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Tube Pistol Bullet Feeder
PRODUCT INSTRUCTIONS
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WARNING!
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Before using the RCBS
Tube Pistol Bullet Feeder, read these instructions carefully to fully learn how to safely
operate the related reloading equipment. Failure to properly operate the related reloading equipment can result
in severe personal injury and/or equipment damage.
If you have any questions while assembling or operating this tool,
Call us at 1-800-533-5000 or 1-530-533-5191
Monday – Thursday 6:30 am – 4:00 pm Pacific Time
(hours may vary)
Or email us at rcbs.tech@atk.com
This instruction manual contains specic safety and operating information. It should be considered a
permanent part of your reloading equipment and remain with the equipment at all times for easy reference.
LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY
Your RCBS Tube Pistol Bullet Feeder is warranted to
be free from defects in material or workmanship for
as long as the original owner owns it. This warranty
is extended only to the original consumer purchaser.
This warranty excludes any electrical components
or products. All RCBS products are intended for
non-commercial use by hobbyists. Any other use
of these products will void the warranty. Should
you believe that your Tube Pistol Bullet Feeder is
defective in material or workmanship, you must return
it to Ammunition Accessories Inc. through its Oroville
operation (hereinafter “Oroville Operations”) postage
paid for evaluation. If defective, the product will be
repaired or replaced at Oroville Operations’ option,
at no charge.
Send a dated proof of purchase to Oroville Operations
for return shipping and handling, along with the Tube
Pistol Bullet Feeder to:
Ammunition Accessories Inc.,
Oroville Operations
605 Oro Dam Blvd East
Oroville, California 95965
Warranty services cannot be provided without
meeting the above requirements.
THIS LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY DOES NOT
COVER DEFECTS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM:
CARELESSNESS, MISUSE, COMMERCIAL USE,
ABUSE, IMPROPER INSTALLATION, MODIFICATION,
OR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO
THE DURATION OF THIS TWO YEAR LIMITED
WARRANTY. OROVILLE OPERATIONS IS NOT
LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE
PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT AND
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL OROVILLE
OPERATIONS BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL
OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES. HOWEVER, SOME
STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON
INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU.
The above warranty provides the sole and exclusive
warranty available to the customer in the event of a
defect in material or workmanship in the Tube Pistol
Bullet Feeder. This warranty gives you specic legal
rights, and you may also have other rights which vary
from State to State.
SAFETY
Reloading is an enjoyable and rewarding hobby
that can be conducted safely. But, as with any
hobby, carelessness or negligence can make
reloading hazardous. This product has been designed
from the beginning with the user’s safety in mind.
When reloading, safety rules must be followed. By
observing these rules, the chance of a hazardous
occurrence causing personal injury or property
damage is minimized.
GENERAL
• Use all equipment as the manufacturer
recommends. Study the instructions carefully and
become thoroughly familiar with the operation of
the product. If you do not have written instructions,
request a copy from the equipment manufacturer.
• Do not take short cuts. Attempting to bypass
established procedures is an invitation to
an accident.
• Observe “good housekeeping” in the reloading
area. Keep tools and components neat, clean and
orderly. Promptly and completely clean up primer
and powder spills.
• Reload only when you can give your undivided
attention. Do not reload when fatigued or ill, or
under the inuence of medications or alcohol.
• Develop a reloading routine to avoid mistakes
which may prove hazardous. Do not rush - load
at a leisurely pace.
• Always wear adequate eye protection to protect
your eyes from ying particles. You assume
unnecessary risk when reloading without wearing
safety glasses.
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LOADING DATA
• Use only laboratory tested reloading data. We
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highly recommend the current Speer
Reloading
Manual.
• OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS ABOUT THE USE OF
MAXIMUM LISTED LOADS
WARNING/ CAUTION
PRIMERS AND POWDER
• Store primers and powder beyond the reach of
children and away from heat, dampness, open
ames and electrical equipment. Avoid areas where
static electricity is evident.
• DO NOT use primers of unknown identity.
• Dispose of unknown primers in accordance with
applicable regulations.
• Keep primers in the original factory container until
ready to use. Return unused primers to the same
factory packaging for safety and to preserve their
identity. Primer packaging is designed to provide
safe storage.
• DO NOT store primers in bulk. The blast of just a
few hundred primers is sufcient to cause serious
injury to anyone nearby.
• DO NOT force primers. Use care in handling
primers.
• DO NOT have more than one can of powder on
the bench at one time. Powder cans should be
stored away from the bench to avoid picking up
the wrong one.
• DO NOT use any powder unless its identity is
positively known. The only positive identication
is the manufacturer’s label on the original canister.
Discard all mixed powders and those of uncertain
identity.
• If you use a powder measure, replace the lids on
both the powder hopper and powder can after the
powder hopper has been lled.
• When using a powder measure, settle the powder
in the powder hopper before charging any cases.
Throw and check the weight of at least ten charges.
This will assure you that the correct powder charge
is being thrown.
• When you nish a reloading session, pour any
remaining powder back into its original factory
container. This will preserve the identity and shelf
life of the powder.
• DO NOT smoke while reloading.
RECORD KEEPING
• Keep complete records of reloads. Apply a descriptive label to each box showing the date produced,
and the primer, powder and bullet used. Labels for
this purpose are packed with Speer bullets.
• Never attempt to guess at the identity of your
ammunition.
Because RCBS has no control over the choice of components, the manner in which they are assembled, the
use of this product, or the firearms in which the resulting ammunition may be used, we assume no responsibility,
expressed or implied, for the use of ammunition reloaded with this product.
