45 ACP bullet removal

[buckaroo45]

I came across a batch of 230 gr ball 45 ACP loaded by a now defunct commercial reloader. They are SIGNIFICANTLY stout. I want to pull the bullets and use my recipe. Problem is my RCBS and Forster collet pullers aren't working. I've tried seating the bullets a tad deeper, .005 or so, to break any crimp but the collets can't get a decent bite on the bullet either before reseating and evidently even less after. I don't want to use a hammer type for over 1,000 rounds. Any ideas?

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Edited May 24, 2010 by buckaroo45

[GrumpyOne]

you are SOL, I think. Get the hammer out and go to town on them!

[anm2_man]

Yep - Collet pullers do not work very well with pistol rounds. The projectiles are seated to far into the case to get a grip on them. You will have to go back to the kinetic puller and hammer away.

[Team Amish 1]

you'll get through it...

been there, done that.

here is a pic of the first 100 or so of 800 I once pulled.

[buckaroo45]

Now for the REST of the story. In giving it another try, I noticed the die was moving slightly when I tightened the collet. Evidently was enough to lessen the grip on the boolit. Cinched the lock nut down with a 10" crescent and VOILA! Started pulling like a bandit so make sure the lock nut is TIGHT! An interesting side note, I also posted a msg to RCBS about the problem the same day I posted here. Still no response. Hmmmmmm. They're down to third level on my preferred vendor list.

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