Originally Posted by
GWS
Just like you have it will work with .45ACP, 9mm, .40S&W, and likely even .357! For rifle there's two more factors....length and skinny. the longer the bullet/boolit, the more pushing that bullet from middle rather than the bottom can topple it and "possibly" make it fall the wrong way.
I haven't tried it with rifle except the videoed .223 50gr. and it worked, except when a base caught on something and toppled the bullet into the opposite end and it caused a jam. So I removed where I angled the far end thinking that would increase chances of falling in time,smoothed the bottom and even waxed it and finally got the result in the video.
I saw your drop "filler" and thought perfect! With a little bigger hole one had the choice of plugging it, or varying the drop size, shape, and you could then test various scenarios you might experience with different bullet sizes. But I get it that such complicates......everything......kinda like your endless sliders did!;)
and keep in mind that the push on the bullet is not from the base but the middle.....or worse depending on the bullet....you gotta keep them from tipping forward somehow. The taper I had on the forward end allowed the tip of the bullet to fall too far forward and jamb....so filled that in with epoxy. Live and learn, and I wasn't going to print a whole new base and start over the hack.
I'm going to autocad draw a concept or two when I get my crew to work....to show you what I mean. Give me til noon. You need to take a much needed break anyway! :)