Good to know, I'll have to start being more careful with mine. I have an older one (aluminum handle) that I have beat the daylights out of on concrete for 20 years, many hundreds of rounds. I figured it was indestructible.
Good to know, I'll have to start being more careful with mine. I have an older one (aluminum handle) that I have beat the daylights out of on concrete for 20 years, many hundreds of rounds. I figured it was indestructible.
i found it is much easier to pull cast bulllloets than jwords. jwords can take up to 3 very hard hits and cast can be done in one hit.
i just got an email from battenfileds, that they will send me something in the mail in a week or so. i dont know if its a cap or a whole new puller. im glad they are doing the right thing.
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Ive used the RCBS inertia puller for many years with decent results. Dont use it real often though. I cut a piece of oak tree trunk roughly 18"-2' in dia around 18" tall to use as an "anvil for it and other hammering needs. This block is very solid sitting on the floor and dosnt give alot, especially now after many years of curing out. How you hit the hammer type makes a big diffrence on getting bullets pulled. Lighter bullets dont have the momentum to carry them through as well as heavy bullets. Try letting the hammer "bounce up" on the blow.
I have one of the aluminum handled ones also , had it over 20 years , replaced one o-ring for the 3peice collet , other than that the thing seems indestructible . I usually hit an old cinder block with it . Everyone says that the 3 piece collet sucks and to use shell holders but I still use the collet and it seems to work good. I guess I lucked out and got a good one ,
IMO, FA makes some pretty crappy stuff. Buy better, it will last longer. I have an RCBS form about 20yrs ago, still works after several bushing replacements. Use a piece of outdoor carpet on the concrete, works great.
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I have used this RCBS puller for about 5 or 6 years. It did not hold up to some heavy crimped 44 mag. This happened a few months ago, I had taken a picture to email to RCBS, hoping they might just send a new one. No such luck, had to be shipped back for replacement. I did cut the handle in half and shipped in small box for about $2. They sent a new one. lighter crimps and hammer softly
I use a 3 lb. block of soft lead to pound on. I have 2 FA beaters (surest way to find something is to buy another) that have done pretty well for me. My only observation is that light bullets (under 100 grains) are an even bigger pain in the butt than their larger brethren.
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I've been using a Midway(before FA) for several years. I just whack it on my bench top. The top is made from 2' thick electrical grade particle board. I haven't even dented it and the puller is as good as new(I think).
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i got a brand new puller sent from battenfield. I really didnt mind that. all i wanted was a new screw cap.
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im going to get one of these
http://grip-n-pull.com/
i hate my inertia puller
Post #29, isn't the cartridge in the collet backwards? I use mine with the dome up so that the retaining cap actually tightens the collet around the body of the cartridge below the case rim. And the flat portion of the collet is against the flat part of the "hammer". And it broke?
Dusty
I have been using the same RCBS puller for the last 30 years. I don't use it every day, but anytime I'm setting up a progressive I use it to recycle components on the setup pieces.
I bet I've hit that thing on the Cement floor at least a thousand times, and probably more.
The harder the surface you hit is the more inertia is transferred to the bullet. IE quicker stop.
Mine is the older style that has the steel shank in the handle.
I have also pulled some Wolf factory .223's with it, and it usually takes 4-5 hits to dislodge the bullet.
If you are going to pull more than a few bullets you probably need a collet style puller.
The bullet recyclers don't use inertia pullers.
Randy
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Hornady makes the best collet puller I have found .. little expensive but you get want you pay for..adjusted correctly and no pull marks at all.. tried RCBS and Bair. They work but were much slower..
hammer pullers are being made of much less quality today than just a few years ago..
been thru several Midway (franklin) and RCBS in the last couple years.. now if I need to pull more that 5 or 6 it will be with the Hornady
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it is backwards. but i dont see that causing the neck to break like that though.
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Get a Hornady collet puller. Jackets or cast??
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