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pnolans · January 24, 2013, 09:35 AM

So, I thought some more about this problem, and put on my "workbench/mechanic" hat. I had a rod with a threaded screw on the bottom. AKA a bullet puller.

I put my gun on the floor, standing up, next to my workbench, wrapped the barrel in some cloth, and secured it with a vise. Then using two hands, pushing down on the rod and turning with the other hand, I got the "bullet puller" to start onto the bullet. Then I just pulled it out.

If that hadn't of worked, I would have put the ramrod into a cordless screwdriver and then pushed with both hands.

I felt silly, because I wasn't thinking mechanically. Just as a newbie MZL-nut.

So, it also turned out that I had only put one pellet in , and it was NOT black side down!!!! DUH!

So, now i'm good. But thanks for all of the ideas... I will use them in the future, I'm sure.

Pat

January 24, 2013, 09:35 AM	#13
pnolans Member Join Date: December 7, 2011 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 95	Got it!!!! So, I thought some more about this problem, and put on my "workbench/mechanic" hat. I had a rod with a threaded screw on the bottom. AKA a bullet puller. I put my gun on the floor, standing up, next to my workbench, wrapped the barrel in some cloth, and secured it with a vise. Then using two hands, pushing down on the rod and turning with the other hand, I got the "bullet puller" to start onto the bullet. Then I just pulled it out. If that hadn't of worked, I would have put the ramrod into a cordless screwdriver and then pushed with both hands. I felt silly, because I wasn't thinking mechanically. Just as a newbie MZL-nut. So, it also turned out that I had only put one pellet in , and it was NOT black side down!!!! DUH! So, now i'm good. But thanks for all of the ideas... I will use them in the future, I'm sure. Pat Last edited by pnolans; January 24, 2013 at 09:43 AM.