So I blew up my kinetic bullet puller yesterday.

mattgreennra · April 23, 2007, 08:43 PM

I was hammering away taking apart about 100 dummy rounds I made (no primer/powder) yesterday when disaster stuck. The puller seemed to explode throwing plastic around various corners of my room surprising the hell out of my roommate and myself.
Turns out the cap that screws down onto the collet on my RCBS puller broke in-two sending the 3 metal pieces, o ring, brass, and bullet flying all over. I am going to call RCBS and get a new cap, I was just curious though, how often do things break? Also, was I wailing on it too hard?

clayking · April 23, 2007, 09:51 PM

It usually take me about 3 hits to free the bullet. The instructions on these things say to not slam it to get it done in one hit. But they are plastic, so everything breaks after enough banging..................ck

amamnn · April 23, 2007, 09:52 PM

All the kinetic bullet pullers I have seen have pretrty clear instructions that warn against trying to do the job in one or two hearty whacks. That being said, sometimes things just break.

brickeyee · April 24, 2007, 08:56 AM

They last a long time if you do not over tighten the screw cap and hammer only on end grain wood.
A chunk of 2x lumber works well. After the end gets beat a little you can just cut off about an inch and have a fresh surface for further fun.

Abstract · April 24, 2007, 09:56 AM

What brickeye said!

dgc940 · April 24, 2007, 10:15 AM

Are you positive you did not hit it upside down? (cap down)

RERICK · April 24, 2007, 04:41 PM

Naahh You didn't hit it too hard. I've broken like 4 of them and RCBS just keep sending me new ones. Ask them for a spare . I did and they sent it. You gotta love the customer service.

TEDDY · April 24, 2007, 06:01 PM

if you use lead bullets you can run them thru full length die to end of bullet.not work for jacket bullet.then they come out easier.

WSM MAGNUM · April 24, 2007, 07:03 PM

Hope you have your eye protection on when using those kinetic pullers.

Zippy06 · April 24, 2007, 07:24 PM

First time, I ever heard of that.
No blood. That's good.

mattgreennra · April 24, 2007, 11:50 PM

I was hammering the right way, and no i don't drink the stuff under the sink either. I think I had the cap overtightened, I won't really know unless I purposely break a bunch more.
I wouldn't do that to RCBS, even though they will probably send me 1000 more and not complalin.

dakotashooter2 · April 26, 2007, 03:19 PM

Note: you can also use regular shell holders in these so when they break they don't fly all over like the pieces of the univeral collet.

Stargazer · April 26, 2007, 08:40 PM

What Dakotashooter said. Works great and it's way faster than using the collet. Try it.

VonFatman · April 26, 2007, 09:30 PM

Well, I'll chalk another one up for Cabela's. Two years ago I bought one of their green $17.95 bullet pullers.

A month ago I broke it when I made a too-quick "double-tap/hit" by mistake. Broke it right in half.
I thru the pieces and collets in a zip-lock and took it to customer service. All it cost me was my time...and heck, I'm always looking for a "reason" to go to Cabela's. I have a new puller and I am extra careful to make slow steady whacks. (I never did pound hard with it...but it does not need a hard tap to bust it up)

I knew when I hit the floor with that double tap I was going to break the thing!

Bob

April 23, 2007, 08:43 PM	#1
mattgreennra Member Join Date: April 15, 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 93	So I blew up my kinetic bullet puller yesterday. I was hammering away taking apart about 100 dummy rounds I made (no primer/powder) yesterday when disaster stuck. The puller seemed to explode throwing plastic around various corners of my room surprising the hell out of my roommate and myself. Turns out the cap that screws down onto the collet on my RCBS puller broke in-two sending the 3 metal pieces, o ring, brass, and bullet flying all over. I am going to call RCBS and get a new cap, I was just curious though, how often do things break? Also, was I wailing on it too hard? __________________ -I use an RCBS Rock chucker supreme w/ a piggyback 4 kit to make it progressive. -I highly recommend midsouthshooterssupply.com -XDs , glocks :barf: : SA > Kimber -.45 > 9mm : .308 > .223

