Mr. bullet feeder intermittently not dropping .223

[Smeeg]

Started reloading .223 on my 650 with mr. bullet feeder. Intermittently it won’t drop a bullet I would say 5 in 100 rounds I thought it might not have enough weight on the dropper so I did the rubber band trick but that didn’t seem to help at all. This is range pickup brass I’m trimming to 1.750 but some of the stuff I pick up is shorter than that but not below Saami spec. Also I’m loading 55gr Hornady SP that is flat base and using a Lyman M die on the case prep tool head. Any adjustments i could try? 
 

the pic I attached is what it looks like when they don’t drop then I press down on the dropper and the next bullet will drop correctly. Kind of seems like it’s getting stuck. 

Edited January 29, 2021 by Smeeg

[AHI]

Sound like you may be on the edge of adjustment. Screw the feeder die in a little.

[jubi351]

Agreed. My experience with the MBF is I adjust till the bullet drops then 1/2 turn more and lock it down, any less resulted in occasional missed drops.

[Smeeg]

On 1/30/2021 at 12:29 AM, jubi351 said:

Agreed. My experience with the MBF is I adjust till the bullet drops then 1/2 turn more and lock it down, any less resulted in occasional missed drops.

I did do that but maybe I’ll try another 1/2 turn

[Smeeg]

Thanks guys another 1/2 turn solved my problem running great now.