uscbigdawg Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 holy crap! I still like my KISS one, so now RCBS needs to add a casefeeder to the 2000. do that and I'll sell my 1050 and go back to the 2000. Hello there! Let us know when you switch and you'll have more than a fewer buyers for that 1050. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSPKurt Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 holy crap! I still like my KISS one, so now RCBS needs to add a casefeeder to the 2000. do that and I'll sell my 1050 and go back to the 2000. Hello there! Let us know when you switch and you'll have more than a fewer buyers for that 1050. Rich I call first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XDNut Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 (edited) **Question merged into existing thread. ** Has anybody seen one of these outside the shot show? I would assume it would work on my 1050. Edited April 23, 2009 by Flexmoney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 It would have been nice if they could have shown a closeup of the actual feeder itself, as opposed to the bin that loads the feeder. Perhaps I just don't have the proper imagination, but I have never figured out how a bullet feeder can feed bullets down a tube into the case, unless it is doing it on the 3rd stage of a 5 stage press, so that the 4th stage is the actual seater. Which also implies that the bullet either has to be partly seated on stage 3 or has to balance precariously on the top of the case as the case is rotated into the next position. What am I missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crdaug Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) Just wondering if anyone has purchased and used one of these(the rcbs bullet feeder) on a dillion 650 or any other loader yet. thanks Matt Finnegan PS are people realy getting the mr. bullet feeder shipped tp them because the website does not list a price or way to get one Edited May 18, 2009 by crdaug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 (edited) Just wondering if anyone has purchased and used one of these(the rcbs bullet feeder) on a dillion 650 or any other loader yet.thanks Matt Finnegan PS are people realy getting the mr. bullet feeder shipped tp them because the website does not list a price or way to get one Been wondering the same thing about the RCBS. Sent several e-mails to mr. bullet feeder wanting to know price/availability. Zero response. Makes me wonder about customer support. Edited May 19, 2009 by flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWLAZS Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I can't tell you about the RCBS bullet feeder but MR bullet is alive. Rick emailed me and said he was back in business. I placed my order the UPS truck pulled up and an hour later I was reloading. I bent the switch on the feeder doing something I should not have been doing and sent him an email. I did not leave any contact information other then my email address. He called me back with in the hour and it was after dinner. He figured out what I had done and I was back in business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nxfedlt1 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Just wondering if anyone has purchased and used one of these(the rcbs bullet feeder) on a dillion 650 or any other loader yet.thanks Matt Finnegan PS are people realy getting the mr. bullet feeder shipped tp them because the website does not list a price or way to get one check out the dawson precision site for the bullet feeder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillon Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Spoke to RCBS at the NRA show about their bullet feeder, they expect to begin shipping approximately mid-June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickRak2000 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Just wondering if anyone has purchased and used one of these(the rcbs bullet feeder) on a dillion 650 or any other loader yet.thanks Matt Finnegan PS are people realy getting the mr. bullet feeder shipped tp them because the website does not list a price or way to get one Been wondering the same thing about the RCBS. Sent several e-mails to mr. bullet feeder wanting to know price/availability. Zero response. Makes me wonder about customer support. I'd try calling me at the number shown on the website. Unless my battery is dead...I'll respond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck223 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Just wondering if anyone has purchased and used one of these(the rcbs bullet feeder) on a dillion 650 or any other loader yet.thanks Matt Finnegan PS are people realy getting the mr. bullet feeder shipped tp them because the website does not list a price or way to get one Been wondering the same thing about the RCBS. Sent several e-mails to mr. bullet feeder wanting to know price/availability. Zero response. Makes me wonder about customer support. I find that odd. I think the only time more than 24 hours passed between me sending an e-mail and getting a reply was over a weekend, and hey, a guy has to have a life right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Just wondering if anyone has purchased and used one of these(the rcbs bullet feeder) on a dillion 650 or any other loader yet.thanks Matt Finnegan PS are people realy getting the mr. bullet feeder shipped tp them because the website does not list a price or way to get one Been wondering the same thing about the RCBS. Sent several e-mails to mr. bullet feeder wanting to know price/availability. Zero response. Makes me wonder about customer support. Rick got hold of me via the PM system and as it turns out technology gets in the way again. Suffice it to say, Rick was very responsive in figuring it out. I now have confidence in Rick and am placing an order for a bullet feeder. Hurrah! No more placing bullets, just pulling the handle. Less time reloading (which I do enjoy) and more time throwing lead down range. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nxfedlt1 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 (edited) [ Note: merged thread ] anyone else get thiers set up? I set up my KISS and then this one arrived 2 weeks later and I'm not sure I want to keep it yet... Edited July 23, 2009 by Flexmoney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliez Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 anyone else get thiers set up? I set up my KISS and then this one arrived 2 weeks later and I'm not sure I want to keep it yet... Send the KISS to me for proper disposal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickpony Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I'll take it off your hands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linear Thinker Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 [ Note: merged thread ]anyone else get thiers set up? I set up my KISS and then this one arrived 2 weeks later and I'm not sure I want to keep it yet... None of the wholesalers I deal with received any RCBS Bullet Feeders. I thought it was vaporware, I'm glad someone has got one. 1st impressions and pictures would be appreciated. LT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Friday Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 It would have been nice if they could have shown a closeup of the actual feeder itself, as opposed to the bin that loads the feeder.Perhaps I just don't have the proper imagination, but I have never figured out how a bullet feeder can feed bullets down a tube into the case, unless it is doing it on the 3rd stage