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    Default Cartridge Belt Recommendations

    Getting a lever-action rifle as a travel gun, and am in the market for a cartridge belt, something I can keep in the trunk and throw on as needed. I've looked at a couple through Amazon and Sportsmans Guide to mixed reviews. This will not be something I use for cowboy action shooting at the range (Although that could be fun). The primary use will be for defensive purposes, so I need it to be reliable. Currently looking at Lonestar Holsters and Galco. I have experience with Galco holsters, but their product is twice the price of Lonestar's. Anyone have any experience with either of these, or with some other makes?

    Not in dire need of it right now. Just trying to assess my options. Thank you in advance!

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    Default Re: Cartridge Belt Recommendations

    Don't forget Kirkpatrick! https://www.kirkpatrickleather.com/

    There's a few leather guys at some of the bigger shows that make/sell plain yet rugged cartridge belts. I had a 50rd leather .41 mag 'bandoleer' made by one of them a few yeas ago.
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    Default Re: Cartridge Belt Recommendations

    Leather loops can corrode brass cases.
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    Default Re: Cartridge Belt Recommendations

    Quote Originally Posted by abner13 View Post
    Don't forget Kirkpatrick! https://www.kirkpatrickleather.com/

    There's a few leather guys at some of the bigger shows that make/sell plain yet rugged cartridge belts. I had a 50rd leather .41 mag 'bandoleer' made by one of them a few yeas ago.
    I never heard of Kirkpatrick before today, but I like what I'm seeing! The cartridge belt of theirs I'm interested in is the most expensive of the three, but it can hold damn near 40 rounds by the looks of it, depending on caliber. Not bad at all. Their bandoliers also look pretty cool. It'll be nice having a rifle and pistol in the same caliber for traveling.


    Quote Originally Posted by Gunsnwater View Post
    Leather loops can corrode brass cases.
    An excellent point, and one I had some indirect experience with years back. The belt would only be loaded with cartridges when we were on trips. I'd pull them free whenever we got home, both to keep that from happening and to spare the leather from getting stretched out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gunsnwater View Post
    Leather loops can corrode brass cases.
    That's the reason for nickel-plated cases! In addition to dampness , some of the chemicals used on leather back then was corrosive to metals.

    Actually , The US military originally used tin-plated cartridge cases for this. Lessons learned during the Philippines insurrection.
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    Default Re: Cartridge Belt Recommendations

    Ebay has a number of cartridge belts...I got one called model 517. Nice quality and not too expensive.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gunsnwater View Post
    Leather loops can corrode brass cases.
    Add trunk temperatures and moisture and you have a recipe for a disaster. I would come up with something else.

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