making a holster and gun belt

[Spencer G]

I am making a holster and gun belt for a .22 Colt Frontier Scout, and the commissioner wants cartridge loops on the belt. I've never done cartridge loops, and a .22 shell is pretty small so this is going to be a challenge. I have done some bit of practicing and I think I'll be able to pull it off, but I was was just wondering if any of you seasoned gun rig makers had any tip, cautionary remarks, prophecies of doom, or anything else that you would like to impart.

Spencer

[Luke Hatley]

have fun...... i dont when i am sewing loops.

for .22's i punch a slot and run a thin strip of leather

in and out. you'll do fine.

[skipj]

And I though loops for 38's were bad. I would think with punched slots, you would have to spread the loops out, not adjacent to each other like on a western belt with larger cartridges or the belt will be like swiss cheeze. Seems to me that it's going to look strange with the 22's.

SkipJ

[Rayban]

If this guy can do it, so can you!

[skipj]

Your work Rayban? Those sure don't look like 22 long rifle.

SkipJ

[Luke Hatley]

I'M NOT RAYBAN BUT I SURE DO LIKE PLINKING WITH THOSE

.22 MAGNUMS..........I HAVE A COLT "NEW FRONTIER" ALSO.

[Rayban]

NO NO NO...that's not my work...someday maybe...I just wanted to show you those .22 loops...not a bad piece of leather either huh??

[bcurrier]

NO NO NO...that's not my work...someday maybe...I just wanted to show you those .22 loops...not a bad piece of leather either huh??

It's beautifully done. A question or two, though - the belt looks unusually wide (could be an illusion due to the small cartridges, I guess).

How wide do most of you make your gunbelts and billets (for ranger types, that is)?

Bill

[Luke Hatley]

bill, i do my Belts 3'' wide with the Billets 1-1/2" wide.

if you are making the loops for a .22Mag.. that cartrige is 1-5/16" long

mabey to look more in porportion the belt could be 2-1/2'' wide

with a billets 1-1/4....

Edited December 5, 2007 by Luke Hatley

[Spencer G]

Thank you all for the advise and the vote of confidence from Rayban. Another question is, which do you prefer sewing the loops completely on top like in the picture Rayban posted, or punching slots and going through the leather for each loop? And what are the reasons that you prefer what you prefer?

Spencer