Dudedog
Contributing Member
I have been using the dies with tubes and somewhere along the way the bottom collet broke about a year ago.
Ok so Hornady replaced it for free back when.
Recently purchased the bullet collator and like it.
So I go out to load tonight and crank out a few round then bing
the bullet feed dies dumps bullets all over the floor.
Of course my dog who is "helping" me load decides bouncing bullets are great fun and grabs one and runs off with it. (dog game.....)
After finally getting the bullet back from dog I go back to try to figure out what the problem is.
Pull the die apart, another broken collet.
Seems like they last about 7500 rounds and break.
Maybe I don't have something adjusted right but it feeds bullets fine....
Is this just me or has anybody else had this problem?
(and of course Hornady just sent me one replacement and I don't have a spare, I can always place bullets by hand but )
Other than the collet issue I am happy with the die it works well, but am wondering if it would just be better to go ahead and get the Mr Bullet feeder die which is supposed to be better.
(and of course see if Hornady will send me another collet to get the one I have going)
For those of you that have the Mr Bullet feeder die how do you like it?
Does it go more than 7500 before it needs parts?
Ok so Hornady replaced it for free back when.
Recently purchased the bullet collator and like it.
So I go out to load tonight and crank out a few round then bing
the bullet feed dies dumps bullets all over the floor.
Of course my dog who is "helping" me load decides bouncing bullets are great fun and grabs one and runs off with it. (dog game.....)
After finally getting the bullet back from dog I go back to try to figure out what the problem is.
Pull the die apart, another broken collet.
Seems like they last about 7500 rounds and break.
Maybe I don't have something adjusted right but it feeds bullets fine....
Is this just me or has anybody else had this problem?
(and of course Hornady just sent me one replacement and I don't have a spare, I can always place bullets by hand but )
Other than the collet issue I am happy with the die it works well, but am wondering if it would just be better to go ahead and get the Mr Bullet feeder die which is supposed to be better.
(and of course see if Hornady will send me another collet to get the one I have going)
For those of you that have the Mr Bullet feeder die how do you like it?
Does it go more than 7500 before it needs parts?