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That's what I do, made easy with the help of my little historically correct green plastic RCBS powder funnel, of course. :grin:
 
What I thought, and have been doing. Just thought that in the last 200 years or so maybe somebody had a better idea!
 
Center_shot said:
Just thought that in the last 200 years or so maybe somebody had a better idea!

I have one horn with a larger plug in the butt of the horn, so someone has thought about that. Don't know if historically it was ever done. Other than that one horn, I'm with Brownbear using a funnel to fill through the spout.
 
Center_shot said:
How do you fill a powder horn? Do you have to fill through the small outlet hole?
Yes....If it has a brass plunge valve, I unscrew that first...
I use a CVA/Traditions brass cylinder flask to fill it.....The Flask spout will fit my horn hole and the flask unscrews giving a larger opening to fill from the powder can.....A small funnel also works.
 
Center_shot said:
How do you fill a powder horn? Do you have to fill through the small outlet hole?
I force a cheap plastic funnel over the spout (outside diameter) and pour. I also made a small copper funnel (lives in the gun bag) that fits the spout hole.
 
I use a small funnel.

To keep powder from leaking out of the possible gap between the small end of the funnel and the horn while trying to hold the two pieces (the funnel and the horn) with one hand while dumping powder with my other hand I wrap a piece of masking tape around the funnel/horn joint.

The tape holds everything in alignment so I don't end up spilling powder all over the place.
 
:metoo:
I with you Ames, using your own hand is quick and easy. Being on the sloppy side I never do it inside somewhere where powder spill is a problem. I do have a nice brass funnel that fits right inside the powder horn outlet. My outlet is plugged with a fiddle/violin string peg. Having one funnel and two hands gives me three options. :rotf:
Flintlocklar
 
Spikebuck said:
I have one horn with a larger plug in the butt of the horn, so someone has thought about that. Don't know if historically it was ever done.

The Fort Pitt Museum currently has a powder horn exhibit with original horns dating from King George's War up through the F&I and the AWI. One horn, dated 1779, with threaded plug made with two types of wood. "The plug is extremely unique, being made of two threaded pieces that allow the horn to be filled from the base."

I have a picture of that horn, (and more), if I can find the time to figure out how to post it.

Richard/Grumpa
 
That is basically what I do too. I hold the tip of the horn between my thumb and first finger making them into a little funnel and pour from the can slowly into the mouth of the horn.
 
I think it's a good question as I don't know the answer either!
The horns I have looked at all seem to have the base cap pinned in place and are non-removable. I have never used a horn but rather a flask with a spring loaded gate.
A friend of mine made a loading spout out of a .303 case with the base drilled out and soldered to a metal powder can cap.
Screw it on a new can of powder and pour it down the flask gate.
It should work equally well with any powder container I can think of.
 
Larry (Omaha) said:
:metoo:
I with you Ames, using your own hand is quick and easy. Being on the sloppy side I never do it inside somewhere where powder spill is a problem. I do have a nice brass funnel that fits right inside the powder horn outlet. My outlet is plugged with a fiddle/violin string peg. Having one funnel and two hands gives me three options. :rotf:

Forgot to mention if you do this indoors, over a piece of paper is an option. If you spill any (rare) you can fold the paper in half and pour it back into the can. Still no need for a funnel. A few grains spilled outdoors not worth worrying over.
Cant imagine sitting in a battle unable to fill your horn because you lost your little funnel. Just sayin.
:v
 
Ames said:
Cant imagine sitting in a battle unable to fill your horn because you lost your little funnel. Just sayin.
:v

Good excuse as any.

"I gotta run to the store and buy some powder, Sarge. I'll be right back . . .

In practice my favorite horns carry 3/4 lb of powder. But I only carry 30 rifle balls (or enough birdshot for 16 booms with my fowler). So I have twice as much powder as I need.

Need more powder? Bring another horn. ;-)
 
A friend of mine made a loading spout out of a .303 case with the base drilled out and soldered to a metal powder can cap.

I did the same thing using a .243 shell. I cut the rim end off with a tubing cutter, then flared the cut end with a flaring tool. I drilled a 1/2" hole in the metal cap, inserted the shell, from the inside, and soldered it in place. The small end of the .243 fits in the 1/4" hole in my horns. Keep yer powder dry.......robin :hmm:
 
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I make my powder horns with a larger filling hole in the base plug, covered by the brass piece used to attach the strap. But still find my self filling from the small spout end many times. :idunno: :idunno:
 
i had a cute little funnel, but it was subsumed into 'kitchen stuff' and is now forbidden for use with any icky gunpowder stuff (i guess the residue makes the brownies taste bad?) i dunno...

until i get another, i use a bit of rolled up paper.
 
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