Nickel City Dude Posted January 22 Posted January 22 Dillon just came out with there version of an automatic bullet feeder. Check it out at https://www.dillonprecision.com/precision-bullet-feeder 2 Quote
Hoss Posted January 22 Posted January 22 I wonder if it will handle cast bullets? If will the lube gunk it up? I don’t particularly care for the coated bullets, but might reconsider. Quote
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 22 Posted January 22 Prefer my left hand My right hand is a great case feeder. 7 1 Quote
G W Wade Posted January 22 Posted January 22 9 minutes ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Prefer my left hand My right hand is a great case feeder. My upgrade was to add rubber glove for my left hand GW Quote
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 22 Posted January 22 1 minute ago, G W Wade said: My upgrade was to add rubber glove for my left hand GW If not loading jacketed bullets, I only load moly-coated or plated. Rubber gloves just don't feel 'rite' to me. Quote
Matthew Duncan Posted January 22 Posted January 22 (edited) I’ve been looking hard at a “Robert’s Custom Bullet Feeder”. Reviews are excellent as is the pricing. Con is only accessible by FaceBook. “Bullet feeders are variable speed via a digital control panel, they use optical sensors to automatically stop and restart as bullets are being used. They are designed for a post mount, the base bracket is supplied, but not the metal tube. Each unit is supplied with one caliber plate and the corresponding long closed coiled feed spring tube for $299, this includes the delivery. Additional caliber plates with the optical drop tube are $25 per caliber. Rifle and pistol feed springs are different diameters, if you are reloading both then an additional spring is required $20 One year warranty on all feeders. Note the drop tubes are designed to fit on DAA Mr Bullet feeder dies, adapters are supplied if other brands are used.” Edited January 24 by Matthew Duncan Included description and pricing 2 Quote
Dacotua Posted January 22 Posted January 22 (edited) I prefer to keep my powder check in the system. I cant tell you how many times that "Beep" has saved me from loading light or heavy over the past couple of decades of use. I will never ever give up any of my "safety" systems for a bullet feeder. Maybe on a 1050 machine (or whatever Dillon calls the 1050 now), it might be worth it, since you have can retain the powder check AND have the bullet feeder. But for a 5 station press, I think you'd be better off with the powder check/lockout die/etc... over having a bullet feeder. Edited January 22 by Dacotua Quote
Jack Spade Posted January 23 Posted January 23 1 hour ago, Matthew Duncan said: I’ve been looking hard at a “Robert’s Custom Bullet Feeder”. Reviews are excellent as is the pricing. Con is only accessible by FaceBook. Kevin also has a page on MeWe which is another social media site that is gun friendly. I have one of his case feeders and am seriously thinking about a bullet feeder. Very well made and he is quick to answer questions or give support. I actually bought one of his first ones. I had a problem with the plate slipping. He had done a design change to fix this problem and sent me a new plate no charge. The only other issue when buying from him is that he is overseas and it takes quite a while for the feeder to get to you. Like a month. 1 1 Quote
Jack Spade Posted January 23 Posted January 23 1 hour ago, Dacotua said: I prefer to keep my powder check in the system. I cant tell you how many times that "Beep" has saved me from loading light or heavy over the past couple of decades of use. I will never ever give up any of my "safety" systems for a bullet feeder. Maybe on a 1050 machine (or whatever Dillon calls the 1050 now), it might be worth it, since you have can retain the powder check AND have the bullet feeder. But for a 5 station press, I think you'd be better off with the powder check/lockout die/etc... over having a bullet feeder. Just go to a combo seat/crimp die and keep your powder check. 1 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted January 23 Posted January 23 If my hand has to reach in to straighten the bullet, it may as well bring the bullet with it. 2 Quote
Buffalo Bill Mathewson, 37826 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 3 hours ago, Hoss said: I wonder if it will handle cast bullets? If will the lube gunk it up? I don’t particularly care for the coated bullets, but might reconsider. My Mr Bullet feeder didn’t like lubed bullets. Switched to Hy-tek coated bullets. I would think powder coated would work as well. 1 Quote
Hoss Posted January 23 Posted January 23 34 minutes ago, Buffalo Bill Mathewson, 37826 said: My Mr Bullet feeder didn’t like lubed bullets. Switched to Hy-tek coated bullets. I would think powder coated would work as well. I have several thousand 38sp cast, lubed bullets I bought from a retired cowboy shooter for .05¢ each. I reckon I’ll use those up. Then see how the Dillon’s bullet feeder reviews look! Quote
G W Wade Posted January 23 Posted January 23 4 hours ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: If not loading jacketed bullets, I only load moly-coated or plated. Rubber gloves just don't feel 'rite' to me. I am using ones like doctor exam gloves. Felt strange a first but I use lubed bullets still and I think I drop less now. Plus fingers are cleaner GW 1 Quote
