Beltfed linker
- Thread starter rsideout
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I don't care for it , but my son knows, if you want to shoot the hog you gotta load and feed the hog.
Transferable M249. 
bobthefisher
Durka ninja
Boonie Hat
Active Member
I assume it's a sot presample ? Or was it a kit built here..
IMBLITZVT
Ultimate Member
I think this is one area of the board were I think I have most people dominated! That is not even a real linker you have there! Its like having thirty thumbs stuck together! When I use metal disintegrating links, I do it by hand still.
When I was getting into it, I thought linkers were a waste of money only needed by those with to much money who did not want the trouble of hand loading. For the semi 1919a4 I had that was somewhat true. However for real linkers its much different. For Cloth belts the linkers become critical in setting the cartridge depth. If this is inconsistent it will not feed in the gun. By WWII the metal belts were in use and this mainly became a way of speeding things up as the cartridge depth was set by the links themselves. However they still jam a fair amount and require all rounds to be loaded in the same direction. When I got the PKM loader I discovered what linking was suppose to be. Just dump the ammo in the hopper, facing either way and loading up extremely fast with few jams.
I never thought I would "like" a linker. However after getting some, they are really cool mechanical devices. I do enjoy linking up ammo. I have also had my 4 year old boy helping me do it with the PKM linker. Also time linkers save you changes greatly! PKM linkers can load ammo faster than you can unwrap from a spam can. Cloth Belt linkers take a fair amount of time. Maybe 45 mins to do a 250 round belt.
bobthefisher
Durka ninja
I drink a beer and link my Yugo M53 8mm. You can get a nice rhythm when slightly buzzed 
