Kinetic bullet puller and damaged bullets?

TFL4L · October 8, 2008, 12:01 PM

For those using the kinetic (hammer) style bullet pullers: how often do you get damaged bullets or case mouths using this method?

snuffy · October 8, 2008, 12:14 PM

Never. I put a foam earplug in the bottom, it prevents the soft lead tips, or plastic tips from getting damaged. Neck damage? Nope!

tom234 · October 8, 2008, 12:30 PM

My RCBS kenetic puller has foam/rubber to dampen the bullet so no damage. If you use a collet type puller on lead bullets they will be damaged.

BigJimP · October 8, 2008, 01:11 PM

Foam in the bottom prevents bullet damage / occasionally, I will see some marks on bullet base where it was crimped / coating was scratched a little - but I can't remember the last time I tossed a bullet out ( but I've only been reloading for about 40years ...).

As far as case problems - its usually a case problem / crack, a bulge that didn't come out during resizing, etc that is the reason the bullet has to be pulled - so I usually toss the case. But I've never seen a case damaged by a bullet puller either.

TFL4L · October 8, 2008, 03:09 PM

Thanks for the replies.

The instances where I had heard of case neck (mouth?) damage caused by the kinetic puller was when the bullet would actually bounce back (after being dislodged) with enough force to nick the mouth of the case it had just left.

I supposed with some kind of padding at the end of the puller (ear plug, foam, etc) it would prevent the bounce back.

amamnn · October 8, 2008, 07:39 PM

You should find in the instructions that several lighter hits are recommended over a few heavy ones. That way, you don't get the rebounding bullets and case mouth denting.

October 8, 2008, 12:01 PM	#1
TFL4L Member Join Date: October 8, 2004 Posts: 45	Kinetic bullet puller and damaged bullets? For those using the kinetic (hammer) style bullet pullers: how often do you get damaged bullets or case mouths using this method?

October 8, 2008, 12:14 PM	#2
snuffy Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2001 Location: Oshkosh wi. Posts: 3,055	Never. I put a foam earplug in the bottom, it prevents the soft lead tips, or plastic tips from getting damaged. Neck damage? Nope! __________________ The more people I meet, the more I love my dog They're going to get their butts kicked over there this election. How come people can't spell and use words correctly?

October 8, 2008, 07:39 PM	#6
amamnn Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2006 Location: WA, the left armpit of the USA Posts: 1,323	You should find in the instructions that several lighter hits are recommended over a few heavy ones. That way, you don't get the rebounding bullets and case mouth denting. __________________ "If the enemy is in range, so are you." - Infantry Journal

October 8, 2008, 12:30 PM	#3
tom234 Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 753	My RCBS kenetic puller has foam/rubber to dampen the bullet so no damage. If you use a collet type puller on lead bullets they will be damaged.

October 8, 2008, 01:11 PM	#4
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Foam in the bottom prevents bullet damage / occasionally, I will see some marks on bullet base where it was crimped / coating was scratched a little - but I can't remember the last time I tossed a bullet out ( but I've only been reloading for about 40years ...). As far as case problems - its usually a case problem / crack, a bulge that didn't come out during resizing, etc that is the reason the bullet has to be pulled - so I usually toss the case. But I've never seen a case damaged by a bullet puller either.

October 8, 2008, 03:09 PM	#5
TFL4L Member Join Date: October 8, 2004 Posts: 45	Thanks for the replies. The instances where I had heard of case neck (mouth?) damage caused by the kinetic puller was when the bullet would actually bounce back (after being dislodged) with enough force to nick the mouth of the case it had just left. I supposed with some kind of padding at the end of the puller (ear plug, foam, etc) it would prevent the bounce back.