RCBS Tube Pistol Bullet Feeder .45 ACP – Reloading Die Kit 82358

Description

If you load .45 ACP in volume, you already know the slowest part of a progressive session is reaching for a bullet and setting it on the case mouth every single pull. The RCBS Tube Pistol Bullet Feeder takes that step off your hands. This caliber-specific, tube-fed kit threads into any 7/8"-14 die station and feeds a bullet into position automatically, so your free hand stays on the press and your rhythm never breaks.

It's a mechanical setup, no motor or power supply needed. You fill the clear feed tubes, the bullet guide and fingers align each projectile, and the case mouth itself trips the finger to release the next bullet as it rises into the station. Each tube holds roughly 20 to 25 bullets depending on bullet weight and profile, and because the .45 slugs are chunky you'll land toward the lower end of that range. RCBS says the system can push your load rate up by as much as 50 percent once you get it dialed in.

Why the Tube Pistol Bullet Feeder Earns Its Spot on the Press

The real win here is consistency. Every bullet sits square on the case mouth before it heads to the seating station, which cuts down on tipped bullets and crushed cases. It plays nice with jacketed, plated, cast, and swaged lead .45 bullets, so you're not locked into one component type. This is the .45 ACP version, with the single-line coded bullet fingers matched to that caliber.

Setting Up Your .45 ACP Tube Bullet Feeder

The kit comes with the feed die body, bullet guide, bullet fingers, two clear feed tubes, and four tube caps. It bolts onto standard progressive presses and is a popular match for RCBS, Dillon, and Hornady setups running 7/8"-14 threaded dies. Keep in mind you may need to combine your seat and crimp into one station depending on your press, and extra feed tubes are available separately if you want to keep more rounds staged and ready to go.