I hate to admit that I've probably had to pull apart a couple thousand rounds over the last, ummm, 30+ years. I'd load up a hundred rounds and find out that although the worked well in one season they were over pressured in another. Don't use a soft wood to bang it against. I've got a 6" x 2" metal cylinder (something from a Cummings Diesel I'm told) that works great. Three or four raps and the bullet is free. I do try to hammer the bullet to the end of the case and pull it by hand. Otherwise I HATE dealing with the powder. Especially if I'm not paying good enough attention and miss the bullet coming out.
