Best way to pull 45auto?

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

Kinetic hammer for me. Found they last much longer if you don't hammer on concrete. I use a 2' length of PT 6x6. That allows me to sit while I use the hammer.

I use a lyman inertia puller and hit it against a old time dead blow hammer (24oz cast iron head with Leather ends) it's quiet and can be done while sitting in a chair. I recently pulled someone else's reloads: (100) 375 H&H with crimped J-words and (150) 30-06 with same...it took 3 or 4 "hits" for each cartridge, my arms were tired after that session, so I can't imagine doing a 5 gal bucket, although I suspect 45acp will pull a lot easily than crimped rifle ammo.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Maybe a cheapie Hi-Point .45 carbine, replace the recoil spring with something even heavier, and shoot 'em up! Well, just sayin' here...more fun than pulling them by hand!

[mold maker]

I can understand young folks not having time, but at 73, I'd love your problem. Salvaging a 5 gal bucket of primed brass and bullets would be a welcome activity.
Do you have any idea whether the original owner was a caster? There may be casting stuff for sale.
The processed, primed brass will need only a flare, and the FMJ can likely be reused.
I've quit loading big lots of ammo so that when the time comes. most of my inventory will be in ready to use components.

[M-Tecs]

Never used this but this looks to be just what you need.

http://www.grip-n-pull.com

I have used the Forster Superfast (Possum Type) Bullet Puller on military 556 and 7.62. They work very well. . I don't believe Foster makes these anymore and I think 8mm was the largest they made.

A buddy modified one of these to pull 45 acp. He needed a Universal Extended Shellholder for the short cases. http://www.midwayusa.com/find?userSe...d+shell+holder

Forster Superfast Bullet Puller

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=491328009

http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_nk...ullet+diameter

http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/FIR...uperpuller.pdf

[mozeppa]

Do you mind sharing why that was necessary?

sure....dad reloaded...dad was old and not so careful....i know what he used , but to what amount was anybody's guess?
as i got throws all over the map powder wise ...some crimps were not so crimped....others too much.

dads gone now ....but thankfully not by his own errors.


so i saved the powder , primers, brass and lead.

do you trust other reloaders with your limbs, eyesight, life?....is that good enuf?

[marvelshooter]

sure....dad reloaded...dad was old and not so careful.

do you trust other reloaders with your limbs, eyesight, life?....is that good enuf?

I didn't mean to pry. 30,000 rounds is an awful lot of ammo to take apart.

[2ndAmendmentNut]

Never used this but this looks to be just what you need.

http://www.grip-n-pull.com

I have used the Forster Superfast (Possum Type) Bullet Puller on military 556 and 7.62. They work very well. . I don't believe Foster makes these anymore and I think 8mm was the largest they made.

A buddy modified one of these to pull 45 acp. He needed a Universal Extended Shellholder for the short cases. http://www.midwayusa.com/find?userSe...d+shell+holder

Forster Superfast Bullet Puller

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=491328009

http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_nk...ullet+diameter

http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/FIR...uperpuller.pdf

Thanks for the link, I'll have to order myself one of those grip and pulls.

[chsparkman]

That grip-n-pull looks like just the ticket! I'm getting one of each!

[SeabeeMan]

That Grip N' Pull is cool. I've been looking at getting one of the die-style, collect & lever types but I may need to pick one of those up instead. The price would be better, especially when you don't have to buy a bunch of different collets.

[KnotRight]

I use the backside of my bench vise to hammer on. The problem that I have is the powder the flies out of the bullet puller going all over the bench.

[ioon44]

[QUOTE=KnotRight;3321232]I use the backside of my bench vise to hammer on. The problem that I have is the powder the flies out of the bullet puller going all over the bench.[/QUOTE


I have put tape over the top of the bullet puller to keep powder from flying out, helps but not a total cure.

I recommend the RCBS, if it ever breaks customer service is great.

[2ndAmendmentNut]

I received my Grip-N-pull in the mail. I'll update when I have a chance to try it out.

[Dave C.]

For the fmj rounds first seat them just a little deeper if they are military ball, this will break the sealent and make them easier to pull with the hammer type puller. For the lead loads spray the rounds with some case lube and run them through a size die with the decapping stem removed then get out that hollow hammer.

Dave C.

[DocSavage]

I use a piece of 4x4 fence post for my pulling of bullets with a kinetic puller.

[rbuck351]

I just tried all of my 5 presses and none will stick the nose of the bullet on a 45acp far enough up the die hole to grab with anything except maybe a long thin nosed vice grip. I would think using something like this would damage the threads in the die hole in the press before you got through a 5 gal bucket of 45s. Use a kenetic puller. I have used the RCBS all plastic one for over 30 years with out breaking it however there are a couple of tricks. 1. use a shell holder instead if the cheesy aluminum case holder. 2. Hold the hammer only with your thumb and first two fingers. DO NOT have the heel of your hand on the handle. 3. Use something very hard to hit against like an anvil or a short piece of RR track. 4. Last, swing the hammer head very fast with a light grip on the handle. You want the hammer head to rebound as much and fast as possible. It's a tight hard grip on the handle that tears up the kinetic pullers and prevents them from working their best. They are still slow but you can salvage everything but the powder.

[M-Tecs]

I just tried all of my 5 presses and none will stick the nose of the bullet on a 45acp far enough up the die hole to grab with anything except maybe a long thin nosed vice grip. I.

These will solve you height problems http://www.midwayusa.com/product/225...ed-shellholder

http://www.redding-reloading.com/ind...d-shellholders

http://www.huntingtons.com/store/pro...roductid=19670

[oldfart1956]

Hey rbuck351 here's a cheap&easy fix that lets you use the press. Put a .45acp in the shell holder on the press. Now snatch up a piece of pvc pipe about 1 1/2 inch or so long. a coupling would work fine, and set it over the loaded round. It just has to be large enough i.d. to fit over the ram. Now pull the lever. Doesn't have to go anywhere near the threaded part of the press. Any kind of pipe will work so long as the ram fits through and the pipe clears the back of the press. This is for single stage presses of course. Audie...the frugal Oldfart.

[Dragonheart]

Since you want to salvage as much as possible and with a mix, the kinetic hammer bullet puller is the best thing I have found. A caliber specific collet puller works on heavy FMJ without damaging the bullet, but on soft bullets it can deform the bullet. It will be a slow process regardless of which way you go to do 5 gallons.

[opos]

I've used the inertia bullet puller for years..never pulled that kind of quantity..but I did find something that works for me...the little 3 piece "collet" with the o ring around it is clumsy and I keep losing them so I just use a shell holder from my die set...it holds the cartridge down in the puller and works great..much more solid than the little 3 piece collet thing.

[Dragonheart]

I've used the inertia bullet puller for years..never pulled that kind of quantity..but I did find something that works for me...the little 3 piece "collet" with the o ring around it is clumsy and I keep losing them so I just use a shell holder from my die set...it holds the cartridge down in the puller and works great..much more solid than the little 3 piece collet thing.

I guess it proves you are never too old to learn something new. I will give it a try as that sounds like a great idea.

thanks.