Popular Post Farback Posted February 21, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 I shoot various guns at my local club. (I hunt with a bow. More challenging) I’ve recently got into pistol shooting, and it’s not uncommon to go through 100 rounds in a visit. I’ve been shooting reloads made by a friend I shoot with. These come in a variety of old 50 round boxes or plastic bins. I thought I'd build something a little more classy to hold 100 rounds for a day’s shooting. This first one was made with reclaimed scrap mahogany from a messed up re-saw job from a project a couple months ago. I built a sled to put them through the planer and ended up with 3/16” boards. From there, dimensions were built around the ammo, 9MM Luger rounds. Consequently, when all was done there’s a lot of odd sizes. If I build more, I’ll tune it up to easier dimensions. A couple people on the FB group expressed interest in building the same, so I reverse engineered it and made a CAD drawing which I was happy to share. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 I like that! Makes for an organized day of shooting, and looks cool as well! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 Nice and much, much better than the plastic ones. Just 100 rounds? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farback Posted February 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Bankstick said: Nice and much, much better than the plastic ones. Just 100 rounds? Yeah, that weighs about two pounds, and it fits nicely into my day pack. I'll throw a couple extra boxes of 50 into the pack if I'm taking a friend shooting. I'm making a second one now as a gift for a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farback Posted February 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 Made version 2.0 tonight. Beefed up the end pieces, simplified the measurements. I intend to go thicker for the centre slider next time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 I'm sure that your friend will get a bang out of the ammo box which is #1 IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 @Farback, how did you attach the sliding tray and the rails to the ends. I like your idea a lot better than mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farback Posted February 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 I used CA glue on the small glue block piece (3/8 x 3/8 x 3) that is on the underside where the top slider meets the front, but I think I’ll beef that up on version 3.0 with two small dowels drilled from the front of the end piece. The fixed end piece on version 2.0 is glued and screwed, with walnut plugs hiding the one inch #8 screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 I think I might a a mortise or thru mortise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farback Posted February 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 12 hours ago, Coop said: I think I might a a mortise or thru mortise. That’s a great idea. If I make more I’ll make the top slider a bit longer for the tenon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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