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Originally Posted by 410gauge
Aaron, to answer your question I do a very similar procedure to what Gary said. Put the round in the shellholder (no die installed) run it up in the press and use a pair of pliers to grip the plastic tip...then use the ram leverage to pull the green tip. Works okay. The tips for the most part come out easily. Every once in a while it snaps the tip and leaves part of it in the nose of the bullet (maybe once every 20-25 times). I've been hard headed and drilled the broken tip out...but decided it's not worth the effort (I'm only shooting jacks with this load). I haven't notice damaged jackets to any degree. They shoot fine for what I'm doing with them. Most of the jack shots are under 50 yds with occasional shots out around 100 yds. I'm only doing this for reduced lower power loads in the Mink. Full power loads are normal loading procedures. 410gauge
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Just being curious, I guess, but why go to that trouble for a decent hollow point bullet when Midsouth Shooters or Midwayusa both carry the Nosler cup/core hp's in the dogtown type bullet, that works very well in 17, 20 or 224 caliber and are cheap. save all that extra work, for a bullet, especially when you are only shooting a average of what is being mentioned 50-110 yrds. I use them in all three calibers and make good hits out to 400 yrds with them on squirrel, rock chucks and even coyotes. Just a thought. Bill K