Dogmeat Dad, SASS #48563L Posted January 23 Posted January 23 10 minutes ago, Blackwater 53393 said: Didn’t see a price on the Dillon. You know the rule at Dillion... If you have to ask, you can't afford it! 6 Quote
Blackwater 53393 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 2 minutes ago, Dogmeat Dad, SASS #48563L said: You know the rule at Dillion... If you have to ask, you can't afford it! Not a question of affording it. Just whether or not I want to spend however much it costs. 2 Quote
Nickel City Dude Posted January 23 Author Posted January 23 2 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said: Didn’t see a price on the Dillon. The sight says $399 for one caliber. Not sure exactly what is included. Quote
Dogmeat Dad, SASS #48563L Posted January 23 Posted January 23 7 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said: Not a question of affording it. Just whether or not I want to spend however much it costs. It's the old joke. I'd post an internet meme but I don't want to get put in SASS timeout! 2 Quote
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 I'd love to have a bullet feeder that works with lead 38 caliber bullets. I don't want to spend an extra $20-$30/k on coated bullets just so I can use a bullet feeder. I have two Dillon SL650's sitting on my reloading bench so I'm well familiar with Dillon quality. However, I think I'll let some of you guys buy it first and tell me how it's working before I go sending them a bunch of Bob bucks. 1 Quote
Krazy Kajun Posted January 23 Posted January 23 Dem Bob bucks so rarely see the light of day. 😎 Kajun 3 Quote
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted January 23 Posted January 23 Well. Golly Gosh. I normally load from 300 to 500 rounds in a "session." I've had a "Precision Bullet Feeder" for decades and it's called my "Left Hand." I can't think of a single reason to spend the bucks for something I don't really need. I have also communed with "others" whom sprang for the Mr. Bullet Feeder that doesn't work with Lubed, Cast Lead bullets as used by CAS shooters. I recently had reason to check, and "my" bullet feeder is working just fine, thank you. NO SALE 4 Quote
Knucky McPee Posted January 23 Posted January 23 (edited) I have Mr. Bullet feeders on both my Dillon 1100 and 1050. Ounce you get it set up properly (which takes time) they work great. Make a bullet change and your back to tweaking it again. ARGH. This bullet feeder looks promising. One it is cheaper than the Mr. Bullet feeder. Watching the video you don't need to adjust the nose guide like you do on the Mr.Bullet feeder for different bullets. And it looks like the occasional bullet not tipped properly like you experience with the Mr. Bullet feeder won't happen. It doesn't have the long droopy spring like the Mr. Bullet feeder which leads to bullet feed problems. I can't tell from the video what their dropper looks like and operates. The Mr. Bullet feeder dropper needs to be set just right or you have bullet drop problems and multiple bullets dropping if not set properly. Like some of you I would like to know how well it works with lubed bullets but not a game changer. As you all know nothing but good comes out of Dillon and they hold their value. If it is worth making the switch if you already have a bullet feeder that's the decision to make and is it really worth it. Edited January 23 by Knucky McPee Quote
Texas Maverick Posted January 23 Posted January 23 17 hours ago, Matthew Duncan said: I’ve been looking hard at a “Robert’s Custom Bullet Feeder”. Reviews are excellent as is the pricing. Con is only accessible by FaceBook. Same here. Mine took about 2 weeks to get to me here in the Austin, TX area. I worked with Kevin Roberts for about 30 minutes learning the ins and outs and getting it adjusted to feed my 125 gr coated bullets and it works great. What took my a couple of hours to load now takes about 30 minutes. It really does cut your time down reloading. Price is right and he is always ready to provide great customer service. I have texted him all hours of the day and night here in Austin and he responds usually within 15 minutes. Not sure when the guy sleeps. TM 2 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted January 23 Posted January 23 1 minute ago, Texas Maverick said: Same here. Mine took about 2 weeks to get to me here in the Austin, TX area. I worked with Kevin Roberts for about 30 minutes learning the ins and outs and getting it adjusted to feed my 125 gr coated bullets and it works great. What took my a couple of hours to load now takes about 30 minutes. It really does cut your time down reloading. Price is right and he is always ready to provide great customer service. I have texted him all hours of the day and night here in Austin and he responds usually within 15 minutes. Not sure when the guy sleeps. TM Just curious here, how did you cut 75% of the time by just not having to pick up a bullet with your hand? Watching the video, the bullet drops so cockeyed you need to to fix it before seating, so where is that much time saved? As I stated above, if my hand has to straighten the bullet, it may as well bring one with it. 1 Quote
