Best bullet puller for cast bullets ?

[jski]

Looking for a bullet puller for some .45 Colt hard cast rounds. Looked about and found the RCBS collet puller. Got great reviews on Mindway but it's been suggested that a collet puller may be sub-optimal for cast bullets. Not sure why?

 

[hounddawg]

hammer style, the collet based pullers destroy cast bullets

 

[condor bravo]

The collet type has to grip the bullets rather tightly and will leave grooves in the bullets. Not exactly ruined but the inertia puller is preferable.

 

[briandg]

There is a new pliers type. it should work pretty well.

https://grip-n-pull.com/

 

[jski]

Ended up going with the Lyman inertia bullet puller. And here's some very useful information to have with it: https://youtu.be/vLcxqisS7KA

 

[Chainsaw.]

Rcbs hammer type.

 

[jamaica]

You did not say why you need to pull bullets. I hate pulling bullets. The only reason I would is if they are loaded too hot to be safe to shoot.... anyway if you must, Chainsaw. has it right: RCBS hammer type. That is if you are interested in keeping and re-using the bullets. If you are not going to try re-using the bullets just grab a pair of pliers and use the press with no die installed. Run the round up and grab the bullet with the pliers and go down. The bullets go in the melting pot.
Do you know what the powder is? I would not save it if it is of unknown type. Make garden fertilizer of it.

 

[Don Fischer]

I've got an RCBS collet puller, never use it. Ruins the bullet every time, jacketed and cast. I use a hammer type and can drop the bullet's out without slamming them into the bottom of the puller, take's a bit of practice. Great for jacketed bullet's as the tip doesn't get mashed. Doesn't really matter with cast bullet's because I've always remelted them anyway.

 

[hounddawg]

I've got an RCBS collet puller, never use it. Ruins the bullet every time, jacketed and cast.

A friend was breaking in a new 6BR barrel a couple of weeks ago. He was using some pulled bullets and was doing his break in at 200 then decide to stretch it out to 800. Each bullet had a minor ring indented into the jacket from the puller and he was making ragged holes at 200 and then a 1/2 MOA 10 shot group at 800. Surprised the heck out of him, me, and a couple of other observers

 

[MislMan]

For the inertia (hammer) pullers, put a foam earplug in the bottom for the bullet to land on. Pretty much stops any damage to the bullet tip.

 

[gwpercle]

To make pulling easier , seat the bullet just a little deeper...this breaks the crimp and is easier to pull with the inertia puller, or as my daughter calls it " the whack a mole puller "
Gary

 

[T. O'Heir]

"...the inertia puller is preferable..." More fun too. Best thing to whack one on is a rock. Nothing else is as hard. Nothing else is free for the finding either.