Member
                  • Dec 2009
                  • 3749

                  200 ? .. lucky .. i got about 3.5k to pull

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                  • #24
                    rdtompki
                    Senior Member
                    • Mar 2014
                    • 773

                    Originally posted by Divernhunter
                    I use the RCBS collet bullet puller
                    +1. I can't figure out why anyone would use an inertial puller except for infrequently used calibers.

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                    • #25
                      Eljay
                      Veteran Member
                      • Oct 2005
                      • 4985

                      One option is to just plan on using the hammer type but do 10-20 a day until it's done. I find them easier on the bullet than the collet type.

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                      • #26
                        stilly
                        I need a LIFE!!
                        • Jul 2009
                        • 10685

                        Originally posted by jkcerda
                        So I caught a mistake in my powder drop and now I have to pull a bunch of billets apart, the hammer is not going to cut it here. Shadows can I use ? About 200 rds need to be pulled
                        Time for grip and pull man... Fastest you can get.

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                        • #27
                          nstoolman1
                          Member
                          • Dec 2010
                          • 279

                          Originally posted by Divernhunter
                          I use the RCBS collet bullet puller
                          +1

                          I broke my hammer. Shattered it in three pieces. I don't remember what brand it was but definitely not RCBS.

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                          • #28
                            Eljay
                            Veteran Member
                            • Oct 2005
                            • 4985

                            Originally posted by stilly
                            Time for grip and pull man... Fastest you can get.

                            http://grip-n-pull.com/
                            That looks pretty cool. If I had to pull more than the occasional bullet I'd get one of those.

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                            • #29
                              2shotjoe
                              CGN/CGSSA Contributor
                              CGN Contributor
                              • Feb 2011
                              • 26546

                              Originally posted by joelogic
                              I like this but don't know if the cast bullet will be usable afterwards. Barely dents fmj bullets. Noticeably dents plated bullets.

                              http://www.midwayusa.com/product/680...-bullet-puller
                              +1 my hammer collects dust now.

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                              • #30
                                stilly
                                I need a LIFE!!
                                • Jul 2009
                                • 10685

                                Originally posted by Eljay
                                That looks pretty cool. If I had to pull more than the occasional bullet I'd get one of those.
                                I want one just for the convenience of NOT having to use my hammer puller...
                                7 Billion people on the planet. They aint ALL gonna astronauts. Some will get hit by trains...

                                Need GOOD SS pins to clean your brass? Try the new and improved model...



                                And remember- 99.9% of the lawyers ruin it for the other .1%...

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