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pulling bullets from big bore rounds
28 March 2005, 00:16
Marc_Stokeldpulling bullets from big bore rounds
how would you pull the bullets from big bore rounds such as the .505? THanks!
28 March 2005, 00:44
AtkinsonI would try my 458 or 470 collet, they would probably work if your careful...otherwise get a collet...You will also need a very big press such as the RCBS A-2 single station...
Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
10 Ward Lane,
Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120
rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com
28 March 2005, 03:02
500grainsIf you are desparate, there are always vice grips.
28 March 2005, 03:20
GeronomoI use an impact puller for the big rounds (470NE and 500NE). The bullets are so heavy you really don't have to whack them very hard.
Geronimo
28 March 2005, 04:02
Marc_StokeldWHat type of impact puller or collet are ya'll using? I use an RCBS hammer-style puller for smaller rounds, but the .505 is too big to fit. ANd one bullet is pushed in below the case mouth (don't ask), so vise grips are out. THanks!
28 March 2005, 05:45
tiggertateGet a piece of 3/4 PVC water pipe, put the round in the shell holder and stick it down into the PVC. The shell holder will register on the mouth of the tube. Tape it in place so it won't fly back out.
Put a little wad of toilet paper in the other end to catch the bullet and bounce the assembly on a hard floor until the bullet pulls.
"Experience" is the only class you take where the exam comes before the lesson.
29 March 2005, 13:22
SaeedThis is how we dod it when we do not have the right size collet.
Remove any die you might have in teh press.
Place the loaded round in the shell holder, and
Lower the handle, until just the bullet pokes out of the die hole.
Grip the bullet with a pair of adjustable pliers. If you are careful how you hold the bullet, no damage will occur.
Pull the handle up.
As the pliers are held by the top of the press, the bullet is pulled out with no damage to either the bullet or the case mouth.
29 March 2005, 18:15
HenryC470You need a catcher's mitt, some good binoculars, and a wide open area to run around in, just in case you didn't shoot perfectly vertical...
H. C.
29 March 2005, 18:53
jeffeossoi like harry's .. i'll make one...
i also use 5c collets.. it's a long story
jeffe
30 March 2005, 03:23
Charles Mc WilliamsGreat idea tiggertate ,ill try your idea its so simple it has to work. Charlie
30 March 2005, 04:49
tiggertateI should have added that if you use a piece 3 feet long you don't even have to bend over

"Experience" is the only class you take where the exam comes before the lesson.
30 March 2005, 06:34
NickuduA standard tube flairing block, used as Saeed describes (without the pliers), will accomodate about any bullet diameter and does no damage.
30 March 2005, 06:43
lawndartquote:
I should have added that if you use a piece 3 feet long you don't even have to bend over
Good idea if there are any Navy guys in the neighborhood.
lawndart
30 March 2005, 07:22
500grainsAnother way to remove a bullet is this:
1. Drill and tap the nose of the bullet to fit the bolt from your stuck case remover.
2. Put the cartridge in the shellholder, and run the press ram up through the [empty] hole in the top of the press for the die.
3. Thread the bolt into the drilled & tapped bullet, holding the stuck case remover base against the tope of the press.
4. Work the handle of the press to move the ram downwards, thereby pulling the bullet out of the case mouth.
This will work with my stuck case remover. It would also work with a 5/16" bolt and a small plate of steel with a 5/16" hole in it.
NOTE: The bullet will be a hollow point after this procedure.
30 March 2005, 09:14
Atkinson500,
Thats it, you've gone over the edge, twisted off on us, its over, your done for, you need help in the worst way..Next thing you will suggest hitting the primer with a nail and catching the bullet in your teeth...Let me know how it works.

Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
10 Ward Lane,
Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120
rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com
31 March 2005, 02:42
Charles Mc WilliamsI usualy place the unfired round to be pulled between my front teeth and smack myself on the bach of the head. If its good enough for Red Skelton its good enough for me.

Charlie