BENTNBROKEN Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I had a number of bullets that I needed to pull for various reasons. My question is after having seated bullet can it be reused? they appear to be in good condition other than the markings from previous crimp. can they be reused or should I just toss them in the recycle bin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remoandiris Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Reuse them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 There are people who sell pulled bullets! Please refer to my dealer page if you want more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koppi Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Yes reuse them, Practice makes perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BENTNBROKEN Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Thanks guys, appreciate the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Vigilante Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I used a Lee Factory Crimp die while reloading some .40 S&W's. I then had to pull some of them. When I tried to re-use these bullets found they were now undersized and wouldn't work anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I used a Lee Factory Crimp die while reloading some .40 S&W's. I then had to pull some of them. When I tried to re-use these bullets found they were now undersized and wouldn't work anymore. Frank, has a great point. If you use a factory crimp die, alot of times it will crimp the bullets pretty deep, but I believe the bullet will spring back to some degree, but if not, you may have to crimp a little more just to make sure and just use them in practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trini Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 How much crimp did you use? If needed just load the rd a little longer unless you are at max length for chamber/magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intel6 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 (edited) Also, lead bullets sometimes do not reload well after being pulled because they get sized down. I had a local shooter offer up close to 500 coated .40 bullets that he had loaded and then had to pull. He thought he was going to be able to reuse them and found they were sized down and the sized case wouid not grab them and they fell right through to the powder. I cast my own bullets so I gladly took them to melt down. Neal in AZ Edited February 11, 2012 by Intel6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 When I screw up reloading I reuse the pulled jhp and moly bullets all the time with no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Measure the diameter of the pulled bullet with a new bullet that hasn't been loaded. If it measures the same, reload them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TH3180 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Heck I buy and shoot pulled bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I used a Lee Factory Crimp die while reloading some .40 S&W's. I then had to pull some of them. When I tried to re-use these bullets found they were now undersized and wouldn't work anymore. I'd say that's a pretty good indication that you were overcrimping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Vigilante Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 njl, So if I tone down the crimp that will be the end of my resizing problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_P Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I've had no problem using pulled bullets for range fodder, but I prefer new bullets for any serious shooting. I had a batch of about 500 bullets I pulled from a lot of ammo that all had marks from their factory crimp. I just made sure I didn't over do it and checked the bullets for any splits in the plating. Once I made sure they were good to go, I loaded and crimped them to .376 and felt it was perfect. That's slightly more than I use on new bullets, and have always been very successful in my loading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdarb Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I do. Only the ones that I pull but I have no issues with it. With plated bullets I am more careful to check for signs of overcrimping on the bullet. If I am using FMJ (currently using zeros) I look but not so hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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