April 23, 2007, 09:51 PM	#2
clayking Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 796	It usually take me about 3 hits to free the bullet. The instructions on these things say to not slam it to get it done in one hit. But they are plastic, so everything breaks after enough banging..................ck __________________ Never argue with an idiot, they will just drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

April 23, 2007, 09:52 PM	#3
amamnn Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2006 Location: WA, the left armpit of the USA Posts: 1,323	All the kinetic bullet pullers I have seen have pretrty clear instructions that warn against trying to do the job in one or two hearty whacks. That being said, sometimes things just break. __________________ "If the enemy is in range, so are you." - Infantry Journal

April 24, 2007, 10:15 AM	#6
dgc940 Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2005 Location: Graham Texas Posts: 258	Are you positive you did not hit it upside down? (cap down) __________________ Some people say what they think! Some say what they know! Then there's those that think they know what they are saying!

April 24, 2007, 06:01 PM	#8
TEDDY Junior member Join Date: December 10, 2006 Location: MANNING SC Posts: 837	Bullet Puller if you use lead bullets you can run them thru full length die to end of bullet.not work for jacket bullet.then they come out easier.

April 24, 2007, 08:56 AM	#4
brickeyee Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2004 Posts: 3,351	They last a long time if you do not over tighten the screw cap and hammer only on end grain wood. A chunk of 2x lumber works well. After the end gets beat a little you can just cut off about an inch and have a fresh surface for further fun.

April 24, 2007, 09:56 AM	#5
Abstract Junior member Join Date: December 25, 2006 Posts: 443	What brickeye said!

April 24, 2007, 04:41 PM	#7
RERICK Junior member Join Date: July 9, 2005 Posts: 369	Naahh You didn't hit it too hard. I've broken like 4 of them and RCBS just keep sending me new ones. Ask them for a spare . I did and they sent it. You gotta love the customer service.

April 24, 2007, 07:03 PM	#9
WSM MAGNUM Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 750	Hope you have your eye protection on when using those kinetic pullers. __________________ Henry - Life NRA Member, USCCA Shield Member If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

April 24, 2007, 07:24 PM	#10
Zippy06 Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2007 Location: S.E. MI Posts: 117	First time, I ever heard of that. No blood. That's good. __________________ Zippy06. U.S.N. Vet. NRA. Lee Turret(circa 1986). 9mm, .357 Mag., .40 S&W, .223 Rem., .30-30 Win., .308 Win. G17, S&W 686, G22C, Colt H-Bar, Marlin, Savage 10FP. Be safe. Be happy

April 24, 2007, 11:50 PM	#11
mattgreennra Member Join Date: April 15, 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 93	I was hammering the right way, and no i don't drink the stuff under the sink either. I think I had the cap overtightened, I won't really know unless I purposely break a bunch more. I wouldn't do that to RCBS, even though they will probably send me 1000 more and not complalin. __________________ -I use an RCBS Rock chucker supreme w/ a piggyback 4 kit to make it progressive. -I highly recommend midsouthshooterssupply.com -XDs , glocks :barf: : SA > Kimber -.45 > 9mm : .308 > .223

April 26, 2007, 03:19 PM	#12
dakotashooter2 Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2005 Posts: 498	Note: you can also use regular shell holders in these so when they break they don't fly all over like the pieces of the univeral collet.

April 26, 2007, 08:40 PM	#13
Stargazer Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 506	What Dakotashooter said. Works great and it's way faster than using the collet. Try it. __________________ 5.56mm, reach out and touch something. .458 SOCOM,reach out and knock something down. M70 Web Page

April 26, 2007, 09:30 PM	#14
VonFatman Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2000 Location: Kansas City Posts: 587	Well, I'll chalk another one up for Cabela's. Two years ago I bought one of their green $17.95 bullet pullers. A month ago I broke it when I made a too-quick "double-tap/hit" by mistake. Broke it right in half. I thru the pieces and collets in a zip-lock and took it to customer service. All it cost me was my time...and heck, I'm always looking for a "reason" to go to Cabela's. I have a new puller and I am extra careful to make slow steady whacks. (I never did pound hard with it...but it does not need a hard tap to bust it up) I knew when I hit the floor with that double tap I was going to break the thing! Bob __________________ "Onward thru the Fog"