Hello, can someone recommend to me a good bullet puller for the bigger calibers 458 through to 577 ,ideally one thats going to last
Cheers thanks

I use the RCBS collet style puller for my big bores and it seems to work very well.

I think they call them vise-grips :-)

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Originally posted by pagosawingnut:
I use the RCBS collet style puller for my big bores and it seems to work very well.

I just pulled 50 400 gr Speer out of my 458 cases with no problem or marred bullets!

I made mine with a piece of pvc pipe. I put the case in the shellholder and then the cartridge in the pipe with the shell holder resting on the pipe. A couple quick smacks and the bullet is out. Sometimes a bunch of smacks . I cap the pipe to catch the bullet and powder and one can put a little TP in there to not deform the bullet. The few 600 Woodleighs I pulled without TP were pretty banged up from falling the couple inches into the cap.

Matthew

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Originally posted by Biebs:
I think they call them vise-grips :-)

Yep, that would be me..........

For the larger calibers I place the case in the shell holder and elevate up so the bullet protrudes through the top of the press' die hole (no die in place, of course). Then I lock vise grips around the bullet and lower the ram. The bullet remains in the grips as the case is lowered away from it. To save a good jacketed bullet I place some thin, soft rubber around the bullet first.
For anything above .500 caliber, up to 4-bore (in the Ammomaster press' 1 1/2" diameter hole) this works for me for the last 20+ years.
Cal

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Originally posted by Biebs:
I think they call them vise-grips :-)

That's how I do it. Marks the bullet on the ogive a bit but nothing that touches the bore.

I use the RCBS stuff. For anything .50 caliber or over, I use the 1-1/2" - 12 bullet puller. This will accept the large series of collets. As far as I know, you can order collets all the way up to .585, (.577NE), from RCBS without incurring their exorbitant custom order fee. After I got my .600 Overkill rifle from AHR, I ordered the .50 BMG collet from RCBS, and then had a buddy of mine mill it out to .620. Probably saved myself months of waiting and hundreds of dollars. Here is a photo of the set up. The bullet is a Woodleigh .600 NE.

For .510 bullets I've used .500 collets in the RCBS with excellent results.

I use the same method as Cal described, up to the 577NE. The only difference being that instead of vice grips, I use the sharp edges on a set of wire stripper pliers. As Mac stated, it usually puts two very small marks on the ogive, but nothing that touches the bore of the rifle. Maybe an issue for long range match type shooting of small bores, but in the 500NE and 577NE, even the 9.3x74R and big stuff like that, considering the ranges those guns are usually used for, it's never been an issue.

Thanks for that idea. It works!

I cut 4.5 inches of PVC pipe & tied a piece of inner tube at one end. I put the round in with shell holder and taped it in with masking tape. I then threw the whole thing on to a block of wood - controlled!

After about 5 hits, out it comes. The inner tube also prevents damage to the lead tip.

I tried a couple of other options like a plastic cap & just plastic sheets but the end broke off.

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Originally posted by Matthewx:
I made mine with a piece of pvc pipe. I put the case in the shellholder and then the cartridge in the pipe with the shell holder resting on the pipe. A couple quick smacks and the bullet is out. Sometimes a bunch of smacks . I cap the pipe to catch the bullet and powder and one can put a little TP in there to not deform the bullet. The few 600 Woodleighs I pulled without TP were pretty banged up from falling the couple inches into the cap.

Matthew

CH4D made a bullet puller that uses R8 collets. It works on everything up to 1 1/14 inches.-Rob

I am reposting this from my other thread -

Here is my Kinetic bullet puller. Cheap & ugly but it works perfectly. I am sure a guy who is skilled with tools and a bit of imagination can improve on it.



These are the basics - PVC pipe cut to size and rubber tubing covering one end. 416 Rigby round in shell holder.



OAL about 4.4 inches. Adequate for the bullet to drop out & the rubber tubing also protects the lead tip from deforming.



Round in PVC pipe & taped down with masking tape.



Final step - just throw the PCV unit on to a block of wood and catch it on the rebound. 4 or 5 knocks should do the job!

I am sure I'll get a few comments. I am also sure that improvements on this will emerge.

I use a variation on the cal pappas' technique. I have two pieces of tack leather that I use with my vise grips. Put the round in the press run it up until you can grab it with the vise grips and leather. Bullet just slides out, no powder mess to pick up!

For pulling large case bullets I take a walnut or maple, full cut 1 X 2 inch board about 20 inches long and drill an undersized hole in it out towards the end, leaving about three or four inches past the hole, then I ream or rasp it out to exactly the right size to let the case bottom out against the rim. I cut a piece of fairly thin steel strap and put a slight upwards bend in one end, the other end is drilled and screwed to the board so that it can be turned and slid tightly over the shell's head. On the other end I round over the corners of the board and sand it till smooth. This is the handle end.
In practice, you put in a loaded shell, turn the metal holder till it covers the head, and whack it down on the edge of a good solid bench top. Be sure that only the part of the board that extends past the shell contacts the bench top! It is best to have a cardboard box with a wadded up towel in it resting on a stool to catch the bullet as it comes out. The powder will of course come out as well but if you cover the towel with a clean T shirt, you can save all the powder as well. Sometimes it may take two or three hits till the bullet comes out
but with practice you can get them out with one good whack. The bullets of course are undamaged.

I've always got leather scraps and Vise Grips handy to do like Rusty does.
I do like the "paddle puller" invention of birdhunter50.

Thanks gents for the advice and ideas ! i used a large drill bit to open up the Quinetics hammer which i use with the shell holder for my 500 A2 .
I bought a 1 metre pvc pipe for $1.80 and with the 585 Hubel shell holder, had the bullet out in about 4 taps ,cant get much cheaper than that for a bullet puller !