Bullet Puller and static electricity

[UpTheIrons]

I got out my brand-spankin' new Frankfort Arsenal bullet puller the other day to 'fix' a couple rounds of ammo. When the bullet dropped free, some of the powder clung to the sides of the puller cavity. I had hoped to reclaim the powder, but since a sizable portion of the charge was stuck to the inside of a plastic tool, there was no way I was going to try to reuse what I had.

Is this a common occurrence in pullers? Does it only happen with flake powders? Is there a way to treat the puller so it doesn't happen again (Static Guard or somesuch)? Or is it not really that big of a deal?

These were two rounds that had suffered setback, not rounds I had loaded. I'm finally going to build my bench Monday, but I had to try out my new 'toy' the other day, and couldn't wait until I had all the rest of my stuff together.

[loneranger4x4]

try stuffing a dryer sheet in there and rubbing it around, it may sound strange but they claim it works for powder measurers with the same problem. you might also try putting some powder in it and shaking it around to coat the sides, once it has a slight coat on it, I dont think you will have the static anymore.

[MoJo]

try stuffing a dryer sheet in there and rubbing it around, it may sound strange but they claim it works for powder measurers with the same problem. you might also try putting some powder in it and shaking it around to coat the sides, once it has a slight coat on it, I dont think you will have the static anymore.

+1 on the dryer sheet also, once the puller is used a bit more the graphite that coats the powder will coat the puller end of problem.

[UpTheIrons]

Thanks for the tips! MoJo, you mean I'm actually going to have to use it? For real? And often?!?

[Griz44]

Powdered graphite like the kind you get for locks also works great. Put a little in, bang it around a bit.

[CDH]

+1 for adding some powdered graphite to coat the inside first.

My 2 cents: Unless you loaded the ammo and keep excellent records, don't try to reclaim the powder. It is too hard to determine exactly what it is and the few rounds you might rebuild generally aren't worth the trouble. Reuse the bullets and primed case, but dump the powder.

[UpTheIrons]

...and save it all up in a can for the 4th of July, right?