Kinetic Bullet Pullers with 45-70 Anyone ?

geo57

I need to pull some jacketed bullets , crimped lightly, on several 45-70 rounds. I 'd like to hear from anyone who has done this same thng with a kinetic type puller ( looking at the RCBS or Frankford ) and how things went generally. Thanks

jonk

Well I've done it with 11mm Mauser, similar but slightly smaller, and THEY jammed in the puller- so I am afraid 45-70 might as well....I'd be interested to know as well.

Iconoclast

There's enough room in the chamber to put in some cotton balls at the bottom. This will cushion the bullet and helps keep it from wedging in the narrower area at the bottom. If lightly crimped, you won't need a lot of energy to tap them loose. Start gentle and increase the force imparted until the first one comes free; then you'll know about how hard to hit it. I do this almost daily with collector rounds and it works for me.

Tailgunner1954

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Speaking of bullet pullers, in conversing with Dave we figgured that the TG-Magnum Mk2 bullet puller could stand to have a vent hole on the side opposite the handle for safety reasons (Esp is you accidently pull apart something like a B-Patrone or other "interesting" round).
The Mk1 will simply blow off the cap (not that you'd want to catch the cap with your forehead however)

DEG305

Reading your question prompted me to pull the box of 45-70 rounds that I loaded to book max, 68gr of H335 behind 300gr hp's. my ageing sholder doesnt like that much attention getting anymore! I just finished pulling them with my kinetic(RCBS)puller and there was no problem. They were lightly crimped and it took only a few light taps to pull them. There was no bullet stickage in the puller as someone else indicated.[:)]

dfletcher

The collet type is much better and very easy to use once you get into the swing of things.