Home Forums Reloading Varmint Rifles Deconstructing .223 rounds to make slower loads?

I'm with Hanco, if you can find primers, assemble from scratch. And if you think loading on a single stage is slow and boring, wait till you start deconstructing factory rounds with an inertia puller. It is neither convenient nor safe. A far better way is to use a pair of diagonal cut pliers (dykes):

With no die in the press, raise the loaded round enough to grip the bullet just above the case mouth with the dykes. Then lower the ram allowing the dykes to contact the top of the press, the bullet will be pulled as you lower the ram. If it isn't heavily crimped you should be able remove the bullet without putting more than slight marks on it so it can be reused. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.