I've got a Cabelas inertial bullet puller, the plastic hammer style, and the elastic bands that hold the various inserts together have rotted. Anyone know where to get replacements?
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I've got a Cabelas inertial bullet puller, the plastic hammer style, and the elastic bands that hold the various inserts together have rotted. Anyone know where to get replacements?
If it’s like the inertial pullers I’ve seen, you can just use the shell holders you use in your press.
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I use a different style of bullet puller, however, if my memory serves me correctly, you can use an "O" ring. I don't know the correct size, but they should be available at a hardware store.
The hardware store, ask them where they keep O-Rings.Quote:
Originally Posted by Texas10
Yep. Like at Lowes where they have the drawers full of odd hardware. Love those.
In the mean time - use your shell holder from the press. Mine fit my old (RCBS?) Kenetic puller.
When I first started loading, I bought some generic kinetic bullet puller. Online reviews said they all arrived with rotten o-rings. Sure enough, mine did too. I looked around the house and just happened to have a pack of o-rings I bought from Lowe's for a plumbing issue. I don't think they worked for what I originally intended. But, they fit around the shell holder just fine. The o-ring I used may have been a bit smaller diameter than the original one on the puller, but they have stretch. For reference, mine was a #35 O-ring by Danco. Part # 96749. 11/16" O.D. X 9/16" ID X 1/16" Bring your holder, and you should be able to match it up at the hardware store.
What I really wanted to say......if you don't have one, look at purchasing the RCBS collett puller that works off your reloading press. I am sure some situations will still require a kinetic puller, but I will never use anything but the RCBS collet puller from now on. Sure, it is more expensive up front, but totally worth it in the long run. I actually enjoy using it.
With all the votes tabulated, it looks like the O-ring is the clear winner. I was worried about elasticity of the o-ring vs the rubber bands originally supplied, but it sounds like I was worried about nothing.
Thanks for setting me straight, guys.
Happy New Year!
I have a FA inertia puller and mine came with a 3 pc collet held together with a "O" ring, even had some extra O rings in the packaging. Never would have thought of using a press shell holder but thanks for the tip. I'll have to try that and see if it works. The O ring & collet work good but sometimes are a PITB to get the cartridge inserted or removed at times.
Just take the collets to your nearest auto parts store and ask for a couple of o rings to fit them. They should be able to fix you up in a couple of minutes.