Jimk60 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I find myself in the position where I need to pull approximately 150 9mm bullets. I was wondering what the preference is among the blue koolaid drinkers fro a press mounted ouller. The 3 I am considering are the Hornady Cam Lock, the RCBS and the Forster. As I don't have a single stage press, it will be mounted in an extra head on my 650. Any preferences? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevyz71 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I have and use the Hornady Camlock. Seems to work well for me, but i've only used it a couple times on pistol rounds but a lot on rifle bullets. I use this on a Dillon 650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakman Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I've got the RCBS one, and it does work well. I used it to pull apart about 300 rounds last year, and was able to do it in about an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop414 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I have Hornady cam lock, in a Lee single stage. Pulled 50 9mm in about 10 - 15 minutes and will not go back to kinetic pullers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterthefish Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Hornady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awfaxis Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 This is what you need, and it's cheap. LEE cheapo press $35 shipped, RCBS collets (9mm and 40) and puller, $45, and a shell holder for $5. What more do you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 grip-n-pull.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy76 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 How do these (Hornady,RCBS, & grip n pull) work with coated lead bullets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I think they all pretty much claim to cause no damage, I'm not sure as I don't use coated bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) I have Hornady cam lock, in a Lee single stage. Pulled 50 9mm in about 10 - 15 minutes and will not go back to kinetic pullers. Well, you will have to, if the bullet is pushed in too deeply, so the puller will not grab it. I use the dedicated RCBS single stage press for that. Have both the Hornady and the RCBS pullers, and prefer the RCBS - better control and the feel of quality. Edited April 21, 2015 by Foxbat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmca Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I have Hornady cam lock, in a Lee single stage. Pulled 50 9mm in about 10 - 15 minutes and will not go back to kinetic pullers. Well, you will have to, if the bullet is pushed in too deeply, so the puller will not grab it. I use the dedicated RCBS single stage press for that. Have both the Hornady and the RCBS pullers, and prefer the RCBS - better control and the feel of quality. Will either work with lead bullets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronn Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I use the Hornady on 180 coated lead. Works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I don't use lead bullets, but did use the puller on plated ones, with no issues. You need to be a bit more careful there, of course, or the plating can split under the pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimk60 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 I just ordered the RCBS bullet puller, along with collet's for 9 40 and 45. Also ordered the Lee cheapo press. Included in that order are 3 lee Factory Carbide Crimp Die, these dies size the straight wall case while crimping. Hopefully that will prevent the same seating problem from occurring again. Thanks for all the recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterthefish Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I just ordered the RCBS bullet puller, along with collet's for 9 40 and 45. Also ordered the Lee cheapo press. Included in that order are 3 lee Factory Carbide Crimp Die, these dies size the straight wall case while crimping. Hopefully that will prevent the same seating problem from occurring again. Thanks for all the recommendations. You may find the FCDs swage the bullets down and hurt accuracy. If there's a problem you hit while loading that the FCD fixes, you are probably better off correcting the root cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimk60 Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 I just ordered the RCBS bullet puller, along with collet's for 9 40 and 45. Also ordered the Lee cheapo press. Included in that order are 3 lee Factory Carbide Crimp Die, these dies size the straight wall case while crimping. Hopefully that will prevent the same seating problem from occurring again. Thanks for all the recommendations. You may find the FCDs swage the bullets down and hurt accuracy. If there's a problem you hit while loading that the FCD fixes, you are probably better off correcting the root cause. Thanks for the info Peterthefish. I will definitely watch the accuracy. Probably mic the before and afters just to check. I shoot lead and coated SWC in Bullseye, so that will be interesting. I shoot 9 in steel, this were all my problems came up. I purchased the FCD's based on the recommendation of of an old codger RO who's been shooting comps for many years. Mostly Steel and IPSC. Since I also shoot informal bullseye, I will certainly keep an eye on the performance. Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekratman Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I also went the RCBS collet and the Lee cheapo. It works great! I mounted it on a platform that has 3 of those lightweight olive bar plastic cups screwed into it. One for rounds to be pulled. One for powder, one for cases, and one for bullets. I place another cup inside the screwed down cup. Nothing gets knocked over and I can easily empty them. I quickly get a rhythm going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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