[atomixxx]

I dont have a "linker" for my 1919 yet. I have a couple of cloth belts that I am using for now, but I just got some of the metal links in 30-06 caliber. How do I link them by hand?

 

[slowfire]

best way is use pliers, place the bottom end casing in the jaws, connect two links, and push it into the links, then link , push, link push........If it's .308 rounds, don't seat them all the way in the 30-06 links....... the 30-06 link opening is a smaller diameter then the .308 round, the extractor 'claw" may not pull the round out if it's seated all the way in ................ after awhile this hand loading will get real old, real quick, and you'll break down and buy yourself a linking machine

 

[atomixxx]

Thanks slowfire! I will be looking into getting one ASAP! Thank you sir!

 

[Roc Rat]

I normally get the round started into the link, give it a little twist,, then press it home on the edge of a flat surface,, a 2x4 works good. I can sit in my recliner and press them together pretty fast. These days, the price of ammo keeps the spraying down.

 

[atomixxx]

Thank you for your reply RocRat! I am going to make a linker out of wood for now and see if that works. Thank you again sir!

 

[47lincsled]

manual linking

I use a big pair of channel lock pliers, I catch one edge of the rim and the top of the link, it takes a little practice but I can do a couple hundred round an hour this way, it get hard on the fore arms but for limited numbers it's not too bad.

 

[moosiah]

linker, home built

I give the links and ammo to my 14yr old son and say " link to shoot" and then let him push 'em together by hand........... I'm told that it's a 'character building ' exercise
mostly I just shove'm together w a twist

 

[storage_man]

You could take a look here: http://browningmgs.com/Linker.htm

I made one of these for under $20. It works like a charm.

 

[atomixxx]

Hey THANK YOU!! for the plans for the linker! This will save me a LOT of time trying to tinker one together and work out the kinks by trial and error! YOU are the man storage man! Thank you sir!!!!

 

[brassmagnet]

Heck, my first linker was a 1x8 board with maybe 10 nails spaced about 1/2" apart in a row. Started the rounds into the links, placed on the board, and pressed em' in tight with a 2x4. Loaded real easy. I've progressed a little since then, but it worked!

 

[sparkplug24]

There is one way to load metal link belts totally by hand that I have found to be very easy.

-take one round and put two links onto it, so that on one side of this round you will have the two open loops and the other side has the one open loop.

-next you will continue loading from the side that has the one open loop buy placing another round and link so that you will end with one open loop again, once the next round is seated.

-The real secret is to only push forward with your thumb on the back of the newest round to be added while pulling rearward on the open loop of the newest link, this is all done with one hand. The other hand is only needed to grab fresh parts and support your soon to be growing belt of fury!

special note. . . . be sure to load belts into you gun with the two loops first.

 

[Shattered]

special note. . . . be sure to load belts into you gun with the two loops first.

Not necessarily...

My gun will only run links the way you say, double link first, but an acquaintance's gun will run either way. He even proved it and showed me. Well, that shut me up, it ran great either way.

Wait... he's left handed... and rumors persist he's gay too.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.....

 

[AaronHorrocks]

I link my ammo, the same way I like my vodka. Straight up, with a twist!

 

[sparkplug24]

I know there are some guns that only run belts "backward", but as a rule of thumb for a fresh gun and owner you should should load the 2 loop side first since it is the side that a starter tab is designed to go on.

 

[Joey2tone]

How far should a round be pushed into a link?

The reason I ask is that I have some hand-linked German and South African 7.62 NATO on izzy links that will not extract on any izzy 1919 I've tried. Wondering if they were pushed too far?!

 

[storage_man]

Hey THANK YOU!! for the plans for the linker! This will save me a LOT of time trying to tinker one together and work out the kinks by trial and error! YOU are the man storage man! Thank you sir!!!!

No problem. Thats where my first linker came from. I think the picture of it is still up there.

 

[Armorer]

Just do them by hand. With the cost of ammo going up you won't be able to to link up more than 10 or 12 rounds anyway.