Re: Pulling bullets

In article <g1lpsc$pup$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
John <jgleipold@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

# On May 28, 5:28 pm, "WILLIAM FOLEY" <wf_fo...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
# # Safety issue!!  Kinetic bullet pullers are not really recommended for
# # bottleneck rifle ammunition (there is a kaboom factor).  You should get and
# # use a collet style puller to safely pull rifle ammunition (especially if you
# # have crimped the case mouth into the cameleer).  Midway has Hornady, Foster
# # and RCBS listed along with the collets required.
#
#
# What he said, never ever! ever! ever! use one of those kinetic bullet
# pullers..... You will blow up your house, the neighbors house and the
# WHOLE block!!
#
# <rant on>
#
# I?ve used one for 47 years and never had a problem, still got all my
# fingers never had an explosion ...... oh wait this is just an internet
# myth -- I don't know what I'm talking about. My experience doesn't
# mean a thing..... that's how in a litigious society like ours RCBS can
# still sell the whack-a-mole bullet beater outers.
#
# <rant off>
#
# P.S.
#
# Now a stuck case puller is another exploding story altogether!!

Speaking of explosive situations...
Would it be safe to remove a LIVE primer using the universal decapping
die if the primer accidently got crimped in _sideways_? I hate to toss
an otherwise good shell. It only happened to one.
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