I'm looking for some suggestions on how to wall mount a display of cartridges. I've seen a few but have not been impresed. I collect old centerfire cartridges and wildcats.

Personally I dislike the vertical row display method - its hard to mount them with using " glue " to stop them falling over, and when they are mounted that way you cant see the headstamps ....

I dont know a satisfactory and easy way of mounting cartridges this way that works , I guess thats why most of us mount the things in flat trays or drawers .

Maybe if you have some woodworking skills you can make individual holes for the cartridge bases to fit into . then you would know they wont fall over and you can lift them out to see the headstamps . Thats my only good suggestion . Good luck!

I do put mine standing upright on shelves without fixing them down (I see a shot of my collection is used at the start of this board!). OTOH I don't have any kids or animals in the house

I occasionally knock one over by accident and this can lead to a 'domino effect', but I reckon that's a minor problem. I might look into drawers for the smaller stuff in the future, though.

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I have made my displays in wood. With approx. 1" dept on the shelfs. I've tilted the whole frame a bit. So the lower part of the frame is further from the wall than the upper part. That way I can have my cartridges standing on it's head without any fixing. And slamming in the door does'nt affect my collection.

http://www.accuratereloading.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=285881&page=&view=&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1

The pictures dont show this too good. My collection is much bigger now, than it was when this picture was taken.

Two tips:
Make smaller rooms in the frame, or simply have the shelfs well filled. Then the cartridges dont fall so easily sideways.