Which Impact bullet puller?

[Bazoo]

I need a bullet puller occasionally. Does it make any difference which brand I go with? RCBS is temping me with their warranty, but other than that, I dont have any inclination if there are differences in quality.

[Mica_Hiebert]

From what I understand they all work about the same but rcbs gets the vote when it comes to warantee.

[Papercidal]

I have used the rcbs warranty and they made me mail the broken one in at about the same cost as just buying a new one.

[Bazoo]

I've had better luck with RCBS, they've never made me send anything in. Last time I was at cabelas, they had an impact puller with their name on it. Not sure who made it, but if im not mistaken, they will warranty it for life.

[tranders]

I have the Frankford Arsenal puller. It works fine.

[Walks]

I broke TWO RCBS bullet pullers a few years back, shipped back to RCBS.They replaced both without question.

[jimkim]

I like my Quinetics puller. It's twenty-eight years old this year. It has "Distributed by RCBS" written on it.

https://www.quineticscorp.com/products/

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[Big Wes]

I like my Quinetics puller. It's twenty-eight years old this year. It has "Distributed by RCBS" written on it.

https://www.quineticscorp.com/products/

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I like their Uni-Chuck I have a couple of them.

[trapper9260]

I have 2 and one is a RCBS . What I like about it have different case holders that the other one I got many years ago that I do not know the name anymore only have one.

[6bg6ga]

A puller is a puller period. When used with a small amount of grey matter they will last your lifetime and someone elses. It just don't matter who made it but I have the Dillon simply because it was there when I got the urge to buy.

[lightman]

I recently bought another one. After reading the reviews I chose RCBS just because of their warranty. I much prefer a collet type puller if the bullet is long enough for the collet to grab. Sometimes the impact puller is the only thing that will work.

[GhostHawk]

I have the Frankford Arsenal model.
I cussed it some until I read here about just using a shell holder.

Since then it has been a problem free existance for both of us.

[Bent Ramrod]

I get the impression that most or all of them are made by Quinetics, whoever distributes them. RCBS might replace them for free, so that might be the best deal, although the best warranty is the one that never needs to be used.

My first Quinetics broke after a couple months. They sent me a new one, no questions asked.

That one broke after 40 years of service. Quinetics gave me a discount on a new one after I sent them a picture of the broken one. It has a better holding chuck than the old three-section ones, less likely to wear out. I wore out two of the old ones and started using a shell holder, the extra weight of which probably helped in breaking the thing.

I didn’t feel that Quinetics owed me anything on the old one. The plastic head broke behind the handle, so I filled the front part with epoxy and lead shot and use it for tapping on stuff that I’m setting up for machining.

Meanwhile, I’m bashing the snot out of the new one, with no problems. People who sneer at “plastics” are really missing something.

[lotech]

I've probably used them all; thought they were all basically the same.

[Two Barrels]

I have the Frankford Arsenal. I bought it because it was the least expensive one I could get locally. It works fine. My father has one of the RCBS versions that is well over 20 years old.

[NWPilgrim]

I have used my RCBS inertia bullet puller for over 30 years and still going strong. The head has mushroomed a tad and I have gone through several o-rings and metal shell holders. RCBS sent me several one time, but I like that almost every gun shop with reloading supplies carries the replacement shell holder. I have really whacked that thing a million times and still works great.

However, I gave up trying to pull .223 bullets. I got a Hornady LnL collet puller (press mounted) and it is way better for the lighter bullets. I use it for all rifle bullets and the RCBS inertia puller for pistol bullets.

[TNsailorman]

I have an Quinetics that I have been using for 20 years or so now. I have pulled down hundreds of loads with it and it is still going strong. I do use shell holders of the appropriate caliber instead of the collet though. Works much better and faster to change cartridges also. I had a Midway puller that lasted for about 5 years but the handle finally broke off at the hammer head. I like my Quinetics and take care of it. james

[daboone]

Quinetics or replace your inertial puller's chuck with Quinetics's Uni-Chuck! I've been using their uni-chuck in my RCBS for at least 10 years.

[mdi]

Many years ago I got one from Graf's. Who knows who actually made it though and the only reason it broke was I got some chlorinated brake clean over spray on it and it degraded the plastic. A few whacks later the threaded knpb split. I'm of the opinion like some above, an impact puller is an impact puller and buying a product because it has a "good" warranty is like betting it will fail...

[D Crockett]

I have a RCBS puller and would not have any thing else D Crockett

[Grmps]

If you don't want to save the boolit this is easier and faster

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?352352-Budget-Bullet-Puller

[Shawlerbrook]

I am a big RCBS fan and you can’t go wrong with them, but I went Frankford Arsenal and have had no problems.

[DonMountain]

I have had a "Lyman" since at least the last century and it has been the absolutely best bullet puller of all of them, and I would swear by it for longevity. Right on the handle in big letters it says Lyman Products. So, its the best because the best company built it. Wait a minute. On the other side it has a name I have never heard of. It says Quinetics Corp in San Antonio. And on the screw on case holder it says the same thing. What the! Isn't San Antonio in some other country?

