February 18, 2009, 12:13 PM | #1 |
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Loading stand
I'm new to C&B revolvers, so forgive me if this question has been asked hundreds of time before. Where does one find the wooden loading stands I see in a lot of articles. Do most people make their own? Are there plans availble for making one? Does someone have one that would work for an 1858 Pietta, that they want to part with? Thanks!
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February 18, 2009, 12:28 PM | #2 |
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Here's one of many:
Traditions Loading/Display Stand |
February 18, 2009, 12:34 PM | #3 |
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I have to get up early to beat mykeal. I was about to give trailgator the link to a thread that we covered the subject with a link to a site where he could purchase one. And as I waited for my dial-up to load up the reply page, there was a response. I am just getting slower in my old age.
Thanks for making my life easier.
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February 18, 2009, 12:44 PM | #4 |
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Thanks guys! That was quick!
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February 18, 2009, 02:29 PM | #5 |
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This is what I made for mine. I use a plastic fishing tackle box for the balls,
powder, cream-of-wheat ect. |
February 18, 2009, 02:57 PM | #6 |
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Missouri ingenuity at work. Nice!
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February 18, 2009, 04:32 PM | #7 |
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kwhi43,
Very nice loading stand. Can I ask you how or where you aquired those plastic tubes on the top left corner of the stand. They look like centrifuge tubes. I have tried to find them online, but usually they only sell in bulk of 500 or more for a small size like that. Sincerely RK |
February 18, 2009, 04:50 PM | #8 |
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They certainly are centrifuge tubes
McMaster-Carr has them cheap On the subject of loading stands....the muzzle is vaguely pointed at my head. I'm not telling you fellas what to do and yes I know full well you cap it later. But I remove my cylinder and load it while it's out of the revolver. I just can't quite seem to get over almost looking down the barrel of my revolver as I load it. For me, having the end with the hole in it pointed away from my head is just too ingrained to use a loading stand no matter how safe |
February 18, 2009, 07:04 PM | #9 |
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RK65
I don't know what they are called. A guy at Friendship was selling them on
the pistol line a couple years ago for a dollar for 25 I think. I picked up about a hunderd. Here you can see them better on this stand I made. They will hold about 30 grs Goex FFF Black Powder. I pre-charge them and use them in the timed fire matches. Thats 5 shots in 5 min. |
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kwhi43, it was the thread you posted on that I was going to refer him to. But I saw you displayed your stand. So I left it. But I bet my wife that your mega stand would be there shortly. And you didn't disappoint me.
Try and buy that puppy on-line. I am still working on putting one together for myself. But I am afraid as I take all the good ideas from each of your examples, I am going to end up with a Frankenstein. Quote:
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February 18, 2009, 08:43 PM | #11 |
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Well like I say- I just remove the cylinder
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