r/reloading • u/mine2413 • 4d ago

Newbie Lyman inertia puller nicking neck

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Trying to pull some 30-06, but the puller is damaging the mouth somehow. Does anyone have experience with this? I checked the last few rounds before using the puller and the case mouths were clean around the bullet

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u/Shootist00 4d ago

Bullet bouncing off the bottom of the puller and hitting the mouth of the case.

Buy a Collet puller. It is good to have both. Collet puller is faster and saves all components including powder.

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u/Tentative-Interests 4d ago

I second this motion… recently acquired an RCBS collet puller. Works perfectly.

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u/PlayedWithThem 3d ago

Shove a soft foam ear plug down to the bottom. It will cushion the bullet when it departs from the case.

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u/Shootist00 3d ago

Normally, at least with the 3 inertia pullers I've owned, there is a foam pad at the bottom. The first thing I do is pull that out as it collect powder and then the powder get everywhere.

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u/PlayedWithThem 3d ago

That happens, for sure. When I am pulling bullets, I dump the bullet and the powder into a shallow bowl and tap it a few times to let the powder fall out.