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Hornady is about the easiest once set up. Grip n Pull when just pulling a few.

Phil

Rcbs collet puller, the best hands down and all other should be thrown away.

Remember those flaring tools we used to use for flaring copper tubing? I have one of them that has various size holes to hold different size tubing. It clamps tightly with a couple of thumb screws. I place a bullet in the press, raise it up through the hole in the press where the die would go, clamp onto a bullet using a hole of about the right size, lower the press handle and the bullet remains firmly clamped in the flaring tool. Works like a charm and didn't cost me a dime. No mess to clean up either.

Seems like that ruins the bullets though.

I’m secure enough in my own manhood to admit the grip-in-pull requires more strength than I care to use if pulling more than a couple.

There are easier options.

I've got a Frankfort Arsenal hammer type that works great. But, don't use the included collets, use shell holders for the cartridge you are pulling. Works a whole lot better.

Before you pull a bullet that's been in place a couple years seat it about 50 thousands deeper or until it pops

It'll pull way easier after you pop it

Remember, occasionally the best way to remove a bullet is to first seat it about 1/8th of an inch deeper. This will break it loose
Then use the RCBS collet puller.

I just use my teeth

RCBS collet puller

Agree, haven't gone through others' recommendations, but this is where I landed, after trying the impact style.

I use/have used hammer types and RCBS collet types. I much prefer the collet, especially if doing more than a few. I’m not sure how you damage bullets with a collet type if you have the right size collet and use it correctly.

+1 for grip n pull. Inertia sucks!

If you use an inertia puller, a couple of cotton balls stuffed down it helps keep the bullets from bouncing back and deforming.

I have never had a single problem with the Hornady bullet puller, even when pulling lead pistol bullets.

Waiting for tips from the grip-in-pull crowd on how to save the bullets, LOL……

I think so little of mine I’d almost give it away.

Give it to me

Then we’d both be disapointed.

I started out with a Frankford Arsenal inertial bullet pullers.

About a decade ago, I added a Hornady collet puller.

I keep the old one around for those occasional times where I seat a bullet too deep when I'm adjusting the die. A few taps in the bullet puller gets it far enough out that I can reseat the bullet after I get the adjustment correct.

Yep, I have used it for that, too. Just a couple of light taps to pull it out to where you can see the cannelure again.