pulling bullets

Transbrake · December 5, 2009, 09:19 PM

after i pull a bullet do i need to resize the neck? or what is the correct procedure to put another bullet in it?

Rusty W · December 5, 2009, 10:55 PM

Are you using jacket bullets of the same diameter? I'd say you're safe with just seating another bullet in the case if so. I pulled about 100, 70gr Nosler BT .243's and replaced them with 88gr Berger's so I could work up a load for a new rifle. I didn't have any problems with them.

snuffy · December 6, 2009, 12:31 AM

Pulling a bullet from a rifle case will leave the neck expanded a slight bit more than it would be just after being full length sizing. Replacing another bullet will leave you with a very low bullet pull. It would be hard to duplicate that when doing normal reloading after firing those rounds. It would not be dangerous to shoot them without resizing the necks first.

If they were loaded with a slow burning powder, they might have erratic ignition and lousy accuracy.

LHB1 · December 6, 2009, 12:59 AM

Agree with Snuffy. After pulling a bullet, I always resize the case so that case neck tension will be the same as all other normally loaded rounds.

Transbrake · December 6, 2009, 10:59 PM

im pulling 204 bullets, with 34gr dogtown bullets. using varget powder.

bamaranger · December 11, 2009, 03:32 AM

Done it, plenty, but neck sized back on my full length 2 die set. Took the decapping pin out of expander ball and ran'em through that way, didn't lose the primer. Never accuracy tested, but worked fine for 100 yd parctice w/ .308.

reloader28 · December 12, 2009, 02:11 AM

I do the same as bamaranger.

red caddy · December 12, 2009, 11:17 PM

I just had to pull a hundred 200 Gr lead SWC in .45 ACP (loaded 4 Gr. H110 instead of 4 Gr. bullseye) None made it to the crimp die. should I run 'em as is or run them thru the size and bellmouth die's again? Thanks, Paul

80viking · December 13, 2009, 01:58 AM

Red there's a good chance the loads with the H110 the bullet wont make it out of the barrel, you better pull`em and start over

red caddy · December 13, 2009, 09:49 AM

Yep, my thoughts exactly. I allready pulled 'em. I'm gonna bell the case mouths before I try to seat the lead SWC's and see what the crimp looks like, might have to resize again to get them right. Thanks, Paul

red caddy · December 13, 2009, 05:08 PM

Welp, I finally got back to the bench and tried loading a few without any additional case prep,(just the way they came out of the puller) My cast lead SWC have a slight bevel in the base and seated and crimped just fine. A couple shaved a tiny bit of lead, but this batch is gonna be set aside for plinking in my Mectech carbine, not the racegun or the bullseye gun, so I'm not likely to notice any long lasting problems from my braindead screw up. Paul.

December 5, 2009, 09:19 PM	#1
Transbrake Member Join Date: December 4, 2009 Location: Northern MN Posts: 28	pulling bullets after i pull a bullet do i need to resize the neck? or what is the correct procedure to put another bullet in it?

December 11, 2009, 03:32 AM	#6
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,800	done it Done it, plenty, but neck sized back on my full length 2 die set. Took the decapping pin out of expander ball and ran'em through that way, didn't lose the primer. Never accuracy tested, but worked fine for 100 yd parctice w/ .308.

December 5, 2009, 10:55 PM	#2
Rusty W Member Join Date: January 27, 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 84	Are you using jacket bullets of the same diameter? I'd say you're safe with just seating another bullet in the case if so. I pulled about 100, 70gr Nosler BT .243's and replaced them with 88gr Berger's so I could work up a load for a new rifle. I didn't have any problems with them.

December 6, 2009, 12:31 AM	#3
snuffy Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2001 Location: Oshkosh wi. Posts: 3,055	Pulling a bullet from a rifle case will leave the neck expanded a slight bit more than it would be just after being full length sizing. Replacing another bullet will leave you with a very low bullet pull. It would be hard to duplicate that when doing normal reloading after firing those rounds. It would not be dangerous to shoot them without resizing the necks first. If they were loaded with a slow burning powder, they might have erratic ignition and lousy accuracy.

December 6, 2009, 12:59 AM	#4
LHB1 Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,545	Agree with Snuffy. After pulling a bullet, I always resize the case so that case neck tension will be the same as all other normally loaded rounds.

December 6, 2009, 10:59 PM	#5
Transbrake Member Join Date: December 4, 2009 Location: Northern MN Posts: 28	im pulling 204 bullets, with 34gr dogtown bullets. using varget powder.

December 12, 2009, 02:11 AM	#7
reloader28 Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: nw wyoming Posts: 1,061	I do the same as bamaranger.

December 12, 2009, 11:17 PM	#8
red caddy Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 2009 Location: South West Florida Posts: 139	I just had to pull a hundred 200 Gr lead SWC in .45 ACP (loaded 4 Gr. H110 instead of 4 Gr. bullseye) None made it to the crimp die. should I run 'em as is or run them thru the size and bellmouth die's again? Thanks, Paul

December 13, 2009, 01:58 AM	#9
80viking Senior Member Join Date: December 8, 2009 Location: The Peoples Republic of Massac Posts: 333	Red there's a good chance the loads with the H110 the bullet wont make it out of the barrel, you better pull`em and start over

December 13, 2009, 09:49 AM	#10
red caddy Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 2009 Location: South West Florida Posts: 139	Yep, my thoughts exactly. I allready pulled 'em. I'm gonna bell the case mouths before I try to seat the lead SWC's and see what the crimp looks like, might have to resize again to get them right. Thanks, Paul

December 13, 2009, 05:08 PM	#11
red caddy Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 2009 Location: South West Florida Posts: 139	Welp, I finally got back to the bench and tried loading a few without any additional case prep,(just the way they came out of the puller) My cast lead SWC have a slight bevel in the base and seated and crimped just fine. A couple shaved a tiny bit of lead, but this batch is gonna be set aside for plinking in my Mectech carbine, not the racegun or the bullseye gun, so I'm not likely to notice any long lasting problems from my braindead screw up. Paul.