O ring replacement

Bill Daniel · January 2, 2014, 06:39 PM

Anyone ever replaced the O ring for the collet of your impact bullet puller? If so where did you find the O ring.
Happy New Year!!
Thanks, Bill

LE-28 · January 2, 2014, 06:55 PM

Find someone that works for a maintenance dept in a factory, give them the collet and they can get you one.

Hardware stores usually have assortments of them that you can pick or choose from.

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You could call the mfg of it and if it is RCBS they will probably send you some for free.

Daffy · January 2, 2014, 06:56 PM

Most any hardware store, Take the pieces with you and match something up.

DannyB1954 · January 2, 2014, 08:42 PM

You can use the shell holder from your press instead of that collet thing. works real well, nothing to break.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV0MPcfJjew

jepp2 · January 2, 2014, 09:50 PM

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Anyone ever replaced the O ring for the collet of your impact bullet puller?

On my RCBS the collets fail before the O ring. Ace Hardware has an excellent selection of O rings.

Jeff2131 · January 2, 2014, 09:51 PM

Cool video,.im gonna try that...wonder if the 500s&w will fit?!?!?!

Lost Sheep · January 3, 2014, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Daffy

Most any hardware store, Take the pieces with you and match something up.

It is a whole lot easier to do if you pick up the replacement "O" ring BEFORE the old one breaks.

Jeff2131, when I pull 50 caliber bullets, it stretches my "O" ring plenty. I would consider a larger one, except for the fact that 1) I don't have that many to pull and 2) I can manage with the one I have. This may be short-sighted. But, if I want to follow my own advice (above) I might visit my local hardware store this weekend.

Lost Sheep

p.s. Yeah, right. It's cold out and the 500 S&W belongs to my friend. Let him get his own bullet puller.

hAkron · January 3, 2014, 07:19 AM

I don't know what size the bullet puller uses, but I just got some replacement O-rings for my Lee trim die from the plumbing department at Home Depot. A package of 10 was $2.50

Mr.RevolverGuy · January 3, 2014, 09:56 AM

Rubber Band fellas I have been using them for a very long time on my collets.

royesses · January 3, 2014, 09:06 PM

Horrible freight stores sell a couple of O-ring kits with 100, 200, or 330 o-rings of various sizes. I keep a couple of sets for general mechanic and homeowner use. On sale for anywhere from 2.99 to 9.99 usually.

January 2, 2014, 06:39 PM	#1
Bill Daniel Senior Member Join Date: February 10, 2000 Location: Bowling Green, KY. Posts: 518	O ring replacement Anyone ever replaced the O ring for the collet of your impact bullet puller? If so where did you find the O ring. Happy New Year!! Thanks, Bill __________________ Prosecute criminals to the fullest extent of the law and their weapons will become harmless. "Let us speak courteously, deal fairly, and keep ourselves armed and ready." Theodore Roosevelt 1903

January 2, 2014, 08:42 PM	#4
DannyB1954 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2013 Location: Pahrump Nv USA Posts: 480	You can use the shell holder from your press instead of that collet thing. works real well, nothing to break. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV0MPcfJjew Last edited by DannyB1954; January 2, 2014 at 08:48 PM.

January 2, 2014, 09:51 PM	#6
Jeff2131 Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Spring City, PA Posts: 497	Cool video,.im gonna try that...wonder if the 500s&w will fit?!?!?! __________________ ---I DON'T DIAL 911---

January 3, 2014, 09:56 AM	#9
Mr.RevolverGuy Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 988	Rubber Band fellas I have been using them for a very long time on my collets. __________________ Mr.Revolverguy http://www.dayattherange.com Firearms Reviewed and Reported On: An unbiased opinion with real world use.

January 2, 2014, 06:55 PM	#2
LE-28 Senior Member Join Date: September 24, 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 759	Find someone that works for a maintenance dept in a factory, give them the collet and they can get you one. Hardware stores usually have assortments of them that you can pick or choose from. or You could call the mfg of it and if it is RCBS they will probably send you some for free.

January 2, 2014, 06:56 PM	#3
Daffy Member Join Date: December 24, 2012 Posts: 63	Most any hardware store, Take the pieces with you and match something up.

January 3, 2014, 07:19 AM	#8
hAkron Senior Member Join Date: March 31, 2011 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 318	I don't know what size the bullet puller uses, but I just got some replacement O-rings for my Lee trim die from the plumbing department at Home Depot. A package of 10 was $2.50

January 3, 2014, 09:06 PM	#10
royesses Junior Member Join Date: August 4, 2013 Location: Southwest Posts: 13	Horrible freight stores sell a couple of O-ring kits with 100, 200, or 330 o-rings of various sizes. I keep a couple of sets for general mechanic and homeowner use. On sale for anywhere from 2.99 to 9.99 usually.