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retrobass
11-02-2017, 10:09 AM
Title says it all. I recently acquired a used 9mm Square Deal B. I would really like a powder funnel that has the same dimensions as a Lyman M die. From what I've gathered on forum searches, the Mr Bulletfeeder funnel may not expand quite as much as a Lyman M die. Do we have a resident machinist on the forums making custom powder funnels? I see one guy on eBay used to make them, but he only has a .40 cal listed and doesn't respond to messages. I'm looking for something like this but in 9mm:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/40-S-W-M-style-powder-funnel-powder-die-for-Dillon-RL550-XL-650-RL-1050/322104704707?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.S EED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D48475%26meid%3D2f9e426dd3554b 55bdd6bdd81b4e2cb2%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3 D15%26mehot%3Dag%26sd%3D222629908451&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%253A44335cf1-bfd7-11e7-b8c2-74dbd18043e1%257Cparentrq%253A7d0f950215f0a7e12a01 eb3bfffed495%257Ciid%253A1

Mytmousemalibu
11-02-2017, 11:17 AM
I have the 9mm Mr Bulletfeeder powder funnel and I love that thing! I wished I had bought it sooner than I did. Its not cheap but it really improves your cadence running the press. I wouldn't call it the Dillon equivalent to an M-die but its superior to the original unit.

Marcduper
11-02-2017, 11:35 AM
I have made a few. My .357's and .44's run much better with the custom funnel/expander. I used drill rod, and heat treated them. I'll send pics if anyone is interested.

Marc

retrobass
11-02-2017, 12:18 PM
I have the 9mm Mr Bulletfeeder powder funnel and I love that thing! I wished I had bought it sooner than I did. Its not cheap but it really improves your cadence running the press. I wouldn't call it the Dillon equivalent to an M-die but its superior to the original unit.

Any problems with 9mm sized to .357 sized cast boolits? On my rockchucker, before I got an M die I was having concentricity problems, bulged brass, and case gauge failures. Also was swaging down my boolits a little. If mrbulletfeeder prevents this stuff then it will be good enough for me.

Mytmousemalibu
11-02-2017, 06:24 PM
Any problems with 9mm sized to .357 sized cast boolits? On my rockchucker, before I got an M die I was having concentricity problems, bulged brass, and case gauge failures. Also was swaging down my boolits a little. If mrbulletfeeder prevents this stuff then it will be good enough for me.

I have a variety of .38/.357 boolits including some plated an J-words, when I get off work tonight ill cycle a few pieces through and do a little checking and report back.

Mytmousemalibu
11-03-2017, 11:21 AM
I checked the fit of some .38/.357 bullets and anything .358 or smaller will enter the case. I didn't have anything that mic'd .359 to try but .360 wouldn't go at least where I had the powder funnel set at. Now that funnel might be adjusted deeper to change the results but this being on my match ammo toolhead, I really didn't want to disturb the settings.

Hopefully that helps you out!

retrobass
11-03-2017, 06:26 PM
It certainly does, thank you!