OK after 30+ years of using an impact puller after breaking, repairing, and replacing 1 RCBS and now my second Dillion along with my wifes feedback about the NOISE. I think it is time to go with a collet style. I do reload my pulled bullets so I would like to mark them as little as possible. I currently have about 60+ bullets in 3 calibers to be pulled but I do load for more calibers than that.

Suggestions pro and con.

Just something I wanted to tell everyone about that happened this last weekend and it concerns the inertia type bullet pullers. I was taking apart some 223 and had done about 180 of 200 that needed to be pulled apart when I had one go off on me. I noticed that the primer was just a little loose but didn't think about it until on the 7th or 8th hit the primer detonated. I just sat there really kind of stunned and shook up. The primer had detonated but the powder had not ignited. You can see the powder through the flash hole. Really shook me up. Ended up pulling the remainder using pliers and a press.

An inertia puller is fine for an occaisional pull, but I prefer the press mounted type when pulling a bunch, I use the RCBS, the only caveat is the collets are about $10 each which are caliber specific.

https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/.../942101612#942101612

Thanks for the link.

I use an RCBS die-type as well, and will never go back to anything else. Once you have a set of collets, they last forever - and the bullets, brass and powder are all completely re-useable. The only faint rub marks you'll see are from the brass, not the puller.

Once you're familiar with it, it's both much faster and completely quiet.

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completely quiet.

The wife will love that.

I take one small exception to Tumbleweed's recommendation when it comes to RCBS "type". I used to own a Forster collet bullet puller and it was a bugger to get to work half the time. I replaced it with an RCBS brand collet bullet puller and have had no trouble with it. If Hornady and others make one, I can't give an opinion as I quit looking after I got the RCBS.

Thanks guys. I had been leaning towards the RCBS and your comments pushed me over the edge. Order has been placed.

Thanks again.

Ramrod:
Up until I began loading for BP cartridges, I too used the inertia style puller. There was no way I was gonna use an inertia style on my BP cartridges so I went to the RCBS style as well. I really like it and it's really quite fast once you get used to it. I'll add that I do use the inertia style upon occasion - such as if I should accidentally seat a bullet deeeper than I want. Pay the money for the RCBS body and necessary collets. I think you'll like it.
Bear in FAirbanks

Especially with bullets that have a cannelure like Hornady the loading press and a pair of side cutters. The bullet will be virtually unmarked.

I have the Hornady cam-lock puller, and it is great. I noticed brand new ones at Cabella's have a lock ring on the screw adjustment for the collet (in addition to the standard lock ring on the die body). I have been wishing for this for years! Now I need to call them and find out if that new lock ring will fit the old model, and how much it will cost!

The new puller was in new packaging that is a transparent plastic "box" similar to what you buy bulk screwdriver bits in.

Andy

Davidson by far, plier type with a round hole that grabs the buller in a press. when the shaft is dropped the bullet pops out, no damage, no noise and very fact