Loading Block

[Ben]

After purchasing my Siamese 98' Mauser in 45-70, I realized I really didn't have a loading block that fit the big rims of the 45-70.

So......, I made me one. Works very nicely.

 

[Ian]

Nice. I had the same problem once but the FA blocks in the correct size happened to be on sale at Midway about that time. Is that Delrin?

 

[Ben]

Scrap pine that has been bored, sanded smooth and sprayed with about 5 + coats of good spray enamel.

It is certainly not a work of art, buy it serves the purpose nicely.

Ben

 

[Ian]

"pin"? Is that like "Chincapin"?

 

[Intheshop]

"Sprayed"?....

Say it ain't so,haha..

We do right much spraying here.Anybody thinks firearms are $$....go check current pricing on Sata sprayguns...sheeesh.

Nice work.

 

[smokeywolf]

Hope you made those holes at least .015" bigger than needed for 45-70. You might end up with a Model 71 some day and 348 rims are a few thousandths bigger than 45-70.

 

[Ben]

Yes, they fall easily - - in and out of the blocks.

Ben

 

[JWFilips]

Ben,
Like I said before; you waste little time coming up with a viable answer!
One question..."pin" = pine?

 

[35 shooter]

Good looking loading block for sure. I'm betting your going to need a couple more of those though, cause that new 45/70 mauser of yours is going to be too much fun once you get started with it.

 

[Ben]

"pin"? Is that like "Chincapin"?

Type-O...Sorry ! !....I've added an " e ".

 

[Ben]

Good looking loading block for sure. I'm betting your going to need a couple more of those though, cause that new 45/70 mauser of yours is going to be too much fun once you get started with it.

Buddy,

With all the effort that surrounds this rifle , $$$$$ , 1,400 miles of driving, meals, hotels, etc. I hope it is a winner.

Ben

 

[35 shooter]

I've got a feeling the money, time, and miles are going to turn out to be well worth it.
Shoot that puppy and give us a report.

 

[freebullet]

Nice job, Ben. I like it. Need to make a few myself.

 

[9.3X62AL]

Drat you guys, anyway.

Reading the posts herein got me to thinking......ya know, I don't have any 45/70 loading blocks at all here. I have loaded the caliber for 20+ years, but never used a block. I see a near-term project ahead.

I have made loading blocks from pieces of 2' x 4" studs, none too elegant but hell for utility and sized for 308/30-06 case work, 4 rows of 10, 2 blocks are deep-holed and one is shallower (for 40 S&W and 45 ACP and Colt. Mine won't be nearly as nice as Ben's products, but ugly is as ugly does.

After Thanksgiving.

 

[Ben]

Move some sawdust Allen ! !

 

[Brad]

I haven't used a loading block in years. I have a basket of primed cases next to me. Dump powder,seat bullet. Repeat.
Started doing it that way years ago when loading for highpower competition and just stayed with it.

 

[SierraHunter]

I'm with Brad. I use big tuna cans to hold the cases. When I charge the case with powder, it goes straight to the shell holder, and a bullet get seated. I've always done it this way, and have never had a double charge, or one that didn't get charge.