The way I pull bullets, at least those that clear the top of my single stage press, is to place a cartridge in the shell holder in the press without a die installed and put the ram up and grab the bullet just above the brass with a tile nipper and then lower the ram. The bullet pulls out of the case with only two very slight marks on the bullets. These marks don't cause the bullets to shoot any less accurately nor do they compromise the integrity of them.
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Posts: 1191 | Location: Ft. Morgan, CO | Registered: 15 April 2005
Originally posted by buckeyeshooter: If its just too much case bell, you can remove the decapping pin from the sizing die, lube the hell out of the case, and run it through the sizer die.
I never even thought that a possibility....Would certainly save me a whole lotta headache!
Thanks! Have you done this before? At this point I wont really care if it even shaves a touch off the bullets! Just want to save the brass mostly!
Thats all a Lee taper crimp die is. The problem may be that the die isn't deep enough for the loaded round. If your die is carbide you don't need to lube. Run a round up slowly to see how far it goes than try to to chamber it.
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Posts: 1254 | Location: Norfolk, Va | Registered: 27 December 2003
Originally posted by buckeyeshooter: If its just too much case bell, you can remove the decapping pin from the sizing die, lube the hell out of the case, and run it through the sizer die.
Tried it, but didn't work! DAMN!! Just pushed the bullet into the case. I was using 400gr Sierr FN. Woulda been fantastic!
Damn good way to tackle a problem. I think I will have to give it a shot!
Have you done this before? At this point I wont really care if it even shaves a touch off the bullets! Just want to save the brass mostly!