[Bazoo]

Thanks for all the replies. I had never heard of Quinetics. Thanks for the heads up. I do use pliers to grab bullets through the press hole, but that dont work with 9mm and 45 autos. I dont have a large quantity of ammo to disassemble, just factory duds occasionally, and dummies i've made up and want to break down.

[brassrat]

I got turned off rcbs, at least once, when wanting me to mail in the scrap. I bought and reinforced a new Franklin and like it.

[country gent]

If you want to use the pliers on short rounds cut a piece of steel tubing 2-3" long that fits freely over the ram shell holder set it over the ram and raise slide shell in and grip lower ram usig the tube to engage the pliers instead of the die hole. It works good and is fast.

[pwc]

I too got a Quinetics many years ago and the collet spring broke. Next trip to the kids orthodontist I got some rubber bands for braces. Work great and still have bunches left. Bang it on a piece of 4" by 12" from old header.

[Pumpkin]

Don; I also have a Quinetics---bought it in the 70's at Quinetics Hdq's in San Antone, TX, about 40miles N of my home. Good impact puller,
still going strong.
Pete
Baumann

[Taterhead]

Another long-time RCBS user here. Broken parts were replaced no questions asked shipped free to my mailbox. This happened just recently with the cap. It broke while using it. I would buy RCBS with confidence again. Functionally, I don't see much difference in any of them.

[Petrol & Powder]

I've got one that was sold by MidwayUSA or Dillon, but I've got no clue who really made it. It has worked for about 25 years and I'm sure it will break someday. When I need to replace it, I'll probably just find a similar one. There just isn't much to them. It's a hollow hammer !

I actually thought about saving the little three piece jaw and making a replacement from some 1/2" black iron pipe, a "tee" a couple of short nipples, a thick washer and two end caps.

[DonMountain]

Don; I also have a Quinetics---bought it in the 70's at Quinetics Hdq's in San Antone, TX, about 40miles N of my home. Good impact puller,
still going strong.
Pete
Baumann

Pete; I actually knew that San Antonio was in Texas. I bought mine in the 80's I think. Maybe from Midway but I am not sure now. And I have unloaded probably thousands of rounds with it over the years. Replaced a few of the O-rings from my stock in the shop. When you live on a farm you always have lots of supplies for this sort of thing. I have always used the hammer on a 2x4 piece of wood laying on the concrete floor. And I have to clean the threads occasionally and squirt some black powder on it from lubing the seed in the planter. If anybody needs any of this stuff you can buy a couple pound tube of it at the John Deere dealer for just a couple of bucks. I think its graphite.

[DonMountain]

I've got one that was sold by MidwayUSA or Dillon, but I've got no clue who really made it. It has worked for about 25 years and I'm sure it will break someday. When I need to replace it, I'll probably just find a similar one. There just isn't much to them. It's a hollow hammer !

I actually thought about saving the little three piece jaw and making a replacement from some 1/2" black iron pipe, a "tee" a couple of short nipples, a thick washer and two end caps.

I think to optimize the quick-stop when you strike the hammer on something you would probably want the hammer as light as possible, hence why they are all made out of plastic. Even with my plastic Quinetics I break up the 2x4's I strike in on pretty fast. And the heavier it got that might be a real problem. But making it completely out of PVC might be a real good idea.

[Petrol & Powder]

It's the inertia of the bullet that matters, not the inertia of the tool. Most of the impact pullers are made of plastic because they don't need to be heavy and plastic is inexpensive. When the impact puller stops the bullet wants to keep going and that's the force that pulls the bullet from the casing. I agree that a heaver hammer would do more damage to whatever it is striking and that's an excellent reason to use the lightest hammer possible. However, I usually just hit the concrete floor when I need to use an impact puller and that stops the puller just fine [smilie=s:

[TNsailorman]

I use a concrete floor also. Stops the puller dead in its tracks, but not the bullet.

[Omega]

I use a lead puck I have set aside for use with my grommet punches, it stops the puller without any damage.

[Ozark Howler]

I have both the RCBS inertia and press mounted collet puller, I much prefer the collet puller (no banging, no mess).

[Bazoo]

I'd like a collet puller too, but i've seen several occasions it wouldnt have worked. Wadcutters and round balls come to mind, as well as the lee .452 230 TC that I just acquired. I aint looking to take down bunches of rounds, nor even a dozen of the same at the same time. Yet at least. Now, if I run into a bunch reloads or surplus ammo I need to take down then i'll invest in a collet puller at that time If I aint got one by then.

I imagine that a block of wood would give a longer service life to the inertial puller than concrete would.

[dogmower]

i use a collet type for jacketed bullets, a kinetic style (rcbs) for cast, and a homemade one for the larger calibers (577/martini and 577 snider).