Homemade Bullet Feeder System for the Dillon XL 650

[nicosuave6969]

wow. how many more rounds an hour with the bullet feeder?

[HBRdesigns]

@nicosuave6969 I've never really counted them with or with out the feeder. I more or less just made this to see if it could be done.

[budmont]

Great job on the bullet feeder. I'm looking for something like this for my 38 special setup. I shoot a S&W 52 and this would be perfect. Love the feeder die, simple and efficient. Do you have any specs on the feeder die? If you ever want to sell your setup, let me know!

Regards, Bud

[mycaddigo]

fricken cool!

[AmericaStandsStrong1]

How does the thing keep from accidently loading a shell into the tube upside down?

[HBRdesigns]

@AmericaStandsStrong1 If you mean the piece of brass, that's all in the design of the Dillon case feeder (gravity makes the heave end of the case drop down first), if you mean the actual bullet, see my other videos to see how the bullet collator works with the hollow base bullets.

[scheibie]

is this a 12 volt system and how did you set up you ir sensor

[HBRdesigns]

@scheibie It is a 12 volt system, the motor is hooked to a relay and the relay coil is controlled by the IR sensor (or photo diode) There is a Led (w/resistor) on one side of the tube and the sensor on the other. As the light shines through the tube onto the sensor this turns the relay on and the motor spins. When the bullets stack up in the tube they block the light which turns the motor off.

[smaj100]

HB How did you construct or modify the die to feed the bullets? I have been searching for a die to use with just simply gravity feeding bullets down the drop tube. I use a loadmaster and since I have to stop and reload the primers and brass why not reload the bullets also.  Plus gravity allows for no moving parts to break. Any help you can provide would be great.

[HBRdesigns]

@smaj100 The Bullet Feeder Die is homemade, it was turned from solid aluminum bar stock on a mini lathe with a few other operations done on a mini mill.

I think you can buy just a bullet dropper die from mrbulletfeeder(dot)com but don't quote me on that. :)

[SirArghPirate]

Nice!

What exactly is your profession?

[HBRdesigns]

Nothing related and I wouldn't call it a profession more like just a job :) I do purchasing/shipping/receiving for a power sports dealer. I know what you must be thinking right now because everyone tells me my talents are wasted, I missed my calling in life :) I think I even miss what it was suppose to be. LOL

[SirArghPirate]

@HBRdesigns

I see. Are you still working on ROV projects? I plan to build one myself, but I don't have much of a toolbox yet, or knowledge in programming and electronics yet.

[HBRdesigns]

@SirArghPirate

I haven't worked on them in a while but when I do updates can be found at homebuiltrovs(dot)com

[FreedomsPatriot]

Excellent design, I have been wanting one for years and had close to the same thing in mind.

Excellent idea.

[mreisma]

yes, but can a mr. bullet feeder feed lead bullets

[evn137]

Super ideas with great implementation. You got talent  HBRdesigns. Hmmm, I smell a Smith &Wesson 52!

Terrific job.

Ed

[HBRdesigns]

Thanks Ed, ....as much as I a want a 52 I just haven't found the right one yet, right now these are feeding a Contender that I use to shoot my local Club Bullseye matches with.

[AGreyMan]

I saw the collator and I understand the rotator, but if you will, please go into a little more detail about the die and mechanism that places the bullet in the case mouth.

Thanks, and keep up the good work!

[HBRdesigns]

The die basically consists of a simple lever setup. The bottom of the lever keeps the first bullet from dropping until it is activated by the platform on the up stroke. When the lever rotates to drop the bullet, the top arm stops the next bullet from falling until the lever rotates back to the start position on the down stroke. Initial seating of the bullet into the case mouth is just done by gravity. Click "more info" under the description for a link that shows the inner workings of the die.

[AGreyMan]

Fantastic! Thank you very much!!!

[Cchange4us]

ive been watching the whole series of videos, anyway what is this all for? making bullets?

[HBRdesigns]

Yes this has to do with the reloading of ammunition. My bullet feeder setup just takes the progressive process of reloading one set further.