Brass Bullet Remover Rod??

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Once I had overloaded my Ruger and had to remove the nipple and use a nail to hammer out the bullet. Not a good thing to use. Does anyone know of a brass rod I could use for this purpose? I’m about to begin working on my Ruger and Remington NMAs universal bullet mold design. I have a more accurate powder measure now and intend to further determine their most accurate loads and fill in the rest with lead leaving space for powder deviation, a powder card, and just enough space to keep the bullet nose from gas cutting. I may find myself needing to remove a bullet again…
 
Brass rods work nice. No joke really, brass rods are available from hardware stores. Some are threaded and some are not. Another idea is using a broken brass cleaning rod. There all sorts of uses for threaded brass. I have a couple of CVA muzzleloaders and the gun rods are a bit short when cleaning down to the barrel bottom, so I made a 6 inch extension. I used J&B Weld epoxy and glued a nice piece of scrap wood to one end. I also made a 15 inch revolver cleaning rod out of one by gluing a handle to one end and a cleaning brush adapter to the other end. The adapters are sold by muzzle loading accessories. Just make sure the brass rod thread size is the same size when screwing to an attachment, like 8/32 or 10/32.
 
entropy said:
I used a brass punch to pop 6 conicals out of an 1858 a customer brought in to be unloaded. I don't think he realized the nipples unscrew......
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Curious, was there a reason not to shoot them out? I’ve found that method to be efficient, easy, and fun 😆
 
Since I didn't know the entirety of the circumstances, I felt it safer to punch them out. The shop is in an area where some of the clientele are, shall we say, not the sharpest tools in the shed. It could well have been smokeless powder, or a host of other things that would've gone badly.
The lead was recycled into weights for SWMBO's crocheted Nativity figures.
 
rodwha said:
I found some small diameter brass rods that weren’t over a foot long. Thanks for the replies fellas!
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Just a hint...a brass rod small enough to go in through the nipple hole is thin and mat bend when struck with a brass mallet. If you have a tap and die set I would suggest buying a length of larger brass rod, cutting off a 4" 'handle' and tapping a hole on one end, then threading one end of your small diameter brass rod. This way you can give your punch a good hard smack to drive the ball out, and make extra pins of varying lengths (kinda like a ML short starter).
Good luck!
 
I used a cleaning rod once. If you’re not making a habit of it I wouldn't expect it to damage anything.


Hey Rodwha… long time no see!
 
rodwha said:
Once I had overloaded my Ruger and had to remove the nipple and use a nail to hammer out the bullet. Not a good thing to use. Does anyone know of a brass rod I could use for this purpose? I’m about to begin working on my Ruger and Remington NMAs universal bullet mold design. I have a more accurate powder measure now and intend to further determine their most accurate loads and fill in the rest with lead leaving space for powder deviation, a powder card, and just enough space to keep the bullet nose from gas cutting. I may find myself needing to remove a bullet again…
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My local ACE Hardware sells brass rods, I bought one for use on my 45/70, 30/30 and .500 S&W so far it just sits in the corner.

I use Metals Depot for all my metal work they will ship directly to you.
 
Captain*kirk said:
Just a hint...a brass rod small enough to go in through the nipple hole is thin and mat bend when struck with a brass mallet. If you have a tap and die set I would suggest buying a length of larger brass rod, cutting off a 4" 'handle' and tapping a hole on one end, then threading one end of your small diameter brass rod. This way you can give your punch a good hard smack to drive the ball out, and make extra pins of varying lengths (kinda like a ML short starter).
Good luck!
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I do not have a tap and die set. The shorter brass rods I found come in a variety of sizes and would use the largest.

I honestly doubt I will need this brass rod much. I intend to work my up slowly, but you just never know. I’ve calculated 1/16” for gas cutting space, 1/16” for an optional over powder card, and another 1/16” for powder variance. I had checked all the chambers loaded and used the least excess space as my load depth. I should be fine but I have a backup plan…
 
woodnbow said:
I used a cleaning rod once. If you’re not making a habit of it I wouldn't expect it to damage anything.


