American Handgunner May/June 1978

decided to go all out for this "spectacular"load.Having brewed 300 rounds, (you read itright, 300) I found myself itching to showthe world what an awesome creation I hadproduced by' taking a vintage caliber andgaining near magnum results. Oh, was Iever in for a surprise.When I literally closed my eyes and &itmy teeth to cut loose the first round, thegun went off and so did I. The heavyframe revolver slammed into my palm sohard I honestly thought it was going righton through my hand. "Some load," I mutteredto myself while bravely bracing forthe second shot. Some load, indeed. Bythe time the cylinder was void of liverounds, I was totally shattered.Upon opening the cylinder, I was horrifiedto find that my ejector rod, even whentapped rather hard, wouldn't budge thoseempties. The cases were, for all practicalpurposes, cemented to the cylinder wallsand had to be hammered out. Ah, did thatstop me? Did I get the big picture? Hellno. Stupido here decided that since thegun wasn't in pieces, the loads were justsuper hot and shouldn't be used too often.INot to be deterred, I fought my waythrough the balance of two boxes of thesehomemade honeys, each time, poundingout brass with a sense of vengeance. I wasbullheadedly determined they would notbe wasted, come hell or high water. Afterall, who wants to throw away $40.00 worthof ammo? On the other hand, who wantsto throw away the remains of an impossibleto find revolver or watch a handcome off at the wrist? Finally, the lightwas beginning to dawn.Dimly, yes. Slowly, yes. But, it was beginning.Under no circumstances would Ifire the remaining 200 rounds. I could,however, salvage the components. How?By merely disassembling them. 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You willalso need a can for the powder recovered;preferably, the one it came in. Finally, apiece of medium thick cardboard to beused as a funnel.Unless your loading bench is extremelyrigid, avoid using it altogether. Whenpounding your bullet puller, you require asurface area that's firm but padded. Aconcrete floor is fine but be sure to use anold "T" shirt or wiping rag as a cushion toprevent the mallet from hitting solid cement.Having laid out your containers andfunnel, you're ready to begin.,,1. '' kSTEP 1 ,.If you're right handed, hold the collet /' ,with your left hand and gently, very gently,feed the cartridge into it with the righthand. If your manual dexterity favors theleft hand, merely switch mitts for the entireexercise.Since the collet is by far the weakestlink in the bullet puller, it is extremely importantthat in feeding the cartridge to it,every reasonable attempt is made to keepthis feeble piece intact. Of the entire unloadingprocess, the most exasperating encounteris having the collet fall apart withits delicate pieces flying in all directions.By feeding the cartridge in a smooth, evenmanner, you can eliminate, or at least reduce,collet collapse.STEP 2Once seated in the collet, you can placethe cartridge into the aperture atop themallet. This, of course, presumes you'vealready removed the cap. Check your colletto ensure a good seal around the cartridgerim and then replace the cap byturning it to a snug position.STEP 3Grasp the mallet and strike it smartlyagainst your cushioned concrete. This isrepeated until the distinct sensation ofbullet and powder tearing loose can bothbe heard and felt. The number of blowswill vary but three to five usually suffice.With good fortune, a mere two can do thejob.STEP 4You may now remove the cap and slowlytilt the mallet onto your homemade funnel.Ease bullet and powder from the malletto prevent same from winding up on62 AMERICAN HANDGUNNER MAY/JUNE 1978'