Reloading trays that take 45-70?

[Pesty]

I have at least 4 different makes of universal reloading trays and none will take a 45-70

What are you guys using?

[jmc67]

Mine says, MTM 50 Rd, 16 ga. Part number ST-16-40 black.

[ats4603]

I have at least 4 different makes of universal reloading trays and none will take a 45-70

What are you guys using?

How about a piece of wood and a drill???

[1066]

Just designed and printed this .45-70 tray this afternoon.

[glevum]

What 3d printer do you use?

[Gazza]

Would printing a loading tray be cheaper than buying one for a tenner?

[1066]

Would printing a loading tray be cheaper than buying one for a tenner?

I'm using a Tevo Tarantula - A Chinese kit printer, however I'm completely new to CAD and 3d printing but pleased with the results so far.

No not necessarily cheaper Gazza, but could be convenient, infinitely customisable , sometime a lot cheaper and great fun.

Just think, a small plastic magazine for something like a Sako Finnfire is £50ish - now home printing isn't there yet but it soon will be, material cost around 70p. Imagine you have a just fitted a new scope to your competition rifle but now find it's 2oz over maximum weight, print a plastic/carbon fibre trigger guard/butt plate.

Here's a printed trigger for a FWB 124 air rifle, printed with carbon fibre filament - difficult to find and not cheap if you do locate one.

[Gazza]

I'm considering a 3D printer seeing as the price has come down a lot now.
I take it the high end cost ones have better "resolution" ? If that term is applicable to 3D.
The making of gun parts will be a massive saving over buying them if they can be printed to the same quality etc
We all know how much bits of gun plastic are

[1066]

Not so much "resolution". More expensive machines may be ready built, offer a larger build area, more ridged construction, may come in an enclosure so higher temperature plastics can be used such as nylon etc.
The finest resolution I have printed at is layers of .1mm but my machine could go lower, it gives good results but is slow. A more expensive machine may be more rigid so able to print faster without losing quality.

For example, the loading tray was printed at .2mm layer height and took 4.5 hours to print.

If you are relatively "hands on" then building from a kit works well but be prepared to spend some time tweaking and improving the machine with self printed parts.

This a 3d printed Lithophane, taken from a photo and printed at .1mm.