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96 SHOOTING SPORTS MAGAZINE

FIREARMS | PRODUCT TEST

CONTACT:

SMART
RELOADER
KINETIC
BULLET
PULLER

Henry Krank, 0113
256 9163
henrykrank.com

FOR

Easy way of

getting rid of

un-shootable

ammo

Use a block

of wood as

the surface

to protect the

hammer nose

AGAINST

VERDICT

Well worth

getting one if

you reload

Hammer Time

Got some ammo you need to strip down then get a kinetic bullet puller

W

hen reloading there is

occasionally the need to

safely disassemble

previously or incorrectly assembled

ammunition. A kinetic bullet puller is

often the simplest answer. The Smart

Reloader unit comes with three sets

of jaws, which most common rimmed

and rimless rifl e and pistol cartridges

can be quickly inserted and then

screwed tight within the hammer’s

body. A few short taps onto a hard

surface will see the kinetic energy of

the bullet make it continue in `fl ight`

as the case `stops` within the

hammer and consequently fall out of

the case mouth, safely collected along

with powder into the hollow nose of

the hammer.

Unscrew and tip everything out

into the correct containers for re-use,

nothing is harmed. There are two

identical sets of the jaws in case wear

and tear takes its toll on their

aluminium build, soft enough not to

damage the brass case. You can

also use standard shellholders from

your reloading press or even a Lee

Auto-Prime to speed matters up

even more. Depending on

ammunition type, calibre, weight and

neck tension/crimp, you might need

one or up to three or four hard

bangs to dislodge the projectile.

But fear not, you will soon get the

hang of a couple of fi rm strikes per

round and strangely satisfying as a

stress reliever. Also very safe as

the primer is totally open to the

back of the head and CANNOT be

detonated to ignite the charge

within!

SS05.15/38/b

£19.45

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