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Doc Hoy · August 22, 2010, 09:47 AM

And....If you make the puller from a steel screw, you risk scoring the chamber wall.

But....Brass does not stand up well to twisting force. Consequently you risk breaking the screw off in the ball. This is probably a rarety and there will likely be several people who report having done it numerous times using a brass screw without a problem. But why chance it?

If you can't clear it through the muzzle, drive it out with a soft rod.

August 22, 2010, 09:47 AM	#3
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 3,348	Den + 1 And....If you make the puller from a steel screw, you risk scoring the chamber wall. But....Brass does not stand up well to twisting force. Consequently you risk breaking the screw off in the ball. This is probably a rarety and there will likely be several people who report having done it numerous times using a brass screw without a problem. But why chance it? If you can't clear it through the muzzle, drive it out with a soft rod. __________________ Doc My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government. Thomas Jefferson