The dropper die itself functions perfectly, but the Mini Mr. Bulletfeeder 6-tube magazine not so much. The tube assembly fits so sloppily on the die that it flops around at two or three degrees off perfectly vertical, occasionally causing my powder-coated, beveled-bottom, 115 gr. round-nose 9mm bullet to hang up on the edge of the die mouth, which stupidly isn't beveled inward. When that happens the bullet doesn't drop onto the case mouth and ride it down, but rather remains up in the die. Then the bullet lets go somewhere on the case's way to the bottom of the stroke, if not all the way at the bottom. The bullet then drops on the case so violently that it bounces propellant out onto the shell plate. This nonsense doesn't happen a lot but all it takes is once to bring your reloading session to a messy halt. Then you have to clean up the powder, remove the case, hand measure a new propellant charge into the case and mount the bullet manually. This could all be avoided entirely if the opening on the tube magazine fit snugly on the top of the dropper die and if the mouth of the dropper die were beveled inward. That they're not is sheer stupidity and renders that tube magazine useless unless you're willing to put up with its occasional disastrous surprises. I plan to buy a bevel reamer and chamfer that die mouth slightly to see if that helps. I'm also going to buy this 7-tube magazine from SoCal S&W to see if it functions any more reliably: socalsw.com/Mag-P-Small-Calibers-9mm-357-38-Spl_p_31.html
GREAT video!
Can't wait to get mine installed, thanks for taking the time explaining this.
I've been married for 26 years. I'm always looking for lost balls.
molto semplice ed efficace!
Do I need that heavy top piece or just the die and a plastic tube?
The dropper die itself functions perfectly, but the Mini Mr. Bulletfeeder 6-tube magazine not so much.
The tube assembly fits so sloppily on the die that it flops around at two or three degrees off perfectly vertical, occasionally causing my powder-coated, beveled-bottom, 115 gr. round-nose 9mm bullet to hang up on the edge of the die mouth, which stupidly isn't beveled inward.
When that happens the bullet doesn't drop onto the case mouth and ride it down, but rather remains up in the die. Then the bullet lets go somewhere on the case's way to the bottom of the stroke, if not all the way at the bottom. The bullet then drops on the case so violently that it bounces propellant out onto the shell plate.
This nonsense doesn't happen a lot but all it takes is once to bring your reloading session to a messy halt. Then you have to clean up the powder, remove the case, hand measure a new propellant charge into the case and mount the bullet manually.
This could all be avoided entirely if the opening on the tube magazine fit snugly on the top of the dropper die and if the mouth of the dropper die were beveled inward.
That they're not is sheer stupidity and renders that tube magazine useless unless you're willing to put up with its occasional disastrous surprises.
I plan to buy a bevel reamer and chamfer that die mouth slightly to see if that helps. I'm also going to buy this 7-tube magazine from SoCal S&W to see if it functions any more reliably:
socalsw.com/Mag-P-Small-Calibers-9mm-357-38-Spl_p_31.html
Did you ever try that socal 7 mag tube? If so did it resolve your issue?
what are the sizes of the ball bearings for the 9mm, 45ACP and 223 dies ?
is it reliable at the last bullet as well since their is no additional weight?
griffyize yes, weight of the bullet dropping is all that's needed