Press Mounted Bullet Puller

[Josh Smith]

Hello,

Please recommend me a press-mounted bullet puller. I'd like to recover some j-bullets, and the ability to recover cast is a bonus, though I'd expect to have to re-melt those.

I already have an inertial puller.

Thank you!

Regards,

Josh

[pworley1]

Most all work well, but my favorite is the Hornady. It seems to be faster than the others.

[Rcmaveric]

I am cheap. Adjustable pliers. Lol, if you damage the jacketed bullets just remelt those too.

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[tunnug]

I use the RCBS, works with about 1/4 turn of the lever and you use the feel of the resistance to keep the projectiles from marking/deforming.

[Paper Puncher]

Hornady cam lock. Less than $20 way faster and easier than RCBS.

Doesn't take many J-bullets recovered to recoup your cost.

[lightman]

I've used the RCBS for years. Like the others have said, about 1/4 turn works. I doubt that any of the press mounted pullers have much advantage over any other. I've slowly acluminated collets for most calibers, quite an investment all told.

[Walter Laich]

I use a pair of cheap wire stripping pliers to do the job (only using lead bullets these days)

https://www.dollartree.com/assets/product_images_2016/styles/xlarge/196803.jpg

does render the bullet unfit for reuse but the casting pot is happy to take them

[turtlezx]

WIRE PLIERS SAVED THE DAY for me with 50 year old factory bullets that were tight

[BPCS]

I've used a few different ones over the years and now use the Forster model. It does not dig into the jacketed or cast bullets as others have. Look for a used one with additional collets included.

[GOPHER SLAYER]

I had a Foster for years. Never could get it to work. I sold on this site for a give-a-way price.

[Kevin Rohrer]

This has been asked before.

I use the RCBS; it works just fine.

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[Bookworm]

I purchased a Hornady Cam-lock. So far I've pulled 300 steel jacketed 7.62x54R bullets. It works very well, as long as I don't run the shell up too far and try to grab the case itself....

Mostly my decision rested on the cost of the collets. The Hornady collets are much less expensive than the RCBS, or other brands. If one needs only a single size, that won't make much difference, but when purchasing several sizes the price comes in play.

[Drew P]

The rcbs is a little finicky and will not release the bullets if they are oversized or coated. I may upgrade to the hornady at some point.

Inertia pullers seem like a terrible idea on several aspects but I know many would disagree.

[jetinteriorguy]

I've pulled thousands with the Hornady cam loc, but it doesn't work on HiTec coated bullets. They are too slippery and the collet won't hold them tight enough. On copper plated and jacketed it works like a charm.

[KenT7021]

I use the RCBS colllet bullet puller and an inertia puller Both work.I wouldn't want to do lot of rounds at one time with the inertia puller.With the inertia puller I use a standard shell holder instead of the device that comes with the puller.I just bought a GripNPull bullet puller but haven't tried it yet.If it doesn't damage the bullets it should be faster.If I pull cast bullets I use a big pair of dykes and don't try to save the bullets.
The GripNPull might not be usable for someone with arthritis or other gripping problems.

[iShoot17]

I also use an RCBS collet puller with the inertia puller as a backup!

I was able to use the collet version to pull casts without any damage this past weekend..a gentleman sold me his reloading equipment some time ago and I’m just getting through it all. I found a box of 500 loaded 38SPLs. Not knowing how they were assembled, I spent a while at the bench pulling everything! The RCBS collet worked really well, even on the casts. I’ll be able to use them again for loading.

[country gent]

I use the wire strippers with a piece of conduit around the ram. this allows me to work at the bottom of the stroke or close to it. You just need the pipe to fit loosely over the ram and shell holder

[AntiqueSledMan]

I have an old Herters Puller, similar to the RCBS. It actually will work with RCBS Collets.
But I think if I were to start over, I'd go with the Hornady Cam Lock. Looks like a nice setup.

AntiqueSledMan

[sharps4590]

Another life time RCBS user here. I don't know that you'll have to melt down all cast bullets, depending on what kind of nose it has. I don't have an inertia puller because if I'm pulling bullets there's almost always a lot to pull and sorting out the bullet and powder every time would be too time consuming.

[kbstenberg]

post #7 beat me to it. Used it for many years.

[Viper225]

I have no idea how long I have owned my RCBS Collet Puller. I have nearly every collet made for it.

Bob R

[sukivel]

I bought the RCBS and several collets and had tightening problems. A few at a time was ok, but batches of a hundred or so was no good. Sold it and bought the cam over Hornady setup. Much easier and faster...


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[spfd1903]

Just pulled 900+ lead bullets with the Hornady puller. Very quick. The initial setting to have the collet just above the case mouth is critical. Forster puller works but is much slower. 90% of the boolits were not damaged by the collet.

[gds45]

I use the Hornady Cam-lock. Works very well and is fast. :-D

[Smoke4320]

I had a Bair and the later model RCBS. purchased a Hornady cam over .. used it twice and sold the RCBS and Bair .. Hornady is so so much better

[GONRA]

GONRA has used a Forster and (any brand) inertia bullet puller. Depends on the job.
(Translated, keep struggling until SOMETHING verks OK! Gotta be patient.)

Last pullin' job 2017: Decades Olde Forster Collet, pullin' CORROSIVE 7.62mm Tokarev Czech SMG ammo.
(Gonna reload it. Starline Brass, NCNM primers of course.)

[fast ronnie]

Hornady cam lock. Fast and efficient.