Mbauer67 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Has anyone tried using the hornady bullet feeding die without the feed hopper on a dillon press set-up? I think that would work great, rather than putting them on one by one, just drop them in the top of the die. I am nuts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianATL Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 No that works fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff686 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) No, not nuts. I bought the die, and some aluminum tubes at Home Depot. I turned down the end of the tube so it fits in the end of the die. A couple of holes and a cotter pin, and it works as a 40 round feed tube. I'll eventually buy the collator, now that I know the feeder die works. Edited October 13, 2011 by Jeff686 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddjob Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 How many bullets does the die itself hold?? Or is it a one bullet at a time type thing?? I may have to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelogic Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 The .40 die holds 6 200gr bullets, I haven't tried my 9mm die yet. http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/349969_DIY_Hornady_LNL_AP_Bullet_Feeder__9mm_.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddjob Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Very cool............I'm gonna order a die.....or 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff686 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I've found that it feeds much better with some weight. With only one or two bullets, it doesn't work as well. Maybe I need to adjust it better, but with 5+ bullets stacked up, it works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 How much work is it to get the Hornady die to work with the Mr Bulletfeeder collater? I would love to get a Mr Bulletfeeder, but I'd want to use it with all of my .35x calibers and I'm not willing to pay $150 each to switch from 9x19 to 9x23 to .357 to .38 Short Colt, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelogic Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Why not just buy the Hornady feeder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 No switches to turn it off when the tube is full and all reviews say how great the Mr BF collator is... I could add switches and probably tweak any problems with the Hornady, but I don't really want a project, I just want a bulletfeeder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddjob Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Just put a 9mm feeder die on my 1050. With jacketed bullets it works like a champ!! Even with just one bullet in it. With my Bear Creek moly's it won't feed. I can see where a complete bullet feeding system could be addicting......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Vigilante Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) What is it about the molys that the die doesn't work? Can anyone provide a comparison between the Hornady Bullet Feeder and the Mr Bullet Feeder? Does the added cost for the Mr Bullet Feeder actually make it better? That would be in addition to the lack of an off/on switch on the Hornady mentioned above. Edited October 20, 2011 by The_Vigilante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Vigilante Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Following Jeff686's lead above, I came up with my own bullet feeder. Bought some plastic tubing from TAP and cut it into 3' sections. A quick trip to Home Depot got me some cotter pins and a eye bolt which I used to steady the tube in the Hornady 9mm bullet feeder die (see photos). It works fine even using Precision Moly bullets-147g. I installed the die in the 3rd slot after the powder drop. The only minor problem I am having is advancing the shellplate. If I go too fast the bullet doesn't stay seated on the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrest Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 (edited) Good info on Calguns.com (Google). I can't post the URL...not enough posts. Search for $28.00 Bullet feeder Gives source and sizes of rigid plastic tubing. Edited October 29, 2011 by forrest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopshooter Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) the die holds 8 mg 124 jhp, i pull 5 thru as one complete cycle, leave the cam up and drop 5 more in the die and repeat. ill get the tube soon but this seems smoother than dropping them in the die 1 by 1. and a world better that placing them in the case. Edited November 3, 2011 by poopshooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 ... rather than putting them on one by one, just drop them in the top of the die.I am nuts? Having loaded using a bullet feeder without a collator in the past, I can tell you its not going to save time. Either way you have to pick up a bullet and make sure its nose up before setting it down. The good news is, If you have a decent array of tools you can build a collator for under $100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin G. Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Sorry for the ignorance and general laziness.... Am I right to assume this die only places the bullet on the case? So it is really a no go for pistol loading on a 550? Going further.... If no crimp is needed would it work on a 550 for rifle reloads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Vigilante Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 You could use it on a 550 but you would have to go to a combination seating/crimping die for the last station-I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galt11 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Following Jeff686's lead above, I came up with my own bullet feeder. Bought some plastic tubing from TAP and cut it into 3' sections. A quick trip to Home Depot got me some cotter pins and a eye bolt which I used to steady the tube in the Hornady 9mm bullet feeder die (see photos). It works fine even using Precision Moly bullets-147g. I installed the die in the 3rd slot after the powder drop. The only minor problem I am having is advancing the shellplate. If I go too fast the bullet doesn't stay seated on the case. Just curious, what is TAP? I tried to find some clear tubes like that but HD and Lowes dont seem to have anything like that. Thanks. Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Vigilante Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 TAP is the name of the company. Just Google it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajadudes Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Awesome project. I just ordered the Hornady 9mm and 40 cal feeder dies from Midway and the tubes from Linen n things. Going to give this a shot after the holidays when everything gets here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrown13 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Following Jeff686's lead above, I came up with my own bullet feeder. Bought some plastic tubing from TAP and cut it into 3' sections. A quick trip to Home Depot got me some cotter pins and a eye bolt which I used to steady the tube in the Hornady 9mm bullet feeder die (see photos). It works fine even using Precision Moly bullets-147g. I installed the die in the 3rd slot after the powder drop. The only minor problem I am having is advancing the shellplate. If I go too fast the bullet doesn't stay seated on the case. Just curious, what is TAP? I tried to find some clear tubes like that but HD and Lowes dont seem to have anything like that. Thanks. Adam Googling TAP gets a lot of garbage. I assume he means www.tapplastics.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopshooter Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 i broke down and bough the 2 dollar tubes today also. bought 6 and ill grab cotter pins at the hardware store. i will post a pic of the working rig on a LNL when im all set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmgm37 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 ... rather than putting them on one by one, just drop them in the top of the die.I am nuts? Having loaded using a bullet feeder without a collator in the past, I can tell you its not going to save time. Either way you have to pick up a bullet and make sure its nose up before setting it down. The good news is, If you have a decent array of tools you can build a collator for under $100. Yes and no. I bought 10 tubes and I can sit in front of the tv and load 650 9mm bullets into the tubes then it will save time when I go to load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galt11 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Following Jeff686's lead above, I came up with my own bullet feeder. Bought some plastic tubing from TAP and cut it into 3' sections. A quick trip to Home Depot got me some cotter pins and a eye bolt which I used to steady the tube in the Hornady 9mm bullet feeder die (see photos). It works fine even using Precision Moly bullets-147g. I installed the die in the 3rd slot after the powder drop. The only minor problem I am having is advancing the shellplate. If I go too fast the bullet doesn't stay seated on the case. Just curious, what is TAP? I tried to find some clear tubes like that but HD and Lowes dont seem to have anything like that. Thanks. Adam Googling TAP gets a lot of garbage. I assume he means www.tapplastics.com Thanks for the help Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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