Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Classifieds
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Log in
Register
What's New?
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More Options
Advertise with us
Contact Us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
The Range
Ammo & Reloading
Collet Bullet Pullers
Search titles only
By:
Reply to Thread
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 1735732" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>Your correct, you apply it by feel. I pulled three with no marks as usual. It doesn't take a long learning curve.</p><p>I cranked one down as hard as I was comfortable with, and again, it left no marks. As it was steel cased wolf stuff, the crimp left by the original load actually compressed the bullet. It came out easily, but I have second thoughts about reloading those bullets with the crimp that I would apply might not seat well.(I use a light roll crimp)</p><p>Using quality Brown and Sharpe digital calipers, the bullet size above the crimp is .2225, below is the same. The crimped area was .2185. Might make a plinking round?</p><p></p><p>The only time I ever left a mark on a bullet was some old european .45ACP that was tossed at the range because of a FTF. I tried to pull the bullets, but it didn't happen. They were seated too deep, and the die couldn't get a good grip on it. It left a small ring on the bullet as it couldn't get the entire pofile into the collet. It wouldn't have made any difference what brand was used.</p><p></p><p>I've never used the Hornady, so I offer no judgment. The fact that it uses a lever to set the same pressure each time, might be a time saver. But I'm so far into mine with all of the collets, I won't change.</p><p></p><p>As far as the RCBS not indexing in a good position, its pretty easy to adjust the body of the puller up or down to make it convient.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 1735732, member: 5412"] Your correct, you apply it by feel. I pulled three with no marks as usual. It doesn't take a long learning curve. I cranked one down as hard as I was comfortable with, and again, it left no marks. As it was steel cased wolf stuff, the crimp left by the original load actually compressed the bullet. It came out easily, but I have second thoughts about reloading those bullets with the crimp that I would apply might not seat well.(I use a light roll crimp) Using quality Brown and Sharpe digital calipers, the bullet size above the crimp is .2225, below is the same. The crimped area was .2185. Might make a plinking round? The only time I ever left a mark on a bullet was some old european .45ACP that was tossed at the range because of a FTF. I tried to pull the bullets, but it didn't happen. They were seated too deep, and the die couldn't get a good grip on it. It left a small ring on the bullet as it couldn't get the entire pofile into the collet. It wouldn't have made any difference what brand was used. I've never used the Hornady, so I offer no judgment. The fact that it uses a lever to set the same pressure each time, might be a time saver. But I'm so far into mine with all of the collets, I won't change. As far as the RCBS not indexing in a good position, its pretty easy to adjust the body of the puller up or down to make it convient. [/QUOTE]
Insert Quotes…
Verification
Post Reply
Forums
The Range
Ammo & Reloading
Collet Bullet Pullers
Search titles only
By:
Top
Bottom