Ballistic Tip stuck in Die

shwagy357 · February 16, 2009, 08:38 AM

I managed to get a ballistic tip stuck in a reloading die. The bullet is not stuck just the polymer tip. Has anyone had a similar experience? If so, how did you get it out and what did you do to avoid future occurrences?

cgaengineer · February 16, 2009, 10:23 AM

You should be able to screw out the bullet seeting stem and then it will give you some working room. At that point you can thread a small screw into the plastic and pull it out with a pliers.

I have never seen this happen to a poly tip bullet.

Shorthair · February 16, 2009, 10:44 AM

I wonder, if that didn't work could you heat the die enough to melt the tip without annealing the die?

cgaengineer · February 16, 2009, 11:04 AM

That might work, but if it didn't you may end up with a mess of melted plastic welded to the seating stem.

45Marlin carbine · February 16, 2009, 12:45 PM

first I've heard of that, I've loaded 100's of Hornady polymer tips.

Shoney · February 16, 2009, 01:55 PM

It's just like any other ballistic tip. You undress it (take the die apart). You carress it, you stoke it, you say sweet nothings to it, just before you stab your long needle into it and pry. Works every time.

Well!!! Almost.

Jayhawkhuntclub · February 19, 2009, 01:13 PM

You might consider putting it in the freezer. The tip will contract when cold and may drop right out with a few taps on the table top.

February 16, 2009, 08:38 AM	#1
shwagy357 Junior Member Join Date: February 16, 2009 Posts: 1	Ballistic Tip stuck in Die I managed to get a ballistic tip stuck in a reloading die. The bullet is not stuck just the polymer tip. Has anyone had a similar experience? If so, how did you get it out and what did you do to avoid future occurrences?

February 16, 2009, 10:44 AM	#3
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February 16, 2009, 01:55 PM	#6
Shoney Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2002 Location: Transplanted from Montana Posts: 2,311	It's just like any other ballistic tip. You undress it (take the die apart). You carress it, you stoke it, you say sweet nothings to it, just before you stab your long needle into it and pry. Works every time. Well!!! Almost. __________________ I pledge allegiance to the Flag - - -, and to the Republic for which it stands….Our Forefathers were brilliant for giving us a Republic, not a democracy! Do you know the difference??? and WHY?http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissue...les.asp?id=111

February 16, 2009, 10:23 AM	#2
cgaengineer Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2008 Posts: 264	You should be able to screw out the bullet seeting stem and then it will give you some working room. At that point you can thread a small screw into the plastic and pull it out with a pliers. I have never seen this happen to a poly tip bullet.

February 16, 2009, 11:04 AM	#4
cgaengineer Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2008 Posts: 264	That might work, but if it didn't you may end up with a mess of melted plastic welded to the seating stem.

February 16, 2009, 12:45 PM	#5
45Marlin carbine Junior member Join Date: January 26, 2007 Location: South-Western North Carolina Posts: 1,124	first I've heard of that, I've loaded 100's of Hornady polymer tips.

February 19, 2009, 01:13 PM	#7
Jayhawkhuntclub Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2007 Posts: 581	You might consider putting it in the freezer. The tip will contract when cold and may drop right out with a few taps on the table top.