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    Kinetic Hammer

    Hi Guys, Brand new to reloading, and expecting to make some bloomers,...so, what hammer would you recommend?? or, are they all much of a muchness...

    Thanks in advance...

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    I have a Quinetics and it works just fine. To be honest, I was not aware that there are other brands but I suppose there must be.

    Provided it works for the calibre/cartridges you plan to reload, I would not expect there to be much to choose between them
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    yes they all do the same job

    collets to suit the casing and BANG until the round pulls apart !

    personally i would purchase the "ABC's of reloading"....about £14 ....very good reference publication
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    if your loading say 17 cal or 20 cal i would buy a puller die thingy if the bullets are say 50 grains plus the kinetic hammers work well.
    when i first started with a 20 cal with lots of neck tension they took a bit of doing with a hammer lol

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    Hiya, I'll be reloading .222 and 243...and hopefully wont need to use the hammer too often...

    I've got a couple of good books already, and one that was recommended by a chap on here, is coming from Amazon..

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    Quote Originally Posted by zx10mike View Post
    if your loading say 17 cal or 20 cal i would buy a puller die thingy if the bullets are say 50 grains plus the kinetic hammers work well.
    when i first started with a 20 cal with lots of neck tension they took a bit of doing with a hammer lol
    As above, but sometimes the kinetic is handy to nudge the bullet back out to reseat to the correct depth. Collets are handy for bullet removal, but would always opt for the kinetic first.

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    Buy a Puller so much better than a hammer !!

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    If you are using a hammer then a lump hammer is a good face to hit on as it dosent absorb the kinetic energy. I broke a hammer so now just use the lathe with collets to pull the bullet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zx10mike View Post
    if your loading say 17 cal or 20 cal i would buy a puller die thingy if the bullets are say 50 grains plus the kinetic hammers work well.
    when i first started with a 20 cal with lots of neck tension they took a bit of doing with a hammer lol
    I can vouch for that...pulled some .17Rem the other day and the average was 21 strikes on a lump hammer. Got a good tip from Spud though, if you knacker the alloy collet you can always use a shellholder to hold the case in the hammer.

    The advantage of the kinetic hammers is that you could re-use the bullet but with the collet dies you're likely to put a crimp ring around it. OK you could re-use it but it probably wouldn't perform as per a normal bullet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SandyB View Post
    As above, but sometimes the kinetic is handy to nudge the bullet back out to reseat to the correct depth. Collets are handy for bullet removal, but would always opt for the kinetic first.
    +1 on that

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    Quote Originally Posted by fizzbangwhallop View Post
    I can vouch for that...pulled some .17Rem the other day and the average was 21 strikes on a lump hammer. Got a good tip from Spud though, if you knacker the alloy collet you can always use a shellholder to hold the case in the hammer.

    The advantage of the kinetic hammers is that you could re-use the bullet but with the collet dies you're likely to put a crimp ring around it. OK you could re-use it but it probably wouldn't perform as per a normal bullet.

    Fizz
    Exactly this.... I have both and opted to use the collet to pull and dump the pulled SP Privi bullets, as once pulled they weren't much use for anything.

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    I just bought a Frankford Arsenal puller from Emmett and Stone in Little Marlow, £12 in their sale. It seems to work ok, the handle's a bit uncomfortable but wrap something round it and it's ok. I found a few shockers in a box of bits I bought earlier this week, including a round primed & bullet seated but no powder...

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    Quote Originally Posted by fizzbangwhallop View Post
    I can vouch for that...pulled some .17Rem the other day and the average was 21 strikes on a lump hammer. Got a good tip from Spud though, if you knacker the alloy collet you can always use a shellholder to hold the case in the hammer.

    The advantage of the kinetic hammers is that you could re-use the bullet but with the collet dies you're likely to put a crimp ring around it. OK you could re-use it but it probably wouldn't perform as per a normal bullet.

    Fizz
    With the hammer I've found that v-max tips get slightly deformed when they finally come out of the case. I haven't reused any yet to see how they shoot but if they look flattened to my eye then I'm sure it would affect the BC, FMJ or soft points would prob be ok.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Liam View Post
    With the hammer I've found that v-max tips get slightly deformed when they finally come out of the case. I haven't reused any yet to see how they shoot but if they look flattened to my eye then I'm sure it would affect the BC, FMJ or soft points would prob be ok.
    Stick a bit of sponge down the end of the hammer chamber.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fizzbangwhallop View Post
    Stick a bit of sponge down the end of the hammer chamber.
    I find ear plugs perfect for this..... As your posting in the reloading section, I pressume you have some?

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