Daniele Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 I am thinking about getting a Mr Bulletfeeder from Double Alpha. Anyone outther has report on this expensive reloading equipment? ciao from Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icestud Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 (edited) I have one on my s1050 loading 124 gr RN 9mm bullets, I've never had an issue with it after loading 8,000 plus rounds, it's a great addition to any Dillon machine. Edited June 18, 2017 by icestud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gunDQ Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 It's worth the money. I was also skeptical of the price, but in the end it is worth the money. Dont get me wrong... there is a lot (a lot a lot) of profit for DAA at their price point. I mean it's not hand made out of stainless steel, I figure they should cost about half of what they actaullly sell for but I'd buy it again if the one I have was toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterpuc Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Agreed, well worth the money. I added one to my 1050. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Want2BS8ed Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Add another to the plus column and IMHO works better than alternatives from Hornady. Certainly is much quieter!MSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armydad Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Expensive but worth it. It takes a little fussing with to get them to properly drop bullets consistently, but really no more time than you spend dialing-in your loading dies. You can also buy directly from the inventor, Rick Koskela. He is very friendly and helpful. http://www.mrbulletfeeder.biz/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 31 minutes ago, armydad said: Expensive but worth it. It takes a little fussing with to get them to properly drop bullets consistently, but really no more time than you spend dialing-in your loading dies. You can also buy directly from the inventor, Rick Koskela. He is very friendly and helpful. http://www.mrbulletfeeder.biz/ Rick told me he is getting out of it? I think he has retired. When I asked him about sponsorship he said he no longer sells them. But to the OP, heck yeah they are worth every penny. If you have any questions or issues there are several videos on YouTube for adjusting, setting up, troubleshooting etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniele Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 thanks to everyone, I got it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniele Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 I am loading Frontier 158 RN copper plated 38 cal bullets; they are shiny, slick, easy to load, BUT one every twenty or so is upside down. Can't understand what can I do to fix the problem. Any help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 13 minutes ago, Daniele said: I am loading Frontier 158 RN copper plated 38 cal bullets; they are shiny, slick, easy to load, BUT one every twenty or so is upside down. Can't understand what can I do to fix the problem. Any help? I have had that happen only with coated, not jacketed. I assume it's due to tolerances being larger with the coated bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniele Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 the feeder is supposed to work with 38 and 9mm bullets, with the second the tolerance will be even more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78Staff Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Nothing but happiness with mine, I use it for 9,10,45, and 223. I agree there probably is a lot of profit in them, they are deceptively simple once you get to looking at it. I'm not wild about the mount to the CF, and may rig up some sort of dedicated upright, but I couldn't imaging running a 1050 without one now :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvincent Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I am loading Frontier 158 RN copper plated 38 cal bullets; they are shiny, slick, easy to load, BUT one every twenty or so is upside down. Can't understand what can I do to fix the problem. Any help?Make sure the flipper ramp is set properly. And Also make sure the nose guide is not too far out. If it's too far out it will not drop down and flip, you only need a little bit of a ledge to keep the upright Bullets upright. Also if the casefeeder and/or bullletfeeder are moving while operating the machine can cause issues. I found that mounting both feeders independent of the press and bench works best. I have mine mounted to the wall completely isolated. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaldor Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 On 6/18/2017 at 4:37 AM, 3gunDQ said: It's worth the money. I was also skeptical of the price, but in the end it is worth the money. Dont get me wrong... there is a lot (a lot a lot) of profit for DAA at their price point. I mean it's not hand made out of stainless steel, I figure they should cost about half of what they actaullly sell for but I'd buy it again if the one I have was toast. The Crimson bullet feeder was about a 1/4 of the price and could do more than the MBF but was lawyered out of existence. So yes, DAA is making an absolute ton of money on these because of stupid patent laws. Lawyers get involved, and the potential customers get screwed. Would I buy an MBF? Probably not. For the 6-7 thousand I load a year, I don't find it necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thetimb Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 The bullet feeder is worth it but dialing in the spring so it drops consistently is a giant pain depending on where you actually mount the bullet feeder on the case feeder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcalvert Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 These bullet feeders have set the standard for reliability, So much so that Dillion now carries them. Had one for years, there are a great addition to my 1050's dcalvert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaques Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 20 hours ago, Kaldor said: The Crimson bullet feeder was about a 1/4 of the price and could do more than the MBF but was lawyered out of existence. So yes, DAA is making an absolute ton of money on these because of stupid patent laws. Lawyers get involved, and the potential customers get screwed. Would I buy an MBF? Probably not. For the 6-7 thousand I load a year, I don't find it necessary. I got two of the Crimson bullet feeders and they work perfect!! MBF got worried and had him shut down. I Agree DAA is rmaking a killing off of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaldor Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 1 hour ago, jaques said: I got two of the Crimson bullet feeders and they work perfect!! MBF got worried and had him shut down. I Agree DAA is rmaking a killing off of them. Yup, I was waiting for Austin to get the rifle plates for 223 and 308 into production, but I waited too long. Oh well, lesson learned. I will say the MBF is a good product though, but it is crazy overpriced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerassassin22 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I run my MBF with 160grn 9mm and have a few every so often flip. Make sure the angle is correct and the guide for the bullet nose. And my bullets are coated BBI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgj3 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 On 7/9/2017 at 10:39 AM, Kaldor said: Yup, I was waiting for Austin to get the rifle plates for 223 and 308 into production, but I waited too long. Oh well, lesson learned. I will say the MBF is a good product though, but it is crazy overpriced. Could you get someone to print you the different plates with a 3D printer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaldor Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 11 hours ago, wgj3 said: Could you get someone to print you the different plates with a 3D printer? Probably. But I know Austin had not finished them to get them working 100% thats why he never finalized the design, and made them available. All a moot point now to be honest. The only other thing Ill say on it is DAA had the money to hire Lawyers to shut down a dude making bullet feeders in his garage for a 1/3 to a 1/4 of the price that worked just as well, possibly better, and could do things the MBF could not do. The patent laws in this country stifle competition and innovation. And trust me, everyone says the Crimson feeder was a direct copy of the MBF? But who did MBF copy? Plenty of prior art out there shows that the MBF is nothing earth shattering in its design, just a minor refinement of what came before. But because of the stupid way our patent system works, DAA/MBF is making bank and will continue to do so for about another 5 years on one patent and 12 on another. And if anyone makes anything thats even remotely the same, they will lawyer up again, and shut them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoR Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 On 7/13/2017 at 11:54 AM, Kaldor said: Probably. But I know Austin had not finished them to get them working 100% thats why he never finalized the design, and made them available. All a moot point now to be honest. The only other thing Ill say on it is DAA had the money to hire Lawyers to shut down a dude making bullet feeders in his garage for a 1/3 to a 1/4 of the price that worked just as well, possibly better, and could do things the MBF could not do. The patent laws in this country stifle competition and innovation. And trust me, everyone says the Crimson feeder was a direct copy of the MBF? But who did MBF copy? Plenty of prior art out there shows that the MBF is nothing earth shattering in its design, just a minor refinement of what came before. But because of the stupid way our patent system works, DAA/MBF is making bank and will continue to do so for about another 5 years on one patent and 12 on another. And if anyone makes anything thats even remotely the same, they will lawyer up again, and shut them down. Do you guys have any pics of the Entirely Crimson one? What was it able to do that the DAA one isn't? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaldor Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 17 hours ago, NicoR said: Do you guys have any pics of the Entirely Crimson one? What was it able to do that the DAA one isn't? Thanks! I dont and Austin took down every video or photo of the feeder under threat of litigation. Id bet there are a few videos out there on YouTube. I know for a fact it could feed just as fast as an MBF, Ive seen the test videos that are now gone. It could feed bullets point down for sizing applications. The feeder plates were also significantly different. And it was way cheaper, you just had to assemble it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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