Members noobleather Posted August 12, 2019 Members Report Posted August 12, 2019 (edited) G'day all. I finally got round to making some more .357 mag bullet loading strips for some guys at my club. Started off measuring up and punched out the slot ends Then stamped my designs Edited August 12, 2019 by noobleather Quote
Members noobleather Posted August 12, 2019 Author Members Report Posted August 12, 2019 Then died the leather and cut out welts. Next came threading the loops and then punching holes for stitching the loops in. Quote
Members noobleather Posted August 12, 2019 Author Members Report Posted August 12, 2019 All glued up and edging done. Quote
RockyAussie Posted August 12, 2019 Report Posted August 12, 2019 Well done @noobleather. Thanks for sharing the processing steps with us all. Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
Members Scoutmom103 Posted August 12, 2019 Members Report Posted August 12, 2019 Those look nice. Quote
Members Dwight Posted August 12, 2019 Members Report Posted August 12, 2019 OK, . . . I'm confused, . . . how do you use them? Looks like something you would load up, . . . toss in a shooting bag, . . . Are they worn in any way on the body? Thanks, may God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members dikman Posted August 13, 2019 Members Report Posted August 13, 2019 Dwight, normally Single Action stages use 10 rounds for pistols and 10 for rifle, so a loading strip holding 20 rounds is used to take the ammo to the loading table (firearms are only loaded immediately prior to shooting the stage). It also ensures that you have the correct number of rounds to load - I once accidentally loaded 11 in the rifle, which only left 9 for the revolvers. Most use a loop of leather/lace to hang it from the belt or the hammer of a revolver. Noob, did you stitch between each loop? I've never found it necessary to do that as once it's fed through the slots it doesn't move. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members noobleather Posted August 13, 2019 Author Members Report Posted August 13, 2019 Great explanation Dickman thanks. Yes I stitched between each loop. Just to make sure they never move. I hate stitching but don't like making things for mates that break. Quote
Members dikman Posted August 13, 2019 Members Report Posted August 13, 2019 Fair enough. What about using those double-cap rivets instead? Might be easier and quicker than stitching and be decorative too. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
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