Primers Damaged When Breaking Down Cartridges Using Hammer

[CQB45ACP]

OP might be that you are more observing than others and found something to comment on. For many years the local PD gives me all the ammo that needs to be disposed of. For years I used a hammer type puller to break down all the ammo. I never observed primer dust anywhere. After 20 or so years i purchased a Cam Loc puller because I purchased several thousand surplus rifle rounds to reclaim the bullets and primers. I also came up with the idea of using wire strippers to pull bullets. First I used a piece of pipe outside the ram to hold the pliers. Then found that extention.
In all the several thousand primers I removed and reused I can't tecall a single dud. Some even had to be dried out for months before use though due to being in a flooded area for a long time.
I may not be qualified to say this but I would just seat any and try them. They won't blow up but might cause a squib at worst.

Thanks.

I wasn't questioning their overall viability for reuse, have always done so--mostly just reloading the emptied but now already primed case like in below picture. I'd see the residue but reuse the case without reservation.

Occasionally, I will/would remove primer and reuse in a different case as I did on Monday. What gave me pause this time was seeing the extent of actual damage & missing cake. But as I reported back, they shot just fine. Henceforth (love that word), I'm just going to reuse the primed case.

Some time ago I bought a cam loc puller thinking it'd be better than the hammer, but Acme coated 45acp bullets are too hard, slippery, and without enough flat surface area for the collet to grab. Had to nearly crush bullets. Not certain of the plier method yet but it's worth a try and I'm thinking a sharper edged wire stripper will best grab the bullet.

 

[FROGO207]

Get the wire stripper like the type pictured in the post. They cost about $6 at the hardware store. Minimal marks on the head/shank of the bullet but grips well. Works best on lead bullets. That shellholder extention is the other thing that works well. My piece of black iron pipe was cheap but I had to fiddle with it when removing short brass.

 

[Skgreen]

The links below are for a 'value-orientated' cable cutters. (I believe it's rounded jaws are similar to what TGT is using)

Might be just the ticket for someone wanting to try out this method of pulling bullets,,,

Amazon.com

10 in. Cable Cutters

Amazing deals on this 10In Cable Cutters at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

 

[CQB45ACP]

Get the wire stripper like the type pictured in the post. They cost about $6 at the hardware store. Minimal marks on the head/shank of the bullet but grips well. Works best on lead bullets. That shellholder extention is the other thing that works well. My piece of black iron pipe was cheap but I had to fiddle with it when removing short brass.

I think I have a good candidate wire stripper lying around here unless one of my adult sons "borrowed" it.

Yeah, I like the extender also because I'm thinking about making 45acp out of 45 win mag using a Redding trim/form die. Extender is necessary. Why? That's another rabbit hole deserving of it's own thread.

 

[CQB45ACP]

The links below are for a 'value-orientated' cable cutters. (I believe it's rounded jaws are similar to what TGT is using)

Might be just the ticket for someone wanting to try out this method of pulling bullets,,,

Amazon.com

10 in. Cable Cutters

Amazing deals on this 10In Cable Cutters at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

The price is right. Thanks

 

[crackshot258]

I use an empty tuna fish can filled with melted down scrap lead from the range instead of the end of a 4x6 that worked pretty well also but I can keep the lead filled tuna can on the bench so it takes up very little room but works real well. The lead in it makes it solid and quiet at the same time and won't hurt the hammer.

 

[CQB45ACP]

I use an empty tuna fish can filled with melted down scrap lead from the range instead of the end of a 4x6 that worked pretty well also but I can keep the lead filled tuna can on the bench so it takes up very little room but works real well. The lead in it makes it solid and quiet at the same time and won't hurt the hammer.

But all those cats chasing you around must be annoying

 

[CQB45ACP]

Get the wire stripper like the type pictured in the post. They cost about $6 at the hardware store. Minimal marks on the head/shank of the bullet but grips well. Works best on lead bullets. That shellholder extention is the other thing that works well. My piece of black iron pipe was cheap but I had to fiddle with it when removing short brass.

As we were discussing, @Skgreen Harbor Freight cutters have to be better than what I have...I got an extended shell holder yesterday and just tried pulling two bullets--one an Extreme plated the other an Acme coated.

Problem I have with pulling 45acp 230gr RN is not much flat area to grab on to and thus a "sharper" grabbing edge is necessary. Same reason a collet-type grabber is difficult to use.

Anyway, evidence of my marginal skills--but it certainly was quiet!

 

[lordpaxman]

You should probably patent that new bullet design. I’ll bet if you get really good you could make it look like screw thread. Just make sure you choose LH or RH depending on the barrel twist. It’ll do wonders in gelatin.

 

[CQB45ACP]

You should probably patent that new bullet design. I’ll bet if you get really good you could make it look like screw thread. Just make sure you choose LH or RH depending on the barrel twist. It’ll do wonders in gelatin.

Yeah. Wonder if it "whistles"? THAT would be awesome! Wasn't the WW2 Vought Corsair nicknamed "whistling death"?

 

[ballman6711]

Yeah. Wonder if it "whistles"? THAT would be awesome! Wasn't the WW2 Vought Corsair nicknamed "whistling death"?

Maybe it will. I wonder if it will act like a hollow point except to blow out sideways.

chris

 

[deadeye dick]

Now that's interesting--both using an anvil and finding anvilless primers (no pun intended). Doesn't hammer really bounce off anvil?

Sorry for the late response, been busy. The HF anvil is made of cast iron not regular iron that rings. It acts like a dead blow hammer.

 

[CQB45ACP]

Sorry for the late response, been busy. The HF anvil is made of cast iron not regular iron that rings. It acts like a dead blow hammer.

Learn something new every day. Thanks.