Shot horn?

Never seen that before!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've thought of using bamboo as a form of "shot speed loader." I like that.

Griz44Mag said:

That's a thought.... A gord would be a great powder or shot flask....

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Gourds are also very useful for carrying water.

Brokennock said:

This is what I used after I decided I really don't like playing with loose shot in the field, and before I started using my shot cup/cartridges. Each "river cane" (craft store bamboo) tube leaves the natural node and wall as a stopper at one end and holds up to 90 grains of #5 shot.View attachment 27681View attachment 27682View attachment 27683

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THAT is clever. One could even use such a thing to store salt or coffee. SMART!

I always wanted one of those English style shot pouches, but a 1 ounces was too heavy a charge for my little 25 gauge. I bought a leather bag with a large valve but the powder valve and spout were too narrow, so the shot (#7) bridged and needed to be shaken out. It included a load of shot, so the previous owner may have had the same problem.

I never saw a period shot horn but if it was good for powder and good for rum then it should be good for shot. This is what I came up with. It's what I call a <b><i>could-a-been</i></b>. That is period materials and technology but no period prototype known.

<p>The vertical carry was chosen so the weight of the shot sloshing against the stopper would not drive it out. The horn is small enough not to be a heavy load, but holds more than enough for 10 shots. Hunters might be concerned about noise in a horizontal horn alerting game but I have never noticed any noise. Clay pigeons are mostly deaf anyway.

I tried using loose shot when pheasant hunting but it was a pain. Just used a bag and a dipper. Too slow. Now, I make up paper shot cups coated with lube filled with a premeasured shot charge. Both ends are pinched shut. Much easier to just grab a charge from a pocket, insert into muzzle and ram the whole thing home. No before or after wads needed however I do usually place some paper wadding between the powder and the shot charge just to cushion the shot.

I've used leather drawstring pouches for RB's for over 40 years. A few years ago i got an actual ball pouch made by a member of one lf the Muzzleloading Forums. They are quiet, work well, and if a treehugger interferes with your hunt, make a great slap for whacking them upside the head ...
For actual shot, I just use plastic centraguge tubes - the cap is attached to the tube, so you can just flip open with your thumb and pour.

Just a regular draw string bag works for me. Aashoot a one to one and a half match for powder, just pinch and pour in to my powder charger, eyeball for the half.

Cutfingers has made me a couple of shot bags. One for shot and round balls, another for shot only. Great quality leather work, and great prices. I have also carried loose shot in an old apothecary bottle (handblown glass square bottle) but I was always afraid of hitting it and breaking it. Now Cutfingers' leather bags are my go-to.

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