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Wing master
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Posted: 15 November 2018 at 21:25 |
Sometime last summer I was having a hard time finding cast bullets for my .45 ACP. I bought a box of 230 grain round nose bullets made by a company called Cast Performance. When I opened the box it looked like they forgot to lube them. I sent an email to Cast Performance and they assured me that their bullets are coated with a propriatary lube that you can't see but it works well and I was good to go.
After shooting about 100 rounds the slide wouldn't go all the way forward and it was like the bullet was jamming into the barrel. When I got home I found a crap load of lead in the barrel. Needless to say I don't recomend Cast Performance bullets or their propriatary invisible lube. I started shooting Blue Bullets and haven't had any problems at all. Anyway I decided to pull the remaining 200 bullets. After what seemed like a lifetime beating one of those hammer looking kinetic bullet pullers on the floor of my garage I had about 10 bullets pulled. Then I put the lid back on the container and set it on my work bench for the next several months. Every time I walked by them I looked at them and thought I ain't doing that. Today I couldn't take it any longer. I went to the local sporting goods store and got an RCBS bullet puller and a .45 caliber collet. When I got home I promptly destroyed the case on the first round I tried to pull the bullet out of. Then I got the puller adjusted properly and about an hour later I had all 200 or so bullets pulled. I haven't done it yet, but I think I might take that hammer looking bullet puller I have out in the street and see how far I can throw it. Then, I am going to get in Ol' Rusty and go run over it. This was a few minutes after I got started. Wing master
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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.
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Yikes! That be some serious fouling!
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...oh yeah! thats gonna hurt!
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BEAR
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I have a red brick on my bench to hit the kenitic puller on. I works great with jacketed bullets that are NOT crimped. Crimped bullets are just tough.
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Wing master
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Yes, that was the worst leading I have ever had.
In the time it takes to pull one bullet and get the components out of a kinetic puller, I can pull about 3 with the press mounted one. I like it much better. Wing master
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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.
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BEAR
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The advantage with the inertia unit is no scratches on the jacket.
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Wing master
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Good point Bear. I wasn't saving these bullets so I didn't care. If I ever have to do a few rifle bullets I will probably use the enertia puller.
I guess that means I can't throw it away. Wing master
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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.
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BEAR
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LOL hold on to it...might load one without powder!!!
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Wing master
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I hope not, but you never know.
Wing master
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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.
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Irish Bird Dog
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tuff deal on those supposedly lubed boolets there Wing,...I use a "hammer" boolet puller for the occasional MIstake in reloading ammo.....and if not crimped worked pretty good. Have the RCBS collet type puller to tho.
I shoot lots of cast boolets in revolvers and the 1911's and don't have much leading. Some I cast from those wheel weights you gave me and others I buy. Cast boolets need a good lube and then are ok. I do use some plated boolets too and don't see any issues with them.
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Wing master
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I don't think their "propriotary" lube is lube at all.
I have used cast bullets for years that have lube you can see and have never had a problem. I just kinda like these Blue Bullets. They shoot great and I don't think lead ever touches the barrel. I would like to cast my own bullets, but I don't want to try to make the time to do it. I have enough gun hobbies. Wing master
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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.
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I use a pair of wire crimping pliers, to pull bullets, when I have to. If you're careful/lucky you can save most of them and it's way faster than hammer eraser. I use it like collet style puller, but you don't have to buy collects.
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Wing master
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That's a great idea Robert. I'll try that if I ever need to pull a different caliber before I buy a collet.
Wing master
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BEAR
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I've used 'slip joint' pliers to pull bullets.
I put the loaded round in a shell holder in my press (no dies). Raise the shell up so it extends beyond the threads of the press. grab the bullet and then slowly lower the press ram until the pliers hang up on the press. as you continue to pull the ram down the bullet is pulled. Some people used electrical tape on the jaws to save scratching the bullet. If you only screwed up one shell, this is fast and simple. If I need to pull lots of shells , then I go with the inertia puller; it saves all bullets.
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