Simple Cylinder Reloader

[Smokin'Joe]

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Loading three chambers at a time balances the loading process nicely. Ram the balls home after installing cylinder in revolver.

 

[junkman_01]

So what happens if you need the balls inserted further into the cylinder?
I'll tell you. You will be out of luck.

 

[zippy13]

+1 on junkman_01's comment


Greetings Smokin'Joe, and welcome aboard

You're not the first to suggest a 6-at-once screw type cylinder loader. The main problem with this type of loader is you don't get to feel that each ball is well seated. Also, with your specific tool, the balls are set tangent to the face of the cylinder, you have no way of knowing if they are seated against the powder. Voids above the powder are to be avoided else you may have pressure problems.

Doc Hoy was working on screw type loaders with six individual rams that allow the balls to be set below the face of the cylinder. You might do a search for his latest loader posting.

 

[junkman_01]

Ram the balls home after installing cylinder in revolver.

After looking at the post again, I see I missed that part. This device is a ball 'starter'. This system will work to start the balls and then finish the job on the gun even with the lesser leverage of a 'Sheriff's' model loading lever.

 

[Hawg]

Seems like a pair of gloves or a glove to lessen wear on hand would be a much speedier process.

 

[junkman_01]

...but a lot harder on the gun.

 

[g.willikers]

Yeah, use this for starting the balls in, and finish with the lever.
Lots easier on the old hands and the gun.
It shouldn't be too hard to add some kind of adapter to seat the balls deeper.

 

[sewerman]

very nice ...simple and like pressing in races of a bearing or a seal.

makes me feel dumb not having thought of this one myself.

great job!!

thanx for sharing.

S.M.

 

[Hawg]

...but a lot harder on the gun.

I don't really see how. Harder on the hand yes.

 

[McPhee]

Nice job

Nice job and good photos. Simple device that would not cost much. Perhaps the bolt could be welded to a metal plate where only one wrench would be needed to squeeze the balls down? And with a vertical cylinder then the powder would not fall out. Fill three and squeeze in the balls and fill three more. I just ordered a spare cylinder for my 1858 Remington so I may have to try this device.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[junkman_01]

I don't really see how. Harder on the hand yes.

You are a very contrary cuss. It's because with less leverage it is harder to load a ball on the gun with a short loading lever.

 

[joe sixgun]

that is sweet. thanks for sharing.

 

[Hawg]

You are a very contrary cuss.

That's true.

It's because with less leverage it is harder to load a ball on the gun with a short loading lever.

I agree but I don't see how it's harder on the gun. If the lever was longer would it not be just as hard on it?

 

[zippy13]

I agree but I don't see how it's harder on the gun. If the lever was longer would it not be just as hard on it?

Hawg,

I read the Junkman's comment several times. He doesn't mean the gun is subjected to an increased load. Harder on the gun, was to mean, more difficult with the cylinder mounted than in the press.

 

[zippy13]

Smokin' Joe

Oops… sorry!
Like junkman 01, I overlooked the part about your tool being a ball starter, too. It seems we were both guilty of underestimating a newbie. Please, keep up the good work and keep on sharing your ideas.

 

[Hawg]

I read the Junkman's comment several times. He doesn't mean the gun is subjected to an increased load. Harder on the gun, was to mean, more difficult with the cylinder mounted than in the press.

D'OH never mind

 

[Smokin'Joe]

Greetings Smokin'Joe, and welcome aboard

Thanks zippy13. Lots of good info on this site.

 

[junkman_01]

I read the Junkman's comment several times. He doesn't mean the gun is subjected to an increased load. Harder on the gun, was to mean, more difficult with the cylinder mounted than in the press.

zippy13,

Thank you very much. That is exactly what I meant. I suppose I could have made is clearer, huh?

 

[Hawg]

I suppose I could have made is clearer, huh?

Sometimes written words don't come across like you mean them. I read it to mean one thing and you meant something else. It's all on me.

 

[junkman_01]

We are both 'contrary cusses'