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Offline Lloyd Smale

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« on: October 30, 2005, 07:11:44 AM »
anyone that knows me knows i hate pulling bullets more then about anything. Most of the mistakes go in the trash but brass like the .500s and .454s are to expensive. I hate those frankford arms pullers with those little aluminum jaws with the rubber bands that just give me fits. Found out today that i works justs using a standard rcbs shell holder in place of the litte jaws and it works just using the plastic houseing on 500 linebaughs
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« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2005, 07:23:26 AM »
yep, using the shellholder works great. been doing it for years, as ive found the little 3 piece rubberbanded together collet thingee's suck.
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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2005, 04:36:51 PM »
Have you tried the collet style pullers?

 They cost a bit more and are caliber specfic but work wonderfully and are not nearly as messy as the hammer jobbers.

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« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2005, 08:54:38 PM »
Great Tip Lloyd Smale I'll start useing the shell holder.

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« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2005, 12:14:34 AM »
Great tip I was just getting ready to order some more o-ring and little plastic parts.
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« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2005, 12:54:31 PM »
Graybeard gave me some great advice a year or so ago.  Buy a Hornady Cam lok bullet puller.  Slick . . . slick . . . slick.

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« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2005, 01:09:23 PM »
I use my press and a pair of large tile nippers. Extend the bullet through the threads and grab it with the nippers. Lift the handle, put the bullet in the cull pile.
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« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2005, 03:51:22 AM »
Quote from: Tycer
I use my press and a pair of large tile nippers. Extend the bullet through the threads and grab it with the nippers. Lift the handle, put the bullet in the cull pile.


me too,  I waste a few bullets, but not a big deal - I shoot cheap ones anyway :lol:
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« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2005, 04:30:37 AM »
I also agree that the collet pullers are slick, they make short work of salvaging bullets and powder and with little mess and no damage to the components.
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« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2005, 05:30:08 AM »
Just another quick tip.  If bullets are crimped, or tight in the neck....Push it first!  Take a coin or flat object and put it between the die and the tip of the bullet and push it 1/8 inch.  This will break the bond and it will then pull out a lot easier.
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« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2005, 06:58:03 AM »
Quote from: Robert
Just another quick tip.  If bullets are crimped, or tight in the neck....Push it first!  Take a coin or flat object and put it between the die and the tip of the bullet and push it 1/8 inch.  This will break the bond and it will then pull out a lot easier.


No kidding?

I'm still in recovery from surgery, and I have been banned by my wife and mother (ya think I'm going to argue with two women?!?!)  from the reloading shop until I'm off painkillers.  But, there is about 100 .30-30 rounds out there that I made that need to be checked for weight (powder drop problems caused fluctuating loads) and possibly pull apart.  

This really works?  I use a Lee taper crimp.  Does your trick damage/roll the mouth of the case downward, and is the case still fairly useable?

This sounds like a great idea.  Please let me know. :D
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« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2005, 09:30:23 AM »
I have never use the taper crimp so I could not say.  Just try a few.
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« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2005, 04:08:52 PM »
Quote from: longwinters
...Buy a Hornady Cam lok bullet puller.  Slick . . . slick . . . slick.


Amen! I've heard some folks say it won't work on lead bullets, but it works fine on my 45 colt, 200 gr RNFP laser cast bullets.

Andy
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