Couldn't figure a way to pull a bullet.

[JonB]

I didn't think of that...BUT, I do like Forstner bits.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

I use mine every so often. Worthwhile investment.

 

[Walks]

When I started My own reloading setup. An Inertia bullet puller was the first thing My Dad gave Me.

 

[462]

You could also have bought their $4,99 hole saw set.

Yep, the hole in, pictured in post 24, was made using a Harbor Freight hole saw.

 

[Rick H]

BUT, I do like Forstner bits.

You won't be sorry you got those Forstner bits. I find myself using mine often. The ability to make a fairly clean flat bottom hole is a nice bonus.

 

[JonB]

You won't be sorry you got those Forstner bits. I find myself using mine often. The ability to make a fairly clean flat bottom hole is a nice bonus.

My first plan using with a forstner bit, was to drill a large blind hole, then finish with a centered smaller 1/2 hole for the 45 acp ammo to poke up through. I choose to do this with one chunk of wood (2.5" thick). My cheap HF hole saw kit (with multiple inserts) only goes 1" deep.

I now realize there are a hundred other better ways to do things. I still gotta try the PVC pipe, before I do any more wood drilling/cutting, because I thought I had hundreds of the 45acp to disassemble, but turn out, only have about 50...but there is another 60 or 70 SWC 190gr that don't cycle my semi-auto Ruger American, and the brand of brass doesn't work well with my Moon clips, but I have shot them in the 625JM without Moons, but If I find a easy way to disassemble, I think I'll pull those too, because those are loaded with SR 4756, and I'd save that and use it with a small amount in my last metal can for a better batch of 45 acp.

 

[Winelover]

Jon here is a photo of my two PVC bullet pullers.

The first one is a three inch section of 1" PVC that just fits over the one inch diameter ram of my Lyman Orange Crusher.

Second one is a one inch PVC pipe coupling, with a 3/4" bushing, to use with my RCBS JR press, with a 3/4" ram. Bushing reduces the slop from the smaller diameter ram.



Pretty stable, IMO, if they are a loose slip fit.

 

[popper]

I'd hate to see some kid cut open a steel cased cartridge yup, dad got upset when I tried to cut open a live 50 cal aircraft rnd with a drill and hack saw. I use the PVC/wire stripper method.

 

[PED1945]

It is OK to be frugal, but there is a line between frugal and foolishly cheap. Spend the money and buy an inertia bullet puller. It is an important tool for reloaders.

 

[fiver]

story about the inertia pullers.
me Mom and Dad was at a gun show once and she spied a NIP whacker for like 4 or 5$.
dad was looking at me so i mentioned we already had one and she was like it's cheap and you never know.
sure as beans a few hours later dad went to pull a bullet he seated too deep and snap he broke the handle.
couple of days later he and i are at the LGS paying like 14 bucks for a new one.
i think that was the only time i ever heard him say don't tell your mom.

 

[Rick H]

i think that was the only time i ever heard him say don't tell your mom.

I probably shouldn't have laughed as hard as I did about this. Funny how that sort of thing works out. He could have bought the one at the gunshow and the original would have lasted the next 50 years. I think Murphy wrote a law about that.