I have seen hand made loading trays that are attached to three wooden legs. The trays hold everything for loading, i.e. a place for balls, patches, patch knife, short starter, powder, etc. The gun and range ramrods lean against notches in the tray which is about belly button high off the ground. Does anyone have plans or any kind of directions for building such a thing? Or info an where to look for the info? I'd like to build such a tray.
Loading tray tripod
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It may not be P.C. but I use an old camera tripod, with a tray made out of 3/8" plywood. Mine's about 16"X22" with small 1/4 round around the edge to keep stuff from falling off. To attach it to the tripod I have a three inch square piece of 1/2" ply with a 1/4-20 T-nut screwed to it. Only caviat I have, would be to get the heaviest tripod you can find, or hang a sand, or shot bag beneath it for stability. I did cut a notch in mine for a loading rest, and I put a small piece of carpet on the ground to rest my butt on(no, no, the other butt) :crackup: :results:Bill
I've got something like that. It's a bipod I call "legs" that support a container I call a "pouch" or "hunting bag" on an extension I call a "shoulder". I put everything I need in the pouch and it's right close to where I need it when I need it.
I don't even have to carry mine because it is self propelled. ::
I don't even have to carry mine because it is self propelled. ::
Right! Problem is that the club has rules about how close to the firing line you can have your powder supply and stuff. Everybody has there loading area about 15 feet in back of the firing line. Capping and priming is done at the line. Keeps bombs from going off unexpectedly.
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No club would have me either, but those are the NYSMLA rules too. Most of us who shoot 12 months a year would know this.
Ka-Zing! I shoot 12 months a year (and belong to NYSMLA, too). I just happen to be able to walk to my "range" by heading up the hill behind my house.
Got skis on that tripod for the snowshoe biathlons? ::
