Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Need to buy a bullet puller,

I have the RCBS collet style works well. I also have the Grip n Pull which is very convenient and faster.

Ken, is correct. The bullet damage from the collet pullers does very little if anything to the accuracy of the bullets in my experience. I currently have some 55 grain VMax bullets that were difficult to remove to the point that I had to really bare down on the RCBS collet puller to where it squashed a new connelure around the bullet. Have been shooting those in a 22-250 with no noticeable difference in accuracy. They shoot great as long as the marring is concentric. If it is eccentric then all bets are off but that usually is not the case.

So far I’m liking the looks of this grip n pull, One tool for calibers .17 up to .30
Seems handy.

Another vote for the Grip-N-pull. Best ever.

Yep collet or grip and pull. Stay away from the hammers

RCBS collet puller works well for me. I have an old hammer style but prefer the collet type.

Hornady Cam-Lock

The inertia pullers setting off primers is a lot like ADs with Walker triggers: the fact that it has not happened to someone means that it has never happened, nor could it ever happen to anyone else. The instances when primers have gone off with inertia pullers are no doubt the result of idiots who should not be allowed to handle tools more complicated than a lead pencil either tampering with the sear of the puller or else having their finger on the trigger of the puller. If everyone just followed the basic safety rule of never having the muzzle of the puller pointed at anything that you don't want to shoot, the whole issue would be moot.

Grip n pull on the way.

Thanks to all.

I had the inertia style. Read about the grip-n-pull here. Bought it. GLAD I did!

I've gone both ways, but prefer the kinetic as it does not marf up ones slugs. If I had serious volume I'd go with a collet.

Good choice

Steve, I ruined one collet early on, but it was my fault (I grabbed the case mouth). I have pulled hundreds of .224, .270, 7mm, & .308 bullets with no problems. I will add I have found bullets that have bonded to the case neck and or seated so you only have the ogive to grip are good candidates for the kinetic pullet to get the bullets started out. IME the kinetic pullers are ok but separating the powder from the bullet can be messy. I don't have collets larger than .308.

Thanks for that, Dave. Like you, I used kinetic pullers. I went with the Grip and Pull because it wasn’t noisy and was less fuss

Thanks guys. I've used the kinetic puller a few times and found it was a royal PIA so I avoid it unless I have a bunch of 223 or other small cases to deal with- which did a few months ago. For just a couple I have used a lineman's pliers and gripped the bullet like the grip and pull does, and it works great but damages the bullets. This looks like the best way to go so I ordered one already...

Bob

Same here....

Have the Grip N Pull and depending on the bullet profile you can't get a hold of the bullet. With these I use a Kinetic puller to get them further out of the case to get a better hold of them.

You might consider who is claiming the most knowledge on pulling bullets as someone you may not want to listen to.

I use an inertial puller I bought from Midway many years ago when dealing with smaller quantities, and a Hornady camlock type for larger quantities. There's a bit of a learning curve with the Hornady puller, but once it's set up and adjusted properly it's easy to pull bullets without damaging them.

If you use an inertial puller, just drop a foam earplug in it to prevent damage to soft points. Much better than a ball of cotton.

I’ve had two inertia bullet pullers they work great until they break. Less marks on the bullets is the main thing. I have two styles of bullet pullers now. They both clamp on the bullet and are used in a press - both work equally well. Well maybe the RCBS version is slightly better. On calibers that I don’t have covered with those I use a pliers - clamp onto the bullet when the case is exposed and lower the ram. That works too.

This is my annual notice regarding intertia bullet pullers. In the pic below you’ll see I have a nice “racing stripe” that goes from a quarter inch past the crease of my eye to back in my hairline. This happened years ago and the scar has diminished just a little bit.

This was the result of my intertia puller inadvertently setting off a large rifle magnum primer belonging to a 300 Win Mag. I made a habit of slightly turning my head away when the hammer hit the floor. I was fortunate….it missed my right eye by a quarter inch. The doctor treating me was a hunter and a reloader so he was naturally able to understand what happened. He told me how fortunate I was and that had it been worse, losing my eye could have been the least of my worries. The path of the magnum primer could have conceivably took it straight into my brain after going through my eyeball. Dayum!

When the primer detonated, for some reason it did not ignite the powder in the case. Probably because it was on its way out the backside of the case.

No comments on what a naturally ugly face I have please.