Bullet puller
Also cross posted in CMP reloading, here goes:
Anyone have thoughts or have tried the GRIP-N-PULL? Looking to pull some 308, 224 and 9mm. Trying to make a choice on a tool. Any input would be welcome, I have never considered it before now due to the current shortages. I have looked at other threads concerning pulling tools,but have not seen this one addressed. Thank you in advance!!
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I have bullet pullers. RCBS that takes different spuds for different calibers.
All of the GRIP type pullers that I have used will distort the bullets.
When I want to re-use the bullets pulled I use a RCBS or Hornady kinetic puller.
I stick with these two brands because I have used their lifetime warranty few times due to broken parts and I can request spare replacement parts.
I insert a sponge type ear plug into the puller and this keeps from bending or distorting the point on some bullets.
On some hulls that are very hard to pull the bullet I place the shell in my press and use a bullet seater and press the bullet little deeper to break the tightness.
Some factory shells are the harder ones to pull.
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I agree. I have never found a satisfactory bullet puller that did not damage the bullet. If you want to reuse the bullets, either use a kinetic puller or relegate the loads you make with them to casual practice.
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I agree, and as I recall, one size fits all ?
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Thank you for the input. These are 168 grain .308 matchking handloads and M2 ball that I am trying to pull and reuse for range practice.
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If the "M2 ball" is actual military issue then good luck with using a whacketta whack puller. I use one of those for 9mm oops loads but not very efficient for sealed in place rifle bullets.
With several hundred dented case 5.56 loads requiring pulling, I couldn't find my old puller so bought a new Hornady. WOW, it works well and is adjustable to prevent significant bullet damage.
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If you use a kinetic puller, make sure you hit it on concrete or metal, you will ruin a piece of wood....
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Please elaborate Toad....
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To clarify, I am looking to find a way to extract 168 sierra out of 30-06 cases. They are loose for the most part and never crimped. For those interested, the 30-06 brass was polished, headstamps LC68, LC69, and LC72 no idea on the powder. I have several hundred rounds like that I found at an estate sale, like whoever was making it stopped. I pulled one with hemos and a vise and it is 168. The M2 was from the same place; much of it was corroded but it was tumbled and I have cleaned most of it up now. So focus is not mil spec, more like soft touch. Thank you for the info...guess I need to look at some RCBS kinetics maybe?
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"If you use a kinetic puller, make sure you hit it on concrete or metal, you will ruin a piece of wood...."
I disagree. I've used a block of oak for years and it is fine. You need a large block and hit the end grain, not a piece of board. Hitting concrete/metal with the plastic hammer pullers is more likely to shatter them.
"The M2 was from the same place; much of it was corroded but it was tumbled and I have cleaned most of it up now. "
Just my advice, loaded ammo should not be "tumbled" for more than a few minutes. Tumbling long enough to clean "corroded" cartridges is not recommended. In this case, you're intending to pull the bullets anyway so no real harm.
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Thank you for the input Mobuck!! Most of the M2 is going to the puller if I can find one...no one gives a straight answer it seems. The box of M1 clips was the jewel for me on that one, but I was able to load up 5 bandoliers of clips of nice looking M2...need to pull about 1000+ individual rounds...the rest of the brass is gone but the bullets are perfect😬🤯
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