Bullet puller?
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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Bullet puller?
Does anyone have any experience with a bullet puller (hammer style w/ 3 collets).
Someone gave me a bullet puller w/ all 3 collets and it didn' t come w/ any instructions. Can someone give me some advice on how to use this.
This is the way that I tried.
-unscrewed the cap
-put tightest collet around bullet
-put loaded cartridge and collet into hammer
-screwed down the cap (making the collet squeeze tighter around the bullet)
-hit other end on the ground
After this the cartridge usually falls to the other end of the hammer with cartridge still in tact.
What am I doing wrong?
Someone gave me a bullet puller w/ all 3 collets and it didn' t come w/ any instructions. Can someone give me some advice on how to use this.
This is the way that I tried.
-unscrewed the cap
-put tightest collet around bullet
-put loaded cartridge and collet into hammer
-screwed down the cap (making the collet squeeze tighter around the bullet)
-hit other end on the ground
After this the cartridge usually falls to the other end of the hammer with cartridge still in tact.
What am I doing wrong?
#3
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RE: Bullet puller?
Your going to have to rap several times to get the bullet out. Especially if its crimped. When I got mine, I about gave up on it. Didn' t like the idea of impacting a loaded round. But been using it for several years with no problem. But its just the way it is.
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: enid oklahoma USA
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RE: Bullet puller?
i use one of these myself and have never had that problem--regardless of what direction i put the collet in the hammer,,-- did it come with different size collets?,,,if so try another size, or maybe the rubber o ring that holds the collet together is worn out and stretching --allowing the cartridge to slip through.
#5
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RE: Bullet puller?
oldelkhunter,
What do you mean when you say " make sure the collet engages the extractor groove in your case" . What is the extractor groove?
bowhunter elite,
My hammer did come with 3 different size collets. The collet that I am using is the smalles one of the three. The bullet puller was never used before and also the rubber looks to be in really good shape. I will try putting the collect in backwards, from what I have been doing.
The collect doesn' t seem like it is grabbing tight enough. I am tightening the top down as tight as I can.
I am tyring to pull a bullet out of a .270.
Thanks
LAHUNTER
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What do you mean when you say " make sure the collet engages the extractor groove in your case" . What is the extractor groove?
bowhunter elite,
My hammer did come with 3 different size collets. The collet that I am using is the smalles one of the three. The bullet puller was never used before and also the rubber looks to be in really good shape. I will try putting the collect in backwards, from what I have been doing.
The collect doesn' t seem like it is grabbing tight enough. I am tightening the top down as tight as I can.
I am tyring to pull a bullet out of a .270.
Thanks
LAHUNTER
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#6
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RE: Bullet puller?
That would be the groove right next to the rim of the case... the collect should be v shaped with the rubber bands holding it in a circle...find a collett that is big enough for your case and on the inside id of the ' V" there should be a protrusion that will fit into the extractor groove..when tightened this will prevent your case from slipping forward.
#7
Nontypical Buck
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Location: Garfield NJ USA
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RE: Bullet puller?
Also, even though they say not to strike it on a metal object, it works better if you strike on a dumbell or something good and solid, otherwise you' ll be pounding quite a few times to pull the bullet. Give 1 good rap at a time and observe the cartridge, if you just start pounding when you finally get the bullet out and don' t see it you' ll have powder flying everywhere.