Hunting Speed Loader

[rfd]

Some scrap pine, a 7/16" bit for the powder charge holes, 1/2" bit for the patched .490" ball holes, some stain, a few slaps of wipe-on polyU, 3 cork stoppers, 2 twisted nails, a length of leather shoelace, and some time on the bandsaw and sanding station. Powder charge holes drilled 2-1/2" deep and will hold 80 grains (volume) of black powder, can be drilled deeper for heftier charges.

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[dondiego]

I like the powder dispensing holes!

[megasupermagnum]

It looks like it would be kind of tough to dump the powder without spilling. Overall it appears quite large for only 3 shots to be honest. Good craftsmanship though, and the principle is sound.

[rfd]

Y'all need to learn about these before nay saying. I've been making and using these speed loaders for decades. They load easy with .50 and up, but I might use a small copper or brass funnel, that's always attached to my shooting bag strap, for smaller calibers. Not at all large or bulky - 3/4" thick at the powder side and 1/2" thick at the ball end, 3" wide and 4-1/4" long.

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[country gent]

Looks good and handy.

[dondiego]

You could also make up a real slim 2 holer.

[Markopolo]

here here.... very cool...

I made one a couple years ago out of Alaska Yellow Cedar... Mine is a 5 shot for longer hunts. I also made a ball starter for it..
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[rfd]

here here.... very cool...

I made one a couple years ago out of Alaska Yellow Cedar... Mine is a 5 shot for longer hunts. I also made a ball starter for it..
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Top shelf!

I've made 2 to 4 balls in the loader, along with 1 in the gun. It's all good, whatever works well is best.

[Edward]

I willbe making some too ,it"s cold out Thanks Rob /Ed

[Adam Helmer]

rfd.

You have TOO Much Free Time! LOL. Actually, I have several caliber specific loading blocks akin to historic blocks. I never needed a quick reload with Ball in .50 or .54. but did with the .45. I used the blocks and had the powder in nickel wrappers gotten free from my bank.

You are a master craftsman and I liked your posted pictures.

Be Well
Adam

[poorman]

Beautiful job, I will be copying it for my guns when it warms up, if you don't mind.

[Shawlerbrook]

Very nice !

[RU shooter]

Now that is a cool idea ! A lot better than those plastic things I carried this year was a pain trying to get that lubed patch out of it . Gonna look around at work on Monday for some nice figured wood that we always get from the lumber yard as pallet material .
Thanks for the idea .

[Iowaflint]

Very good idea, I like the thought of keeping it all together like that, less time digging in the shooting bag for components

[toot]

I rely like that. it is so simple! it is the cat's meow!!

[toot]

3 shots is plenty when you are out for a day of hunting!!

[toot]

amazing what you can make out of scrap wood!!