Comments on: Reloading TIP: Use Shell Holder with Impact Puller

By: David Stout

David Stout — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 03:13:35 +0000

I recently bought new Lapua brass in 6BR Norma. The flash holes look good with no burs or silver ring. Although, I don’t have a ball mic to check them, a #53 drill bit fits with room to spare. I suspect these cases are 1/16″ or .063″. So did Lapua change to a larger size flash hole diameter? Just an update, I see no one has posted in years. Bought mine in August of 2020.

By: Gary Hart

Gary Hart — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 21:30:22 +0000

Where can I buy the wire spring that goes on the rcbas bullet puller.

By: AGN Jett

AGN Jett — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:18:36 +0000

Anyone figure out how to avoid the bullet bouncing back up and dinging the case mouth?????

I HATE THAT!!!!!!

Editor: Put a cotton ball in the bottom of the receiver section. A small wad of TP will also work.

By: ausfclass

ausfclass — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:12:33 +0000

i used to use this method when pulling bullets from 7saum cases as it has a magnum body it isvery difficult to get the case to go through the collet UNTILL i read about people having cases go off when using this technique!!. the suspected cause was the primer coming in contact with theshell holder because nothing holds it in alignment.

By: Rikky

Rikky — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:28:38 +0000

Have been using this for a while now and it works well. No damage to rims or cases.

By: John Fowler

John Fowler — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:43:28 +0000

Old timers like me who have pulled a lot of military brass down for the hulls and powder always used a bullet seating die to seat the bullet at least .150 deeper in the case before trying to pull the bullet. It comes out a lot eaiser then.

By: Mike P

Mike P — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:06:35 +0000

Easy to put a foam ear plug in bottom so bullets are not damaged.

By: Harold Frase

Harold Frase — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:05:48 +0000

Sounds like a good idea bu if you have a lot
to pull it would be more time consuming as
you have to remove the cap every time.
With the universal collet you only have to loosen the cap-invert and bump it and all falls out.
I have the collet type and pull everything
up to 45/70’s with no problem. OK it screws up once in a while.
A little tip-put some patch or felt material
in nose -protects soft bullets from dings
dont put rubber in it or bounce will ding up
case as well as rear of bullet.

By: tsiero

tsiero — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:46:22 +0000

I have used this method for 338 Lapua cases and it works

By: tylerw02

tylerw02 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:26:43 +0000

I tried this several years ago when my three-jaw collet gave up on me. The shell-holder actually damaged the rim on the fourth or fifth case on me and stopped right there.