USE
The RCBS Tube Pistol Bullet Feeder has been designed to increase your progressive pistol load rate
by ~50% by reducing the manual operation of placing a bullet onto the case mouth. All parts and adapters are included for you to be able to feed .380, 9mm,
.38 Spl, .357 Mag, .40 S&W or .45 ACP pistol bullets.
The Bullet Feeder is designed to be used on RCBS
5-station progressive presses such as the Pro 2000,
Pro 2000 Auto and PiggyBack. The Bullet Feeder
has also been designed to function on progressive
presses manufactured by other companies. RCBS
has successfully tested the Bullet Feeder on the
following presses:
The Bullet Feeder is designed to work with FMJ/TMJ,
JACKETED or SEMI JACKETED Hollow Point, Soft
Point, Round Nose, Truncated/Flat Nose and Semi
Wadcutter designed bullets ONLY. Cast or swaged
LEAD bullets can also be used. Wadcutter (HB, BB,
DE) bullets are NOT to be used. The lube from lead
bullets deposits on the moving parts and collects
dust and dirt, slowing down the function of the Bullet
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Dillon
RL550B, XL650 and Hornady® Projector™,
L-N-L™AP™. For presses that require you to Seat
and Crimp bullets in separate operations, you may
need to combine bullet Seating and Crimping to
accommodate the Bullet Feeder. This may require the
purchase of a combination bullet Seat and Crimp die
(not included).
Feeder. Periodic cleaning of parts is necessary when
using lubed bullets.
The individual tubes will hold 20-25 bullets depending
on caliber. Less for .45, more for 9mm.
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UNPACKING
Refer to the list below to Identify parts as you unpack
your new RCBS Tube Pistol Bullet Feeder.
1. Bullet Guide
2. Bullet Feed Die Body
3. Tension Band (2)
4. Bullet Fingers (2)
5. Retaining Ring
6. Die Body lock Ring
7. Clear Feed Tube (2)
8. Tube Caps (4)
9. Small Tube Bushing (38/9mm only)
INSTALLATION
Install the Tension Band down to the rst “step” on
the plastic Bullet Fingers, as shown below, and insert
into the bottom of the Bullet Die. Secure with the
Retaining Ring.
Bullet Fingers are coded on the bottom with a series
of marks (lines):
One = 45 ACP
Two = 10mm/40 S&W
Three = 380/9mm/38
Four = 38/357 Long, 170 gr and heavier
(2) 10mm/40 S&W (4) 38/357 Long
(1) 45 ACP (3) 9mm/38
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Install the Bullet Die assembly into your press (See
ADJUSTMENT section for proper setup). Where you
choose to install the Bullet Die depends on the press
that you are using. For RCBS ve station presses,
station four (4) is the most common position. See
Photo 1.
OPERATION
Fill the Feed Tubes. The Bullet Guide in the top of
the Bullet Die aligns the bullet for feeding through
the Bullet Fingers. The case will expand the Bullet
Fingers and allow one bullet to be placed on the
case mouth. As the case is retracted, the Bullet
Fingers close, preventing the next bullet from passing
through the Bullet Die.
The weight of the bullet stack puts enough pressure
on the placed bullet to prevent it from falling off the
case as it moves to the next station to be seated and
crimped. Add more bullets to the Feed Tube as needed. NOTE: The Small Tube Bushing is required for
use with the small Clear Feed Tubes, (380/9mm/38).
NOTE: Additional tubes are available.
ADJUSTMENT
The position of the Bullet Die must be adjusted to
properly place the bullet on the case mouth at the
top of the press stroke. This is a trial and error
adjustment.
Photo 1
Install the Bullet Guide into the die body, the tapered
inner portion is the “top” of the guide with the stamp
ID up and readable. Bullet guides are stamped on the
side for identication. See Photo 2.
Photo 2
Place the plastic Clear Feed Tube into the top of the
Bullet Die.
Case mouths must be belled/ared .030” over the
bullet diameter. For example:
.380/9mm .385”
.38/.357 .387”
.40 S&W .430”
.45 ACP .481”
Failure to are cases .030” over bullet will not allow a
bullet to drop from the Bullet Fingers. With the Bullet
Die partially threaded into the press and the plastic
Clear Feed Tube lled with bullets, run a properly
ared case up into the Bullet Die. Thread the Bullet
Die into the press until you hear a bullet drop or see
the bullet stack move down. Thread the Bullet Die
down a further ½ turn and temporarily lock the Bullet
Die lock ring. Run another properly expanded and
ared case up into the Bullet Die to check the setting.
If a bullet is placed on the case and no other bullets
fall through the die, the setting is correct. Lock the
Bullet Die lock ring. If a bullet is not fed, loosen the
Bullet Die lock ring and thread the die down in ½ turn
increments until the proper setting is achieved.
NOTE: If you are loading 170-grain or heavier
.38/.357 bullets, the Bullet Finger with four marks
and the .38 Bullet Guide marked “38L” with the
stepped inner base must be used together.
MAINTENANCE
Disassemble the Bullet Die body and clean the Bullet
Guide and Bullet Fingers to ensure smooth function.
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ITEM # PART # DESCRIPTION QTY.
1 781216, 17, 18, 20 Bullet Guide — 38/9mm, 40, 45, 38L 1
2 781219 Bullet Feed Die 1
3 181226 Tension Band 2
4 181210, 11, 12, 13 Bullet Fingers — 38/9mm, 40, 45, 38L 2
5 187546 Retaining Ring 1
6 787500 Die Lock Ring 1
7 181271, 72 Clear Feed Tube — Large, Small 2
8 181273, 74 Tube Caps — Large, Small 4
9 781229* Small Tube Bushing * 1
*Small Tube Bushing only used with 38/357/9mm.
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