Ive used an inertial bullet puller on hundreds of rounds. Never had one go off yet. After about 40 years my RCBS came apart. They replaced it with a new one.
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Ive used an inertial bullet puller on hundreds of rounds. Never had one go off yet. After about 40 years my RCBS came apart. They replaced it with a new one.
We talking about the RCBS model 9440, about 30 bucks?
Then I would need the collet for .30/7 .35 mm, about 15 bucks?
Yup. The Hornady also works and is sometimes easier to use bc of how the handle swings, depending on your press. I use both. That said I have pulled...I dunno...hundreds or thousands with a kinetic puller. I can't imagine how it would ignite a primer. I still use them if I have to pull one or two bullets bc it's faster than setting up a die in the press and making sure the correct collet is in.
But to pull more than a few bullets, the collet pullers do it without damaging the brass and without dumping the powder everywhere. If you have a very stuck bullet you can sometimes induce runout in the brass with a kinetic puller.
We talking about the RCBS model 9440, about 30 bucks?
Then I would need the collet for .30/7 .35 mm, about 15 bucks?
Yup. The Hornady also works and is sometimes easier to use bc of how the handle swings, depending on your press. I use both. That said I have pulled...I dunno...hundreds or thousands with a kinetic puller. I can't imagine how it would ignite a primer. I still use them if I have to pull one or two bullets bc it's faster than setting up a die in the press and making sure the correct collet is in.
But to pull more than a few bullets, the collet pullers do it without damaging the brass and without dumping the powder everywhere. If you have a very stuck bullet you can sometimes induce runout in the brass with a kinetic puller.
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I've pulled a lot of bullets with a kinetic puller. No issues. Have said that, if I'm only pulling a round or two, then the kinetic is faster, but if I'm pulling a larger quantity, the Hornady Cam-Lock collet puller is skookum.
We talking about the RCBS model 9440, about 30 bucks?
Then I would need the collet for .30/7 .35 mm, about 15 bucks?
Yes!
I've had one for about 10 years and would never go back to one of the inertia types. Unless the bullets have a heavy crimp or are cold welded in place they pop right out.
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If you want the bullets to be as close to perfect condition as possible, then use an inertia, and jamb a cotton ball in the bottom of it. The collet pullers can mar the bullets pretty bad, especially if there is heavy neck tension or crimp. But, they get marred the instant they touch the rifling, so probably not too much of a worry as far as losing accuracy.
I've used a few bullet pullers over the years, but this one is cheap and easy to use. No banging or powder issues. The video demonstrates. $40 for the various configurations. There is additional information, prices and other stuff at the site.
We talking about the RCBS model 9440, about 30 bucks?
Then I would need the collet for .30/7 .35 mm, about 15 bucks?
Yup. The Hornady also works and is sometimes easier to use bc of how the handle swings, depending on your press. I use both. That said I have pulled...I dunno...hundreds or thousands with a kinetic puller. I can't imagine how it would ignite a primer. I still use them if I have to pull one or two bullets bc it's faster than setting up a die in the press and making sure the correct collet is in.
But to pull more than a few bullets, the collet pullers do it without damaging the brass and without dumping the powder everywhere. If you have a very stuck bullet you can sometimes induce runout in the brass with a kinetic puller.
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I've pulled a lot of bullets with a kinetic puller. No issues. Have said that, if I'm only pulling a round or two, then the kinetic is faster, but if I'm pulling a larger quantity, the Hornady Cam-Lock collet puller is skookum.
We talking about the RCBS model 9440, about 30 bucks?
Then I would need the collet for .30/7 .35 mm, about 15 bucks?
Yup. The Hornady also works and is sometimes easier to use bc of how the handle swings, depending on your press. I use both. That said I have pulled...I dunno...hundreds or thousands with a kinetic puller. I can't imagine how it would ignite a primer. I still use them if I have to pull one or two bullets bc it's faster than setting up a die in the press and making sure the correct collet is in.
But to pull more than a few bullets, the collet pullers do it without damaging the brass and without dumping the powder everywhere. If you have a very stuck bullet you can sometimes induce runout in the brass with a kinetic puller.
+1
I've pulled a lot of bullets with a kinetic puller. No issues. Have said that, if I'm only pulling a round or two, then the kinetic is faster, but if I'm pulling a larger quantity, the Hornady Cam-Lock collet puller is skookum.
pretty much exactly what I was going to say myself
I wonder if those who have used the Hornady system can comment on this. I have never used the Hornady system. Do the Hornady collets get damaged with 308 bullets? Is this only a concern with handgun bullets?
I've used a few bullet pullers over the years, but this one is cheap and easy to use. No banging or powder issues. The video demonstrates. $40 for the various configurations. There is additional information, prices and other stuff at the site.
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