flatcreek
40 Cal
I dump powder all over no matter what I do, so I put it wherever is convenient, pocket, benck, shooting bag and just dont worry about a little powdergetting spilled.
What to do with pan primer?
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I use a horn with one of those brass, springy thingys just like the original mountain men used. 
I stick in my back pocket to shoot.
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Decades back, I would occasionally shoot at a public range that required black powder containers be worn on the shooter and not on the bench or elsewhere. Apparently, they had a horn on the bench cut loose from an errant spark. They figured if the blast was closer, you would be more attentive.
Everything I have read indicates HC was priming with the same powder as main charge. I have read that up until late 18 hundreds, powder was similar to our 2F in granulation....don't know for sure. I have convinced myself that 3F is a bit quicker than 2F in the pan.
Everything I have read indicates HC was priming with the same powder as main charge. I have read that up until late 18 hundreds, powder was similar to our 2F in granulation....don't know for sure. I have convinced myself that 3F is a bit quicker than 2F in the pan.
Lanyard around my neck with done flintish tools.
Eddie Southgate
36 Cal.
In the woods I use the horn . At the bench I use one of the small brass primers that is on a chain around my neck and usually is dropped in my shirt pocket. Never had a spilling issue.
The public range I used to shoot at had rules for us BP shooters:
- All powder cans where to be stored on the Back Bench.
- All loading (except priming, including capping) was to be done at the Back Bench.
- No firearms were to be Primed Until stepping up to the line.
- No Primed firearms allowed at the Back Bench.
So, once you loaded at the Back Bench, then stepped up to the line and Primed - you had to do something with your primer (or horn).
I used a small primer horn and just Stuck it in my pocket.
Never did spill any, but today if I did I would pick out Every Little Speck as if I had spilled a tin of caps!
But, I never noticed anything spill in my pocket and my pants never blew up so....
Today I shoot out on public land, no bench and the 'line' is wherever I say it is.
I load where I stand and out of habit step up to 'the line', prime and put it in my pocket and shoot...still haven't blown any pants up (BUT, I Refuse to were a Pager!!!)
- All powder cans where to be stored on the Back Bench.
- All loading (except priming, including capping) was to be done at the Back Bench.
- No firearms were to be Primed Until stepping up to the line.
- No Primed firearms allowed at the Back Bench.
So, once you loaded at the Back Bench, then stepped up to the line and Primed - you had to do something with your primer (or horn).
I used a small primer horn and just Stuck it in my pocket.
Never did spill any, but today if I did I would pick out Every Little Speck as if I had spilled a tin of caps!
But, I never noticed anything spill in my pocket and my pants never blew up so....
Today I shoot out on public land, no bench and the 'line' is wherever I say it is.
I load where I stand and out of habit step up to 'the line', prime and put it in my pocket and shoot...still haven't blown any pants up (BUT, I Refuse to were a Pager!!!)
westrayer
40 Cal
I have one of the spring lever priming flasks. Unfortunately FFFFg leaks out of it, a bit. I tapped the spout and use a small machine bolt in it.
I have a pour spout on the can but keep it on another bench (left of the shooting bench), with the measure over the spout. The priming flask goes with it when I shoot.
I have a pour spout on the can but keep it on another bench (left of the shooting bench), with the measure over the spout. The priming flask goes with it when I shoot.
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We load at the firing line benches with pre-measured vials. No horns permitted, around the corner is a bench for measuring more vials.
I used to use a priming gadget, but I prefer using a screw-top vial. It is easy and clear to see there is powder inside. A twist of the vial makes a sweet trickle into the pan. It is a little slower to uncap and re-cap and the vial stands on the bench between uses.
If we do a skirmish shoot off the body its usually percussion.
I used to use a priming gadget, but I prefer using a screw-top vial. It is easy and clear to see there is powder inside. A twist of the vial makes a sweet trickle into the pan. It is a little slower to uncap and re-cap and the vial stands on the bench between uses.
If we do a skirmish shoot off the body its usually percussion.
LonestarShootR
40 Cal
Just a newbie here and I decided to make me a little priming horn. Will have to see how it works out.
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