Pulled Bullets Question

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Gene posted this 06 June 2016

All of my pulled 9mm and 38 bullets have a light semi-circle indention across the base of the bullet. The semi-circle is larger than the caliber of the bullet, say 45 to 50 caliber.  What's causing it. All of my bullets are hand seated in the case to about 1/16th and then the seat is finished with the press.

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Ed Harris posted this 06 June 2016

If you are using an inertia bullet puller the bullet is bouncing against the end of the hammer head and striking the case mouth.

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Gene posted this 06 June 2016

Ed,After posting the question and thinking about it, I came to the same conclusion as the base of the bullets when seated were flat and unmarked. I didn't feel the bullets bounce back, but they must have!!.................Thanks for confirming my suspicion

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