The RCBS .38 / 9mm Tube Pistol Bullet Feeder Finger (Part Number R181210) is a mechanical, non-powered replacement component designed for the RCBS Tube Pistol Bullet Feeder. Functioning as an internal retention and release collar inside the die body, this polymer collet finger ensures precise bullet indexing during progressive reloading. When a cartridge case is raised into the feed die, the case mouth expands the finger, allowing a single projectile to drop cleanly into the flared case mouth. This mechanical action eliminates manual bullet placement, streamlining high-volume pistol reloading on standard 7/8"-14 threaded progressive presses.

Key Features

• Precise Bullet Release: Functions as a physical gate that opens via case-mouth contact, dropping exactly one projectile per press stroke.
• Broad Calibre Compatibility: Engineered to handle .380 ACP, 9mm Luger, .38 Special, and .357 Magnum projectiles.
• Versatile Projectile Support: Compatible with jacketed, plated, cast, or swaged lead bullets.
• Purely Mechanical Operation: Requires no electrical power, making it fully compliant with Australian reloading benches without requiring 240V power or electrical certifications.

Product Specifications

• Model Number: R181210 (also listed as 181210)
• Compatible Projectile Weights: 90 grains to 158 grains
• Minimum Case Flare Requirement: 0.030 inches (approximately 0.76 mm) over the projectile's diameter
• System Tube Capacity: 20 to 25 bullets (depending on specific bullet profile)
• Thread Compatibility: Fits RCBS bullet feed dies operating on standard 7/8"-14 reloading presses

Who is the Rcbs 38 / 9mm Tube Pistol Bullet Feeder Finger for?

• High-volume progressive pistol reloaders — requires a mechanical pistol bullet feeder finger that handles bullet weights from 90 grains to 158 grains to automate the bullet-feeding step on progressive reloading presses.
• IPSC and action pistol competitors loading 9mm and .38/.357 ammunition — relies on this pistol bullet feeder finger to support rapid-cycle loading of 20 to 25 bullets per tube run, operating reliably when the press is adjusted to flare case mouths to at least 0.030 inches.

Less suitable for: Reloaders preparing heavy projectiles weighing 170 grains or more, which require a specialized 38 Long ("38L") bullet finger and guide rather than this standard finger. It is also unsuitable for reloading processes where the cartridge case mouth cannot be expanded to the minimum threshold of 0.030 inches over the bullet diameter.