Comments on: New Bald Eagle Acrylic Loading Blocks from Bullets.com

By: shiraz

shiraz — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 14:21:52 +0000

Ray – Yes, I have the aluminum ones as well from that guy that does a real fine job of them. They are very nice, but I found them to be heavy, so went searching for a similar product in a lighter material. That’s what brought these about. They are selling very well, already sold out of one model and have to wait a couple of months to replenish.
Jerry – BE1204 is for the .300 WSM family. I shoot that caliber so I wanted something that fit perfect, and this does.7RSAUM, etc. all same magnum bolt face calibers will fit. The BE1205 is for the same caliber, except the block is taller so the cases don’t move side to side too much and if you bump the tray by mistake, the cases have more side support and powder spilling can be avoided.
Also, the 100 would be too unwieldy in size and currently there are no plans for it. All the sizes are selling well as they are very nicely designed and built for practical use. Thanks.

By: Jerry Reidy

Jerry Reidy — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 12:38:25 +0000

Also why no 100 round holder, I am Using MTM box inserts because I load lots of 100. Would definitely o with these in 100 and willl get the 50’s for 300 wm and 223.

By: Jerry Reidy

Jerry Reidy — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 12:36:31 +0000

I see two magnum selections which one is for 300 wm? is it the same for the short mag?

By: Ray

Ray — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 11:25:09 +0000

I personally would have brought aluminum ones to the market, just my flavor though.. The acrylic does look cool, but I would lean to a nice piece of aluminum..

By: ELR Researcher

ELR Researcher — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 02:10:11 +0000

I’ll stick with what I have for .50 BMG-based cartridges – MTM Shotshell Trays, 50 Round, # ST-10-40 – square bottoms, solid hold (no tipping), with care can be lowered right into one of the MTM SF-100-12-09 cartridge boxes and I’m off to the range. And the trays are $5.49 each at Optics Planet.

By: Shiraz

Shiraz — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 21:42:17 +0000

I have one of those ..50 BMG HDPE trays. They are also a lot shorter than ours. Perhaps you should hold them (any model) side by side and then make your assumptions about which one is better. I have a bunch of those white HDPE ones and had to put all of them on the milling machine to round off the corners as they were very sharp 90 degrees and uncomfortable to hold (for me). The bottoms of the holes are coned as they have been drilled out. Our hole bottoms are flat with a secondary primer pocket flat clearance hole. Perhaps you should buy one to look at!

By: ELR Researcher

ELR Researcher — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:46:33 +0000

Shiraz – your earlier comment appears to suggest an alternate product in HDPE. That’s the link I was asking about. Seems you were referring to the Sinclair products. I just did a comparison of the 50 BMG trays and found the Sinclair model to be less than half the price and they have handles on the ends to facilitate moving the trays around, an excellent feature for those that actually intend to use the trays for reloading rather than display. Acrylic is certainly “cooler” for display.

By: Shiraz

Shiraz — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 16:31:21 +0000

ELR – don’t know what you mean? If you click the top picture, it takes you to the page that lists the various sizes.

By: ELR Researcher

ELR Researcher — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:18:07 +0000

Shiraz – link, please since they seem to be the same company.

By: Shiraz

Shiraz — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 22:02:06 +0000

Acrylic material is more expensive than HDPE. The machining time is slower on the Acrylic and requires special cutters. HDPE is very easy to machine and the CNC speeds can be faster. Also, there is a much larger selection of the Bald Eagle ones, and in my opinion, they look “cooler”