Just got my bullet puller

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If you have a kinetic bullet puller,

1. Make sure you are wearing ear protection
2. You pound it on a piece of thick wood or a block of plastic

If you have a collet-type puller,

1. It works well with jacketed bullets but not lead
2. And it's a heck-of-a-lot quieter and less work than a kinetic-type
 
One more use for a puller: I bought a batch of once-fired .38spl cases, and along with one .357 case, I found one fully primed and loaded .38spl SWC load! I wonder how it got in that batch. Interestingly, this batch of cases looked like it had been through a tumbler, too.
 
Do NOT use a shell holder.

Use the tool as it was designed, in which the collar wraps AROUND the brass and does not cause metal to possibly slam against the primer when you're whacking it on the 2x4, and then explode in your hand.

In other words, use some common sense.

thorn
 
Do NOT use a shell holder.

Use the tool as it was designed, in which the collar wraps AROUND the brass and does not cause metal to possibly slam against the primer when you're whacking it on the 2x4, and then explode in your hand.

In other words, use some common sense.

thorn
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Absolutly correct, thats why the manufacturer designed it that way. Change at times is a good thing, at other times not so much so, as we have lately found out! Opps, that just slipped out.
 
I'm still fairly new at reloading , so I'm always double checking & weighing my powder loads , primer loading , etc etc. I only do 50 rds at a time. I had to use the 'puller' a few times when I first started. Getting better at it and have not had to fix a 'boo boo' recently. But it's nice to have it available. I found that just taking my time and doing the checking has been great and actually gets me through those 50 rds smoothly. I feel you can't be too careful while reloading.
 
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