Mogollon Munk,SASS#303 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 Using cast bullets with the traditional wax lube will scrape off into the spring that the bullets slide through. No issues with coated bullets, either polymer or powder coat. Quote
Texas Maverick Posted January 23 Posted January 23 3 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said: Just curious here, how did you cut 75% of the time by just not having to pick up a bullet with your hand? Watching the video, the bullet drops so cockeyed you need to to fix it before seating, so where is that much time saved? As I stated above, if my hand has to straighten the bullet, it may as well bring one with it. I have the powder funnel die that opens up the mouth of the case and then the dropper drops it into the case and I don't have to touch it. All I have to do now is make sure the case and bullet feeders stay full. I just pull the arm and it loads a round. It is very fast without any other movements other than pulling the handle to make a round so it is fast. I did over 200 rounds for my next local match in under 10 minutes. Just pulled the handle 200 times and I was done. I only stopped to add another tube of primers and to add more bullets and cases to the hoppers. My setup. TM 1 1 Quote
Nickel City Dude Posted January 23 Author Posted January 23 (edited) What brand bullet feeder is in the picture? Never mind it is in one of your previous posts. Edited January 23 by Nickel City Dude Quote
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 23 Posted January 23 That feeder has very few calibers for SASS use Quote
Texas Maverick Posted January 24 Posted January 24 2 hours ago, Nickel City Dude said: What brand bullet feeder is in the picture? Never mind it is in one of your previous posts. .That is alright, it is Kevin Roberts. It is cheaper than all the others but works great and he provides great customer service. TM 2 hours ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: That feeder has very few calibers for SASS use I can't say, I know he has the 38/357 which is what I have and he has the 45 colt but what others I don't know. He had what I needed. TM 2 Quote
Mogollon Munk,SASS#303 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 On the Dillon bullet feeder, use the 30 cal bullet feeder for .32 handgun bullets. 9mm/38 is fine, the 45 setup also works for 44 cal. 40 cal works for 38-40. Covers pretty much all of the Cowboy cartridges. 1 Quote
Snakebite Dust SASS 75484 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 On 1/22/2025 at 4:02 PM, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: If not loading jacketed bullets, I only load moly-coated or plated. Rubber gloves just don't feel 'rite' to me. I am not a glove guy either. I use Money Rubbers. Little finger tip rubber covers on index finger and thumb 2 Quote
John Kloehr Posted January 24 Posted January 24 7 minutes ago, Snakebite Dust SASS 75484 said: ... Money Rubbers. Little finger tip rubber covers on index finger and thumb Good idea! AKA finger cots. Latex free non-static nitrile: https://www.amazon.com/First-Aid-Only-90922-Nitrile/dp/B075WX89H7/ref=sr_1_17?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bBjXGbRHOTo625GqPww-zHU4xMg69nVolsxH5scgeLzVbHpWylkbCrLVN615Lm2UqL9kAofUBrMivFsFFHlrZrT6F6qhNVhhNoTLQMBKyBfl_oWSk4OoSNdljnaYc5OV3lhPYuylNZ240Ukd1CUd2-mKV28aPo9xCmx2exzAbACjCPq1dhp8q_Zs72a_XDInmq90FKarQcb3JtwWioEoa_3z9XF1MCZFtuGYcqvIvOMs6X_pK3cmh84LYDahinziZ3FUt_l54i0ZnMiFE35zg5mnxmW4D8277CRRTfdYw4iIaVik8L9DXlwlAvSNCTv_WV6BJ5SFYbXLzl_GUDyKJYJE_TpJ7QFhbfoJQwEraPJgCA0HEdtGpHU2-IPTprKExu2ZV_HzmpacGLOfqE3RXwTEL0B45OYu0WF3sDIyl-MyjCFe29RtWNaxJqK7KfV7.W25tyMMoQIAsMzkGeWfmgO-Lh_r8nZ2JKkZDA6XQlgQ&dib_tag=se&hvadid=630833505972&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9013431&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=17341669177422735618&hvtargid=kwd-11199203&hydadcr=24664_13626740&keywords=finger+cots&qid=1737736290&sr=8-17 2 Quote
Shawnee Hills Posted January 25 Posted January 25 On 1/23/2025 at 10:26 AM, Eyesa Horg said: Just curious here, how did you cut 75% of the time by just not having to pick up a bullet with your hand? Watching the video, the bullet drops so cockeyed you need to to fix it before seating, so where is that much time saved? As I stated above, if my hand has to straighten the bullet, it may as well bring one with it. My XL750 got a Mr. Bullet feeder installed for Christmas. It is definitely a time-saver but not sure to what level. I'm definitely happy with the purchase and machine. Even though it takes a bit of tweaking to get it running 100%, it's well worth it to me. I'm currently loading Scarlett's stubby 105gr. 38s with flawless feeding. Every one drops into the case mouth as pictured below. I've not had to straighten any. 3 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted January 25 Posted January 25 8 minutes ago, Shawnee Hills said: My XL750 got a Mr. Bullet feeder installed for Christmas. It is definitely a time-saver but not sure to what level. I'm definitely happy with the purchase and machine. Even though it takes a bit of tweaking to get it running 100%, it's well worth it to me. I'm currently loading Scarlett's stubby 105gr. 38s with flawless feeding. Every one drops into the case mouth as pictured below. I've not had to straighten any. I made my statement based on the video that was posted and the bullet was laying sideways. Quote
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