US Patent 9267775 Bullet feed die assembly

Bullet feed die assemblies include a case retention station operable to retain the case in a position defining a columnar space above a casemouth of the case, the columnar space defining a primary axis, a bullet insertion facility aligned with the primary axis, the case retention station and bullet insertion facility being relatively movable with respect to each other along the axis between a first separated position and a second proximate position, the bullet insertion facility including a stem aligned with the primary axis, the stem having a lower end operable to press the bullet into a mouth of the case, and the lower end of the stem being laterally movable such that a bullet pushes the stem aside upon entering the columnar space. The bullet insertion facility may include a support element on the primary axis, and the stem may be pivotally connected to the support element.