pulling bullets

[captn-tin]

Have a bunch of 338 Win Mag ammo that I am going to have to pull the bullets from, cause individuals can't sell loaded ammo in ca? When pulling bullets in an inertia type puller, do you rest the case on the belt, or the rim on the collet ? Thanks

[edgerly779]

With new laws yes must pull the bullets and sell as components or sell as loaded components at ammo vendor ppt.

[M1NM]

YOU CAN SELL ammo. There is a $5 transfer fee and a limit of 500 per month. If it's reloads you can't by fed law sell them without an ammo mfg license.

[Citadelgrad87]

How much is a bunch?

A press mounted collet puller is way easier than those dumb hammer pullers. Quieter, too.

I screwed up a couple hundred .40 reloads, and the collet puller made short work of them.

[captn-tin]

Bout a hundred rnds or so. I've always used the hammer type, but I haven't pulled a heck of alot of bullets. With the press mounted puller do you need a collet for each caliber or is it universal? Thanks to all. MGGA...make guns great again!

[Catch]

Are the bullets for resale? If not, use any press just in reverse, clamp bullet with pliers and pull case down.

[DueceMcGurk]

For 100 rounds, $20 hammer and six soda pops. Boolits reloadable. Even reuse powder if careful. IMHO

[PatC415]

For 100 rounds, $20 hammer and six COLD BEERS. Boolits reloadable. Even reuse powder if careful. IMHO

FIFY

[roostersgt]

Bout a hundred rnds or so. I've always used the hammer type, but I haven't pulled a heck of alot of bullets. With the press mounted puller do you need a collet for each caliber or is it universal? Thanks to all. MGGA...make guns great again!

Caliber specific. RCBS makes a decent one. Quick and easy, unlike the inertia type.

[rg1]

Highly recommend either the RCBS or Hornady collet bullet puller. The inertia puller works but with those large charges of powder you'll have powder grains all over the place plus damaged lead tips. Even if you put a rubber piece in the bottom, foam ear plugs works ok too, you'll still likely damage the tips of soft lead bullets. The collet pullers pull the bullets without damage and the powder stays nicely inside the case. No running fingers through the accumulated powder to fish the bullets out. Well worth the money for a collet puller, even for a hundred rounds. If you do go with the inertia puller use the rim and not the belt.

[boyguan]

I’ve been loading more and more. I don’t go over Mac charge cause using the inertia puller is messy and takes forever.

Might have to try this that way I can just load a bunch and pull once I know where my load stops.

Seems people like the rcbs due to the thicker collet walls.

Thoughts?

[Chase58]

Highly recommend either the RCBS or Hornady collet bullet puller. The inertia puller works but with those large charges of powder you'll have powder grains all over the place plus damaged lead tips. Even if you put a rubber piece in the bottom, foam ear plugs works ok too, you'll still likely damage the tips of soft lead bullets. The collet pullers pull the bullets without damage and the powder stays nicely inside the case. No running fingers through the accumulated powder to fish the bullets out. Well worth the money for a collet puller, even for a hundred rounds. If you do go with the inertia puller use the rim and not the belt.

What he said. I use the inertia now only if I put a bullet too deep. Tap it back out and reset. Really can't beat the collet setup