New Bullet Feeder

Slavex

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So after a few weeks of waiting I received the following package from Roger at www.bulletfeeder.com

The happy box with the bullet collator on top
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The next level has the rest of the collator stand, yes it's plumbing pipe. As Roger says, he could make it out of stainless steel and charge more money. But this works, and works well
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The 3 pieces and the power supply on my bench
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A useless picture of the top of my press, anxiously awaiting the feed die. I had in fact just finished adjusting the powder measure with the new expander funnel in it
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Adjusting the bullet feeding die, very easy to do
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The bullet feeding die installed and full of bullets. Notice the spring feed tube from the bullet collator to the top of the die. A very slick piece of work that is
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A picture from the front, I'll get some tomorrow showing the inside of the collator, it's different than the first vids that were on the website
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A picture of the back of the unit showing the power switch. Not sure why it's here, but I might move it around to the front at some point in the future. If it really bothers me that is
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this things works amazingly well, and is simple as hell to install. The hardest part for me was putting in the spring tube that guides the bullets to the feed die. once I figured that out it was off to the races. One thing I didn't take a picture of was the new expander that comes with the unit, it replaces the one that comes with the Dillon powder measure, and helps flare the case a little more than what you might normally do. this allows the bullet to seat easier in the feed station. That's right it seats it there, but only enough to keep the bullet from falling over and getting jammed or messing up your rhythm. I did manage to outpace it a few times, but I think that's because I had too many bullets in the bullet hopper, once it had fed 100 or so I had no real problems. Out of the 2000 rounds I loaded in just over an hour (yes 1 hour for 2000 rounds), I had no malfunctions at all, no upside down bullets, no problems at all. This makes loading so much faster and easier it's not even funny.
Now some of you might be worried about no powder check die being installed. Well I've never used one so it's no issue to me anyhow, but if it is to you, I would suggest going to a combo seat/crimp die from RCBS or someone, and then move the bullet feeder over one station so you can still use your powder check.
This unit will fit on any progressive press on the market today, so long as you have an empty space prior to the seating station. It's available in pretty much all of the major calibres, but there is about an 8 week lead time right now. Needless to say Roger is a very busy man, as this unit is proving to be very very popular. It's already over in Europe with Saul Kirsch being the salesman over there.
I really cannot say enough good things about this unit. It's absolutely rocks, and is dead simple to setup and use.
If you reload a lot of ammo, consider this as soon as you can afford it, it will make a huge difference to your reloading speed.
 
Slavex said:
This unit will fit on any progressive press on the market today

Not exactly. The expander/funnel is dillon-specific. I'm having Rick make up a Hornady expander, but it's custom and I don't know if he'll be offering it as an option later on or not.
 
The feeding mechanism seems to be quite simple, but I'm very curious on how the feeding die works (drooping a bullet when a case is present, and not when the case is absent...).

I guess that the feeding mechanism would be even simplier on a XL650 since the toolhead ain't moving, it could be a rigid system instead of the spring-tube design.
 
I think he uses the spring no matter what. there is a retaining spring inside the feed tube, no case, no bullet falls out. Quite a neat design. On presses that don't expand on the powder funnel it'll work, you just need to expand a little more than normal in your expansion/belling operation. I didn't really need to use the new funnel as my Dillon one was actually expaninding to the desired amount.
 
CanAm said:
I wonder how this compares to the GSI unit?

This one works, whereas the GSI unit doesn't properly. Continuing problems.

Besides you have to change to the GSI toolhead, but not so with the KISS.

I should be getting ours (JohnC & me) next week.
 
My Feeder.

Well, they finally arrived today.:dancingbanana: :dancingbanana:

2 KISS bullet feeders and 2 caliber conversion kits.:)

1 each for JohnC (45 setup and the 9mm conversion) and 1 each for me (40S&W and 45 conversion).:cool:

Setup was almost a snap. The instructions are the best that I've encountered (Ikea they ain't). They are also 1 offs from an InkJet, so that they are crystal clear.:dancingbanana:

I say almost a snap. The biggest PITA was adjusting the replacement powder droptube/case flaring tube. I have one case that I can crimp a 45Cal bullet into.:D

I loaded some ammo with it and without even trying, I run a round in about 2 secs. Thats about 1800 rds/hr. My left finger and thumb are no longer achy.:dancingbanana:

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They ain't cheap (Value for duty was $589.60 and the duty was another $90.55) but they are worth every penny.:) :)

Thanks Roger at Keep It Simple Solutions (KISS):) :) :cool:
 
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