Cylinder loading stand

[Atlast357]

I like my 1858 Remington so well,I plan on getting another and use the pair in Cowboy Action Shooting.
I did buy an extra cylinder so as to have rounds ready faster.
Also looking at an off gun cylinder loading stand.
Anyone have ideas about homemade stand or ???
How effective are they rather than loading on the gun?

 

[FishDFly]

Contact Powder Inc., one of the best on the market.

I do not load a cylinder on the gun, much more effective and if you break parts on Ruger ROA while loading, replacement parts are not available for the pistol. Reason enough.

 

[Billnpatti]

I just bought one at Bass Pro for something like $27 and change with the tax. I was going to make one but it was going to take a good bit of experimentation to locate the hinge pin on the peg that presses the ball into the chamber and the hinge pin on the lever arm. Then, I was going to have to find/fabricate the various parts. When I saw the ready made one in Bass Pro, I grabbed it up and forgot about making one. I haven't had a chance to actually use it yet but I gave it a dry run with one of my extra cylinders and noticed that I had to be careful how I oriented the cylinder to make sure the seating peg went directly into the chamber without hitting the front of the cylinder around the chamber opening. It takes a little bit of fiddling but it work.

If you want to make your own, use a good hard wood and locate the hinge pin for the lever arm just a bit higher then the cylinder height. Position the peg that your cylinder will fit on when loading and then locate the peg that seats your bullet so that it fits into the chamber properly when you seat your ball. This peg will need to swing freely. You can make your own but if there is a Bass Pro nearby, just go buy one.

 

[Bon Sauvage]

Contact Powder Inc., one of the best on the market.

+1, Sir. :thumbsup:

 

[M. De Land]

Here is one I cobbled together that works very well. Oh , you don't need a pin to align the cylinder. A cupped brass plug on the bottom of seating stem will align the ball with the chamber perfectly.

 

[M. De Land]

If you click on the bottom picture a short video will run and explain it's use. Mike D.

 

[LeMat1856]

hewy,

personally, i use a stand that holds the entire pistol.. dixie had one for $17 and, if you're good with tools, there were some schematics for a nice one on the NMLRA website.. i can send ya' the file by email if it's not there anymore.

~d~

 

[loco6725]

No parts available for a R.O.A.??

 

[Atlast357]

Looks good that's what I'll work on.

 

[Atlast357]

I built one quite a while ago works fine, just want to load up
an extra cylinder, to be ready for more firepower on the line.

 

[FishDFly]

Nope, if you bend the loading lever parts under the barrel for the cylinder, they are not available from Ruger. Call them and ask.

Makes the loader from Powder Inc. look cheap when you can not load your ROA any more.

 

[Dickydalton]

Don't buy the one Cabelas is selling. It is junk.

 

[loco6725]

22.00 from midway. But the issue is that they should be strong enough. I don't own one but I always thought the ROA was better than that.

 

[M. De Land]

I don't think the Ruger loading lever is what is bending and breaking but rather the base pin toggle for the loading lever when it is not fully seated and locked into place before levering in a fresh ball.
I'm told that they usually can be straightened if it doesn't break. Never had any issue with my ROA and they are the strongest cap-n-ball revolver ever made. Mike D.

 

[AZbpBurner]

I Started out with one of the cheap-o Traditions benchtop loaders from Cabelas. There are a couple of versions - the one I got was the "improved" design with round handle that press fit into the pivoting lever. Nevertheless, after a few trips to the range, I managed to bend it at the lever/handle junction. That annoyed me to the point that I got one of the Black Dawge / Powder Inc versions, which is unbreakable, and also adjustable to fit both Colt & Rem .36 and .44's and also my ROA.

Meanwhile, I broke off and drilled out the handle on the traditions, and replaced it with a shank from a 99¢ screwdriver from Harbor Freight. It's tempered and a major project just to cut it to length, but it not only won't bend, but it's a little longer now for more leverage. Keep in mind that I wasn't even using oversized balls with the Traditions loader, and broke it anyway.

My recommendation is to spend a little more and get the Powder Inc model. It will last a you a lifetime.

 

[Atlast357]

Well very timely comment from you and Dicky Dalton.
I ordered a Traditions but it is back ordered till mid Sep,
so guess what I'll be doing :hmm:

 

[AZbpBurner]

Well very timely comment from you and Dicky Dalton.
I ordered a Traditions but it is back ordered till mid Sep,
so guess what I'll be doing :hmm:

Never intending to complicate things, but often it works out that way, consider keeping the backordered loader, anyway.

It is non-adjustable and fits the 1858's just fine. Would be useful to have one of those tough screwdriver shanks lined up in advance, in the event you break it.

Quite often I take both Remingtons and Colts to the range, and it's handier to use one loader for each. That way you don't keep having to re adjust the Powder Inc loader between the 2 revolvers - Also, the Powder Inc will fit .36 revolvers, so when I take the .36 and .44 Remingtons out, I don't have to reset the loader ...

 

[Atlast357]

AAAAH you came to a different conclusion :haha:
I'm keeping it on order, already paid shipping and Cabela's don't charge that again.
What I intend to do is build one out of parts pile in my little shop.
I think there is a screw driver there too.
My bigger problem is finding #10 percussion caps, none to be found. :cursing: