DIY Loading Bocks Easy Button

[Muddyboots]

So here is the easy button to make really nice loading blocks out of whatever you want. Lapua provides a cartridge holder in their brass boxes which is PERFECT pattern to use for drilling out your loading block material. I use 20 round blocks but this pattern lets you make up to 50. I use a Forstner drill bit that drills flat bottom to the hole. Easy peasy!

 

[Muddyboots]

Example hickory flooring works great!

 

[Carsyn.22]

Exactly what mine look like except spruce 2x4

 

[BFD]

Too funny. I have about 50 of those Lapua "loading block cookie cutters" and I initially thought you were screwing that thing onto a piece of wood for the block! BALD MOMENT! I was even scrolling down to see 4 screws in the small holes!

To my defense, I thought of that as I have so many and it would save a lot of drill time.

 

[Muddyboots]

Hey, if anyone wants some hickory flooring, got plenty to send.

 

[BFD]

Although I like the DIY motif, hard to beat these:

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[KurtisB]

I used a 2x6x18, 1/2" drill bit, and a piece of 3/8" plywood tacked to the bottom of it. I got ~130 holes drilled into it.

 

[Muddyboots]

Yeah, those are really nice!!

 

[jrebel]

I purchase them from ebay, etsy, or other websites and they are awesome. They are case specific, so I color code them for similar case diameters.

 

[Schmo]

Brad and his bleacher blocks . Knows how to make a guy jealous and order some for himself

 

[Muddyboots]

Brad and his bleacher blocks . Knows how to make a guy jealous and order some for himself

It's just that cheerleader in him recalling bleachers.

 

[BFD]

It's just that cheerleader in him recalling bleachers.

Ah, fond memories of cheerleaders on bleachers. I was always dropping my keys for some reason...

 

[aratliff]

I purchase them from ebay, etsy, or other websites and they are awesome. They are case specific, so I color code them for similar case diameters.

Do you charge the cases while in a block?
Asking because I tried the what I assume is the same block, and the hole spacing was too tight for me.
If they are not the same block, I need to look again.
For now I am using the billet block from Bell & Carlson for the powder putting in [sic] step.

 

[jrebel]

Do you charge the cases while in a block?
Asking because I tried the what I assume is the same block, and the hole spacing was too tight for me.
If they are not the same block, I need to look again.
For now I am using the bullet block from Bell & Carlson for the powder putting in [sic] step.

Yes my funnels will allow me to charge while in this block. I originally bought this block to accommodate my 338 lapua as that round didn't fit in my regular blocks. I now use these blocks for my short mags as well and love them. I love the small footprint as opposed to my MTM blocks, which are almost twice as big. I have used MTM blocks since my reloading career started and they are also great....and cheap....which is a bonus.



I use satern powder funnels, which are amazing too.

 

[LightTheTower]

Love my Satern funnels.