1858 Loading Stand

[hunter64]

Finally had some time to go out to the range yesterday, nice and warm, no wind and no one else there. I shot the 1858 Remington for a couple of hours and had a great time. By the end the palm of my hand was red from loading the cylinder with the loading lever. I think I will buy one of those cylinder loading stands and save my hand. I have looked on a few websites and they range from 20 to 50 dollars. Is there a brand/style that I should avoid and where did you buy yours at?

 

[mykeal]

Avoid this one:

Buy this one:

The top one is not adjustable for cylinder size (diameter or height) or caliber. The bottom one comes with different jags for different calibers and is fully adjustable to fit any cylinder.

 

[FishDFly]

mykeal,

Thank you, this is exactly what I have been looking for. Guess, I should have asked sooner.

Thanks

RDE

 

[Bob Riegl]

:grin: Now that's a serious loader for our C&B Revolvers. It's not a bad price at all, I guess I'll have to order one and stand on line until they make me one. Frankly I don't really shoot that much at one time but part of the reason is the effort needed on the loading arm. I have used an extension pipe with a piece of plastic pipe as a liner to give a wee bit of added torque, but I get nervous if I am putting too much pressure on the loading handle.I just put my order in---thanks for the revelation Mykeal. :thumbsup:

 

[hunter64]

Well I figured out most my problem, the balls that I cast were .453-.454 and the barrel measures .448 as well as the cylinders all measure .448 and .449. The mold clearly says .451 on it and I only use stick on WW's and air cool so possibly the mold was marked wrong. I will change to another mold that drops .451 and I should be good. I will also buy a loading stand like the second one just for ease of loading.

 

[nvbirdman]

Also it helps to wet your finger and wipe it over the front of the chamber after dumping the powder but before placing the ball on the chamber mouth.

 

[Blizzard of '93]

I use lubed Lee mold slugs in mine, after placing overpowder felt. lube makes 'em squeeze in easier I think.

 

[awp101]

Buy this one:

Best ~$60 you'll spend for c&b shooting! :thumbsup:

After my first range trip involving c&b revolvers (.44 1860 Army and .36 1861 Navy replicas) I started looking for a loader. Bought that one on the recommendation of an internet friend and haven't looked back. I've had it a little over a year and it's as good as day one.

The loading lever may be "authentic" but this is "smarter". :wink:

 

[OldNo7]

On the other hand...

You could SAVE 59 BUCKS by going to a craft store and buying a wooden egg. Yep, that's right, a wood egg!

Drill a 3/8" hole in one end about 2/3 of the way in, and voila -- it slips over the rammer and prevents your hand from getting sore from loading.

Heck, it's even "ergonomic" shaped, and works slick. :thumbsup:

Tight groups!

Old No7

 

[Rikeman]

I guess that is the advantage of the long loading lever on the walker. Never had an issue with fatigue on it. I put the gun in a stand and can load faster than my dad does with a loading stand. So just buy a walker instead :thumbsup: :youcrazy:

 

[jtmattison]

Avoid this one:

Buy this one:

The top one is not adjustable for cylinder size (diameter or height) or caliber. The bottom one comes with different jags for different calibers and is fully adjustable to fit any cylinder.

Depends on how much you shoot and how much you want to spend.

I just got this one.

It should work fine for my 1851. Since I only shoot 6-8 times per year I doubt I'll wear it out.

HD

 

[mykeal]

The top one is not adjustable for cylinder size (diameter or height) or caliber. The bottom one comes with different jags for different calibers and is fully adjustable to fit any cylinder.

Depends on how much you shoot and how much you want to spend.

It should work fine for my 1851. Since I only shoot 6-8 times per year I doubt I'll wear it out.

HD

Actually how much you shoot doesn't enter into it; it's what you shoot. Reliability isn't the issue, utility is. If you only have one gun (and the unit you buy happens to fit that gun's cylinder) and you shoot a limited range of loads that the unit's plunger will safely load, then saving the money by buying the less expensive unit is a good idea.

 

[FishDFly]

mykeal,

I ordered the powderinc loading stand and could not be happier. It fits my 2 pistols perfectly and the workmanship on the stand is excellent.

It's mounted on a piece of oak which is stained and finished with Minwax. It does look nice.

Thanks

RDE

 

[Mike Pierce]

Just received my reloader from Powder Inc, not totally sold on it. Rod sticks in the brass bushing. Also no spring on the handle as pictured, is this normal. Not a smooth outfit
Mike

 

[bingo1952]

Now that's not what I wanted to hear! :shake: They just shipped mine today. I took everyones word that it was the bee's knees. If this thing turns out to be junk I am not going to be pleased. :cursing: :v

 

[Mike 56]

I bought a Tradition's eleven dollar loader like yours. I am sure it is not as good as the Powder inc loader but i had no problem using mine in fact i like it. Sure beats the short starter i was using.

Mike

 

[jtmattison]

I bought a Tradition's eleven dollar loader like yours. I am sure it is not as good as the Powder inc loader but i had no problem using mine in fact i like it. Sure beats the short starter i was using.

Mike

I'm happy with mine. :thumbsup:

HD

 

[mykeal]

No, not normal at all. Well, mine was a bit tight at first but it was corrected with a bit of use and some light machine oil.

However,...

The missing spring is the reason the lever sticks; it provides a slight bit of force to counteract the tendency of the bushing to slide down the handle, and helps keep the plunger centered in the hole.

I just went to the Powder, Inc. web site and looked at the picture there - it's changed since I bought mine, and I can't see if the spring is there any more. This may be a new design(?)...maybe they decided it didn't help all that much.

I'd be talking with Powder, Inc. about either replacing the unit or getting a spring sent.

 

[Poor Private]

You can keep the expensive loading stand. too many pieces to lose, too many things to go wrong. I'll stick to my 2 traditions loading stands .36 and the .44. Cost me a total of $35 with shipping. Both have served me well on any of the pistols (8) That I own. Sometimes expensive doesn't make it better.

 

[mykeal]

You just don't own enough pistols. :grin: :bow: