Side Saddle?

[Nik Habicht]

Graham,

when it comes to shell height -- I want just enough to be able to easily grab shells when I flip the gun over to load, while not setting up for any more than what I need and while leaving the elastic in full contact with the shell -- in other words my minimum level of insertion has the crimp end of the shell level with the far end of the elastic....

[strat81]

But installation is minor compared to the size of the loops. I can barely get one shell in with a crowbar and a hammer let alone a second one next to it. What's the story?

I got my side saddle from Mark this weekend. You aren't kidding about how tight those loops are. I'll leave them loaded for a while. I'm shipping my carrier off so C-RUMS to be welded, so hopefully once it gets back, I'll be GTG with the side saddle.

Edited August 16, 2010 by strat81

[Graham Smith]

Mark contacted me about this and everything is clear now and I've got it set up "properly". FWIW, I found that if I got the end of the shell wet and put a through the loop and lifted while pushing the shells in from the other side, they went in without such a fight. Letting them set that way for a couple days and things are smoother now. Next, I need to get some dummy ammunition and practice.

Thanks to all for having patience. It's tough teaching an old dog new tricks.

[EkuJustice]

typically brass is down in the side saddles. Then just roll the gun over and do the turn and burn