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AbitNutz
08-11-2017, 01:58 PM
A bullet feeder seems to be about the only thing that Dillon doesn't male....why not?

Do they generate too many support calls?

Liability?

bgw45
08-11-2017, 02:38 PM
My guess is because they chose to market the Mr. Bullet Feeder. It has been in recent catalogues.

AbitNutz
08-11-2017, 05:29 PM
It may be that and they don't want to wipe out a small partner but if RCBS and Hornady's start to gain traction...would they do it then? I don't think they'd appreciate seeing a RCBS bullet feeder hung off a 650.

jmorris
08-11-2017, 07:14 PM
I wast told ITAR once but Hornady, RCBS and Lee all make progressives and bullet feeders (at least by definition).

Xavier, of GSI worked for Dillon for 20 years before making his bullet feeder and it was even in the Blue Press back in '02 or 03.

In short, I don't know.

AbitNutz
08-11-2017, 10:13 PM
I have the GSI tool head for the 650. It's a shame GSI quit making bullet feeders. If I had been given some warning I would have gone after one or more of their 1050 tool heads.

Lloyd Smale
08-13-2017, 07:47 AM
My guess is that they have make there rep with reliable progressive at prices consumer can handle and don't want some bullet feeder helping them loose the reputation. Kind of like they did with there primer tube fillers.