Cartridge Loops In A Belt

[Dwight]

If your leather shop is so chaotic that you fear to have live ammunition around you, . . . probably ought to think about lessening the chaos.

Also, . . . 9mm snap caps are $149.50 for a box of 50, . . . 9mm ball ammo is in the neighborhood of $12 for 50.

I use THE size and style (when possible) of loaded ammo in my belts for all my customers, that they will use in their belt.

After I weave the loops like katsass recommended, . . . I leave the cartridges in the loops until the loops are almost dry. Take em out too soon and the leather will shrink up, . . . making it very hard to get them in next time, . . . and you usually wind up wallering them into the loop and stretching the loop.

The loaded ammo makes sure that THE proper diameter is imparted to the loop.

Empty ammo has a sharp edge many times, . . . and you can seriously cut the end of your finger with empty cases. It won't happen every time, . . . but it only takes that once, . . . and you will not want to do it again.

May God bless,

Dwight

[wolfe9]

Another option is to have someone that reloads put a bullet in a case without powder or a primer

I can see the argument about not using live ammo but I have never seen a round go off in an environment that humans can survive in , not to say it cant happen .

some day that is what I will do just to be 100% safe but it hasnt made it to the top of the list yet ...LOL