How to pull bullets with gas checks?

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

You guys who pull cast bullets on the press with nippers must have really hard boolits or really low neck tension. I tried this with mine, and I only remove some lead from the sides of the boolit.
>>>SNIP

two tricks you can try.
1. Seat the bullet a little deeper (assuming you don't have a crimp/crimpgroove as obstruction), this will break any seal made from aging lube or corrosion or whatever.
2. instead of nippers or dikes, I use a multi gauge electrical wire stripper...it's like a pliers with alligator teeth, LOL.

[Zadokite]

I use a strong pair of lineman's pliers and the press. Ever since I started powder coating, I have never had a check come off. I put the check on before coating and they're basically glued on there.
I don't miss using hemostats or tweezers to fish gas checks out of cases.

[Bronco72]

Shoot'em!

[Stew]

I have had to pull gas checked boolits several times and I use a small punch to turn the GC sideways and grab it with a pair of hemostats. Works every time, and I can save it all.

[Texas by God]

shoot them ???? Sorry can't believe someone hasn't said it already

Yes^^^^
If they are safe to shoot; I’d shoot them and start over.


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[.22-10-45]

I made up a slightly oversize expander plug..check just falls out.

[poppy42]

Long, skinny forceps saved my day.

Yes or kind nose needle, nose, pliers. Can be a little time consuming but you can certainly save the brass!!! I’ve salvaged 30-06 and 223/5.56 brass!

[rockrat]

I also put the shell in the press, raise the ram, and use a pair of wire strippers to pull the boolit (and bullets too!!). If the gas check stays in the case, I just invert it and shake the powder out first then use a pair of needle nose pliers and pull the gas check out. Gas check usually comes out still attached to the boolit most of the time, so seldom have to pull a gas check out