Boolit puller?'s

[Three-Fifty-Seven]

Howdy!

I bought my Rcbs rock chucker new back in the late 80's I bought a bunch of stuff as "kits" from Gander Mt . . . in it is a "Bullet Puller" i have no idea how it is used, it is still in the original bag . . .

Last night I was loading up some boolits I bought at the gun show, from a local guy, and I noticed that two case were split after I seated the boolit, can I use this puller to extrack the boolit from the bad case to recover my components?

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s220/ShawnTVT/Guns/Guns060.jpg

Ohh, looks like I got some doggy hair in there too! didn't notice it until I blew it up to screen size!

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s220/ShawnTVT/Guns/Guns061.jpg

Is that too much lube left on the boolit?

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s220/ShawnTVT/Guns/Guns059.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s220/ShawnTVT/Guns/Guns062.jpg

I had also bought some of the casters reloads, they were loaded with AA #2 powder 4 gr with 158 gr in 38 spl

Here is a picture of my wife shooting, is the smoke normal? The only other un-jacketed reloads I have done is with Hornady 148gr HBWC

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s220/ShawnTVT/Guns/Guns058.jpg

[45nut]

http://www.rcbs.com/downloads/instructions/Standard_Bullet_Puller_Instructions.pdf

You only have the collet there, you are missing the die and t-handle to complete the assembly.
You should be able to pull that,, but it might be easier with a hammer type puller. the press type is superb but it may slip on the lead with the exposed lube.

[Three-Fifty-Seven]

Oh, I see, I'll look to see if I have the rest of it, but don't recal having it, but . . . for the time being maybe I'll just grab it with some vise grips, and do it that way. We moved cross country about a year and a half ago . . .

Is that smoke normal for lubed boolits? The Hornady's were dry lubed with a light grey powder . . .

[jlchucker]

I've got one of those RCBS collet type bullet pullers--and found it handy to have. You won't use it much, but when you need it you got it. You'll need collets for the various diameters, along with the die/t-handle that 45nut mentioned. I've got the hammer type as well--never did figure out how to use the damned thing--and find it's kind of scary to pound with a loaded round in it.

One other thing I've found out about pulling boolets, though. It's not as easy as pulling a jacketed slug, especially if you've seated one in too deep. That collet often doesn't grip a boolet tight enough to work, and softer boolets slip out of the collet as you are pulling. To pull boolets I put a shell holder in my press, raise the ram until the bullet sticks up thru the die hole, then grab the boolet with a pair of vise grips. Then I lower the ram and the boolet comes out--no harm done to anything but the boolet. But we cast them anyway, so throw the pulled boolet melting pot next time you cast.

[Three-Fifty-Seven]

OK, I''ll try that as soon as I get the last 100 done up . . .

[TooManyMisses]

The hammer type are easy to use and should be no problem as the weight of the bullet is forcing it from the grip of the brass, some are even easier to use if you can replace the 3 pieces and o-ring with the correct size base for whatever caliber cartridge you are pulling. Saves a lot of time fitting the 3 little pieces and o-ring back into the rim slot if you have a lot of bullets to pull.

Larry

[Three-Fifty-Seven]

OK, I''ll try that as soon as I get the last 100 done up . . .

OK, so today is my day to be humble! I loaded the 1st 40 rounds with no powder!

So I get more practice . . .

The two rn got quite squished/deformed . . .
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s220/ShawnTVT/Guns/Guns071.jpg

The 40 SWC came out easier . . .
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s220/ShawnTVT/Guns/Guns072.jpg

Do you think i can just reload these, or should I recast them . . .?
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s220/ShawnTVT/Guns/Guns073.jpg

[thx997303]

I would say recast them.

May or may not shoot fine, but I imagine that the dents will throw the accuracy way off.

[Echo]

Recast, and repent...

[Esau]

I would shoot those bullets, for practice at the range. I don't see any safety issue.

[Esau]

The hammer type are easy to use and should be no problem as the weight of the bullet is forcing it from the grip of the brass, some are even easier to use if you can replace the 3 pieces and o-ring with the correct size base for whatever caliber cartridge you are pulling. Saves a lot of time fitting the 3 little pieces and o-ring back into the rim slot if you have a lot of bullets to pull.

Larry

I like my "Kinetic Bullet Puller" from RCBS (15 bucks, hammer type). I don't know where I could get the correct size base from or even what I'd be looking for, but I'd sure like to have one! I got, probably, a hundred to pull.

[watkibe]

I have both types, the hammer/kinetic kind, and the collet type. The hammer works on any cartridge with the one case holder (the 3 pcs with o-ring), but requires a lot of beating on a really hard, solid surface to remove a bullet with a really stout crimp. The collet type uses your regular shell holder and press, does need a separate collet for each size (bullet diameter size, not cartridge), but will remove any bullet, regardless of crimp. Non-crimped loads get the hammer, crimped loads get the collet...that is, if I ever do actually make a mistake, and have to pull a bullet...:|

[Marlinreloader]

Are you expanding or putting a bell on your brass before you load your bollits? It could just be the picture angle. Also look into Lee Factory Crimp dies if you don't already have them. They seem to help me and work great.

Marlinreloader

[R.C. Hatter]

I have always used the RCBS hammer type puller (3 pcs & O-ring) to correct the occasional mistake.
It really works quite well, especially if you put a bit of cotton, about 1/2", in the bottom to cushion the bullet when it leaves the case. I use a lead ingot, on the workbench, to whack the puller on,
which does not damage the puller or the bench.

[TAWILDCATT]

tish tish children.do this right.
firts take decaper out of sizing die and then run case up to base of bullet.the lead will be sized down and the brass wil spring back.now hammer it out.
if your doing jacket get the hornady lever bullet puller.you set the hornady and the lever is lowered no more turning.lift lever and bullet is free.I use my lee reloader press for bullet pulling.
with the hammer use a shell holder from press rather than that*****collet contraption.

[canyon-ghost]

:coffeecom Yep, that much smoke is okay. Ever seen black powder loaded in a cartridge? It leaves clouds of white smoke drifting across the range, very thick white clouds!