MEC Bottles

[Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967]

So somehow the bottles for one of my MEC reloaders went the way of all good things - gone, without a trace.  Well, not the end of the world - replacement bottles can be had.  But at close to thirty bucks for a pair.  

 

But I made a serendipitous discovery ~ empty Sriracha bottles fit perfectly!  Just a tiny bit less capacity, and a heck of a lot cheaper... like, purty darned common around the Hardpan scatter.  

 

But they don't have a hole with a plug in the bottom.  I can put holes in 'em... suggestions on "plugs?"  

 

                                      

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

corks

 

 

ordinary soft drink bottles are a close fit too ......... better if they're dry first   😉

[Blackwater 53393]

Those plugs are pretty common in some plumbing and electrical fittings.  Check the hardware stores.

[Pat Riot]

36 minutes ago, Blackwater 53393 said:

Those plugs are pretty common in some plumbing and electrical fittings.  Check the hardware stores.

This ^^^^ and / or stop by a hydraulics supply or repair. Plugs like that are always used to plug holes in valve blocks and fittings. They may just give you some. 

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

 

 

NOTE:   probably better to get the plugs BEFORE you drill the holes ....

 

 

           ........... please don't ask me how I know this ..... <blush>

[Choctaw Jack]

I've used soft drink bottles in place of the MEC bottles.

Neoprene corks from the hardware store for stoppers.

Like Wallaby Jack said, buy the corks first.

( I won't ask why, I'm pretty sure that I've BTDT)

Choctaw 

[watab kid]

i no longer have any mec reloaders but thanks - good to know info