of a 5 stage press, so that the 4th stage is the actual seater. Which also implies that the bullet either has to be partly seated on stage 3 or has to balance precariously on the top of the case as the case is rotated into the next position. What am I missing? Graham, the RCBS Pro 2000 uses a die to bell the case mouth in spot number two (also the primer seating station). Number three is the powder drop. This leaves spot 4 and 5 for the seating/crimp die. I have my seating die in spot 4, but moving it over to spot 5 would be easy enough to accomidate the RCBS bullet feeder. Dillon uses the powder drop as a belling device and eliminates the belling die. One thing I can see that's going to cause problems with this is the auto-indexer on the Pro 2000 can be pretty harsh at the end of the cycle. I put the bullet on top of the case after the powder drops on the down stroke to stop the powder from jiggling out of the case during the rotation to the seating stage. I see this problem with fluffy powders in 40 cal; less of a problem with other powders in 9mm and 45, but sometimes. I don't see it working with 9mm major or 38SC on the Pro 2000 at all without major powder spillage. In the video, the RCBS guy wasn't using any powder in his demo, nor was he using any primers which changes the stroke during reloading. I think the bullet feeder will work for some, but not really for others on an RCBS Pro 2000. It will be caliber/powder dependent. If I remember, Alan Meek is also one of the green feeders out there. I hope he weighs in on this as I think he loads open rounds on his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Meek Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 It would have been nice if they could have shown a closeup of the actual feeder itself, as opposed to the bin that loads the feeder.Perhaps I just don't have the proper imagination, but I have never figured out how a bullet feeder can feed bullets down a tube into the case, unless it is doing it on the 3rd stage of a 5 stage press, so that the 4th stage is the actual seater. Which also implies that the bullet either has to be partly seated on stage 3 or has to balance precariously on the top of the case as the case is rotated into the next position. What am I missing? Graham, the RCBS Pro 2000 uses a die to bell the case mouth in spot number two (also the primer seating station). Number three is the powder drop. This leaves spot 4 and 5 for the seating/crimp die. I have my seating die in spot 4, but moving it over to spot 5 would be easy enough to accomidate the RCBS bullet feeder. Dillon uses the powder drop as a belling device and eliminates the belling die. One thing I can see that's going to cause problems with this is the auto-indexer on the Pro 2000 can be pretty harsh at the end of the cycle. I put the bullet on top of the case after the powder drops on the down stroke to stop the powder from jiggling out of the case during the rotation to the seating stage. I see this problem with fluffy powders in 40 cal; less of a problem with other powders in 9mm and 45, but sometimes. I don't see it working with 9mm major or 38SC on the Pro 2000 at all without major powder spillage. In the video, the RCBS guy wasn't using any powder in his demo, nor was he using any primers which changes the stroke during reloading. I think the bullet feeder will work for some, but not really for others on an RCBS Pro 2000. It will be caliber/powder dependent. If I remember, Alan Meek is also one of the green feeders out there. I hope he weighs in on this as I think he loads open rounds on his. Green Feeder yes, but I am still on the Auto 4x4 so the bullet feeder won't work for me. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireant Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Well, I picked one up today to test and evaluate for a buddy. As I was unpacking it and looking at the parts I thought it looked very well designed and built. I mounted it to my bench to see if I could use it on the 1050. Everything was going fine. I pluged it in and nothing. WTF! They must have run out of money in the development stage when they got to the motor/drive part. They use a tiny little motor and a groved belt for the drive train so to speak. The motor will not turn the wheel to load the bullets. I took the whole thing apart and the billet wheel wedges so tight against the plastic that there is no way it can turn. Hopefully this is just an issolated quality control issue and they actually plug the motor assembly in and test function before shipping them in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceL Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Hi Fireant, Any update on the RCBS and the 1050 Well, I picked one up today to test and evaluate for a buddy. As I was unpacking it and looking at the parts I thought it looked very well designed and built. I mounted it to my bench to see if I could use it on the 1050. Everything was going fine. I pluged it in and nothing. WTF! They must have run out of money in the development stage when they got to the motor/drive part. They use a tiny little motor and a groved belt for the drive train so to speak. The motor will not turn the wheel to load the bullets. I took the whole thing apart and the billet wheel wedges so tight against the plastic that there is no way it can turn. Hopefully this is just an issolated quality control issue and they actually plug the motor assembly in and test function before shipping them in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boz1911 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Well, I picked one up today to test and evaluate for a buddy. As I was unpacking it and looking at the parts I thought it looked very well designed and built. I mounted it to my bench to see if I could use it on the 1050. Everything was going fine. I pluged it in and nothing. WTF! They must have run out of money in the development stage when they got to the motor/drive part. They use a tiny little motor and a groved belt for the drive train so to speak. The motor will not turn the wheel to load the bullets. I took the whole thing apart and the billet wheel wedges so tight against the plastic that there is no way it can turn. Hopefully this is just an issolated quality control issue and they actually plug the motor assembly in and test function before shipping them in the future. That's the kind of report we need. Thanks, Fireant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireant Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Nothing new to report, I'm still waiting for a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickRak2000 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Nothing new to report, I'm still waiting for a replacement. I was able to get my hands on one of these to check out and had the same collator problem you described. I took it apart to see if it was just something simple, but the fit between the collator plate and the collator body itself was extremely tight. I'm surprised that a function check was not made before shipping from the factory...especially with it being a new product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireant Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Tight fit is an understatement. I did not think I was going to be able to separate it. I'm not sure my diesel truck has enough power to turn that sucker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Knight Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I wonder if RCBS is listening... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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