Reloading trays that take 45-70?
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 2:24 pm
I have at least 4 different makes of universal reloading trays and none will take a 45-70
What are you guys using?
What are you guys using?
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Reloading trays that take 45-70?
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Re: Reloading trays that take 45-70?
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 2:58 pm
Mine says, MTM 50 Rd, 16 ga. Part number ST-16-40 black.
Re: Reloading trays that take 45-70?
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2017 7:21 pm
How about a piece of wood and a drill???Pesty wrote:I have at least 4 different makes of universal reloading trays and none will take a 45-70
What are you guys using?
Re: Reloading trays that take 45-70?
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:58 pm
Just designed and printed this .45-70 tray this afternoon.
Re: Reloading trays that take 45-70?
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:06 pm
What 3d printer do you use?
Re: Reloading trays that take 45-70?
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:40 am
Would printing a loading tray be cheaper than buying one for a tenner?
Re: Reloading trays that take 45-70?
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:09 pm
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.Gazza wrote:Would printing a loading tray be cheaper than buying one for a tenner?
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.
Re: Reloading trays that take 45-70?
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:19 pm
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
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
Re: Reloading trays that take 45-70?
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 2:39 pm
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.
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.