Longbeard,

I do a lot of testing and I don't think I could do so without a good bullet puller. I've tried the hammer type pullers and was never as successful as I wanted to be with them. For a whole lot of years I used a Forester puller most bullets came out unmarked, a few were marked because I didn't tighten the collet as much as I should have. However, pulling pistol bullets, or very short rifle cases like the .22 Hornet, didn't go well because the collet is located high in the body of the puller and I couldn't get ahold of the bullet. Then I picked up a RCBS puller. The working end of the collet is at the bottom of the die body. I can even pull .45 ACP bullets with the RCBS puller. I find the Forester to be easier to use and still use it if I'g working with cases long enough to get to the collet. Another noce thing, with the Forester, with the bullet in the tight collet, the handle of the press is at the bottom of the stroke. This makes it less tiring to pull the bullets. If your pulling a hundred bullets, it makes a difference. I hope that this is of some help.