dying cartridge loops

[the man with no name]

Howdy all, my first post. I'm going to start my first cartridge belt for 45lc with a holster for 1858 Remington with conversion cylinder. my leather work experience is with muzzle loading shooting bags and the like. anyway the belt will have laced in cartridge loops. my main question is, would it be better to dye the cartridge loop strip before lacing the loops or just to dye whole belt when its all put together?

[St. George]

Yes.

Scouts Out!

[Silver_Rings]

It can be hard to get an even coat of stain on the loops after they are laced in place, so staining first would be my approach.

Silver Rings

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to your future posts. I agree with St. George and Silver Rings that dying the loop strip first is a good idea. You'd probably want to dye the belt first, too.

Have you thought about making a cylinder holder for the belt much like what Eastwood had on his rig in Pale Rider?

I shot a whole two-day match with one. It was a lot of fun.

[the man with no name]

many thanks fellows. I just wanted to make sure. ive thought about making a pouch for the cap an ball cylinder, if I do most likely be the civil war style. I mite be mistaking a cap box though but its been awhile since I've looked at my books on the war  

Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to your future posts. I agree with St. George and Silver Rings that dying the loop strip first is a good idea. You'd probably want to dye the belt first, too.

Have you thought about making a cylinder holder for the belt much like what Eastwood had on his rig in Pale Rider?

I shot a whole two-day match with one. It was a lot of fun.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

many thanks fellows. I just wanted to make sure. ive thought about making a pouch for the cap an ball cylinder, if I do most likely be the civil war style. I mite be mistaking a cap box though but its been awhile since I've looked at my books on the war  

I'm not trying to discourage you from making bullet loops. You just hit on one of my own interests with that pistol.

There were cartridge boxes with wooden inserts that held cartridges neatly and easily accessible. One of these days, I'll make one similar to this:

[the man with no name]

that would go good with the paper rolled cartridges from the era 

[santee]

Will...you should make one. Those are fascinating, I think.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Will...you should make one. Those are fascinating, I think.

I agree. Maybe I'll have to get on it soon. I've been using a bullet pouch/cap box (there you go, man with no name) for extra cartridges but would like something a little more organized.

[Blair]

The percussion cap box/pouch was used by the US Military as a revolver cartridge storage place for many years after the ACW.
There were a lot of them around. No longer needing percussion caps, these boxes served this need very well.

Revolver ammo was being packed 12 rounds to the box by this time. 6 went into the revolver and 6 went into the box if needed.
I have found that 12 rounds of .45 Colt will fit into the Civil War percussion cap box quite well.

For use within the Military, the Musket vent pick, along with the wool fleece were removed from the Civil War cap box/pouch for this usage.

Some civilians may use this arrangement as well, early in the period, With the introduction of the cartridge loops on belts, one will seldom see the cap box used by civilians.
My best,
Blair

[the man with no name]

I agree. Maybe I'll have to get on it soon. I've been using a bullet pouch/cap box (there you go, man with no name) for extra cartridges but would like something a little more organized.

I could use one for my 51 brass navy colt  , maybe a down the road project