Hey Rodwha… long time no see!
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Yeah, I highly doubt I’ll need it, and if I do once or twice maybe, but who knows?

Yes, I’ve been mostly vacant for over 9 years now. We had moved from San Antonio to a little town outside of Austin. There aren’t any outdoor ranges nearby and had to drive over an hour one way to another small town. I only went once in that time! But we’ve moved back and my favorite old range (among 3 close enough) is just a hop, skip, and jump away again.

I took my nephews shooting as the 19 year old was excepted into the Air Force so we wanted him to shoot the Sig P320 (ended up with a Glock), and I brought my Remington NMA. That’s when the loading lever pin key falling out at the range. I got home to find my nipple wrench missing, my cleaning storage tub leaking, and I apparently didn’t see the tiny screw that holds the hand to the hammer and it’s in the yard with my cleaning water. I did take a big magnet and tried, but now have a shipment of springs and that screw coming from EMF. My wife asked if this means I’ll be shooting again. Yes indeed it does! I intend to go once a month like before, though I’ll likely be there more often once I get back into practice and can begin working on my most accurate loads for my Rem and Ruger and can then figure out how much space to fill in with lead for a final custom universal bullet. Oh, I love that smell!!
 
Local Hardware Store ... private owned not Big Box , has smooth brass rods of various diameters .
I picked up a brass rod for 30 cal. rifle and another for 38 cal. handgun .
Take measurements and get the correct size(diameter and length) for your needs .
Gary
 
rodwha said:
Yeah, I highly doubt I’ll need it, and if I do once or twice maybe, but who knows?

Yes, I’ve been mostly vacant for over 9 years now. We had moved from San Antonio to a little town outside of Austin. There aren’t any outdoor ranges nearby and had to drive over an hour one way to another small town. I only went once in that time! But we’ve moved back and my favorite old range (among 3 close enough) is just a hop, skip, and jump away again.

I took my nephews shooting as the 19 year old was excepted into the Air Force so we wanted him to shoot the Sig P320 (ended up with a Glock), and I brought my Remington NMA. That’s when the loading lever pin key falling out at the range. I got home to find my nipple wrench missing, my cleaning storage tub leaking, and I apparently didn’t see the tiny screw that holds the hand to the hammer and it’s in the yard with my cleaning water. I did take a big magnet and tried, but now have a shipment of springs and that screw coming from EMF. My wife asked if this means I’ll be shooting again. Yes indeed it does! I intend to go once a month like before, though I’ll likely be there more often once I get back into practice and can begin working on my most accurate loads for my Rem and Ruger and can then figure out how much space to fill in with lead for a final custom universal bullet. Oh, I love that smell!!
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Good news! Glad to hear from you, we’ve had a few members move on, who knows why...
 
Strange because this is the second best black powder forum I know of, but the best one overall, especially when I start talking about conicals and bullets, or the dreaded Triple 7 powder 😆

Maybe BP has been put on their back burners too. I even quit brewing beer for a good bit, but am waiting for Spring to get going again. I downsized though. I haven’t participated in the many brewing forums for a good bit either.
 
entropy said:
Since I didn't know the entirety of the circumstances, I felt it safer to punch them out. The shop is in an area where some of the clientele are, shall we say, not the sharpest tools in the shed. It could well have been smokeless powder, or a host of other things that would've gone badly.
The lead was recycled into weights for SWMBO's crocheted Nativity figures.
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Good call.
 
Captain*kirk said:
Just a hint...a brass rod small enough to go in through the nipple hole is thin and mat bend when struck with a brass mallet. If you have a tap and die set I would suggest buying a length of larger brass rod, cutting off a 4" 'handle' and tapping a hole on one end, then threading one end of your small diameter brass rod. This way you can give your punch a good hard smack to drive the ball out, and make extra pins of varying lengths (kinda like a ML short starter).
Good luck!
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The few times I have done this, it didn't take much force to push the ball back out.
 
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