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I just got a 1928 belt loader the other day and I am trying to get it running. It's giving me some problems. I disassembled it first and cleaned and oiled it good. I also adjusted the needles and specified in the manual (1/100th of an inch apart). I am loading .308 and the loader is supposedly setup for .308. Belts are BRAND NEW and virgin.
So...I'll put the first 2 cartridges in the first two loops of the belt, and lay the belted first round into the wheel, handle is down and rounds going into the black thread side of the belt, just like the manual says. Then close everything up, close the needles, as the manual says. When I start turning the crank, it will load maybe two-five rounds into the belt and then it will jam up. The problem happens after the stage where it slightly pushes a round into the belt and tries to move it to the next stage where it fully seats the round into the belt. The round will get crooked at an angle as it tries to move it into the next stage where it pushes the round fully into the belt, and then it will jam up.
Any ideas? Here's a couple of pics. You can see that it's getting cocked-eyed missing the loop. Also you can see that the belt is getting pushed out the side and causing the rounds to go more shallow into the belt with each load.
So...I'll put the first 2 cartridges in the first two loops of the belt, and lay the belted first round into the wheel, handle is down and rounds going into the black thread side of the belt, just like the manual says. Then close everything up, close the needles, as the manual says. When I start turning the crank, it will load maybe two-five rounds into the belt and then it will jam up. The problem happens after the stage where it slightly pushes a round into the belt and tries to move it to the next stage where it fully seats the round into the belt. The round will get crooked at an angle as it tries to move it into the next stage where it pushes the round fully into the belt, and then it will jam up.
Any ideas? Here's a couple of pics. You can see that it's getting cocked-eyed missing the loop. Also you can see that the belt is getting pushed out the side and causing the rounds to go more shallow into the belt with each load.


