45-70 loop size for Cartridge Belt

[1961MJS]

Hi

This isn't something I'm in a huge hurry to do, but I'd like to make a cartridge belt for my 45-70 1886 lever gun.  Are the cartridge loops straight or tapered to match the 45-70 cartridge?  I'd guess I use fairly thin (3-5 ounce) leather.  If these are tapered, a really detailed explanation of how that works would be great (and probably beyond my capabilities).

Ha, found it in
http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,9631.75.html
After I posted naturally.  Straight, and I'll buy a 1.5 inch punch to weave the loops in.  This isn't a competition rig, but a combination .45-70 / .45ACP one.  Don't wait up waiting for me to finish...



Thanks and Merry Xmas

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Glad you got it figured out. Post a pic when it's finished, no matter how long it could be.

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Problem solved, I like that....

tEN wOLVES...

[Johnny McCrae]

Attached are pictures of a Cartridge belt I made several years ago to hold .45-70 Cartridges. The loops are made from 1-5/16" wide webbing very similar to what is used on Army belts. The loops are straight, not tapered. I use this belt in GAF matches.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

That's a beautiful belt, Johnny. I like the use of the webbing for the loops.

[Johnny McCrae]

Thanks Marshall. One advantage of the webbing loops is that they do not turn the brass green.

[Coal Creek Griff]

It seems to have turned the tips of some of your bullets copper-colored though...  Unless those are... No.  It couldn't be.

Nice looking belt!

CC Griff

[Cliff Fendley]

Nice belt Johnny! are those a full woven loop? in and out of the same slot? How do they hold their shape with the webbing when you have some empty loops? I like the idea of the webbing and it looks like a neat contrast with the leather belt.

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy Griff,
You have a good eye. The Copper colored bullets have a Polymer coating which is supposed to reduce leading.

Howdy Cliff,
These are fully woven loops in and out of the same slot. The webbing is stiff enough to hold its shape when empty.

[Cliff Fendley]

Nice!

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Did you wet the webbing to get it to hold its shape?

[Johnny McCrae]

I pull the webbing through the slot "dry" over an empty case. After I have the proper tension, I apply some Barge to lock the loop in place. I do this with leather and webbing loops. It helps to retain the proper fit or tension for the Cartridge.

[Good Troy]

Nice design!  I may replace my leather loops on  my "loop-thru-belt" 45-70 with webbing.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Thanks for the diagram. That looks like a good way to put them together. For shotgun shells, I can see why you do them in pairs.