I was wondeting where to store my vent pick for easy but safe access as mine is pretty durn sharp. So that being said. Where do all you guys store your vent picks for quick safe access?
I was wondering where to store my vent pick for easy but safe access as mine is pretty durn sharp. So that being said. Where do all you guys store your vent picks for quick safe access?
Three place I have used for storing a TH pick: 1. Under the bottom of an overhang on a cheek piece. 2. Laying in the bottom of a small belt holster containing shooting issue comonents. 3. Hanging on a pouch strap. (Keep way from face) Personally, I do not like a TH pick sharp, but prefer a rounded tip.I was wondeting where to store my vent pick for easy but safe access as mine is pretty durn sharp. So that being said. Where do all you guys store your vent picks for quick safe access?
FYI, Kibler Colonial as shown that I built for my best friend ...
I have a woven strap on my powder horn. I stick the pick through the weave of the strap.I was wondering where to store my vent pick for easy but safe access as mine is pretty durn sharp. So that being said. Where do all you guys store your vent picks for quick safe access?
Sharp? Why? Not needed ... you're not picking concrete ...
In fact, you're NOT, or shouldn't be, picking anything. I see too many people using vent picks that are picking so durn hard that they end up pushing the main charge powder AWAY from the touch hole, especially on internally coned ones. It doesn't need to be sharp at all, in fact mine aren't, the end is a but a BLUNT tip.
I just put it through the touch hole so that I "touch" (not 'push') powdah - which PROVES the vent is clear - and that's all you're trying to accomplish. Works for me, but with many things ... you're mileage may vary ...
Every BP rifle or musket I own is equipped with one hanging as shown below ... never got a finger stuck.
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FYI, Kibler Colonial as shown that I built for my best friend ...
A large paper clip partially straightened out works perfectly for me.I stopped using those cool looking but unnecessarily sharp metal vent picks for that reason. If I need one (rarely) I just whittle one from a twig. Works fine, don’t hurt nothing, including my fanger and easy to get. I also don’t use those silly little brushes. A piece of rag works better. Just my .02 cents.
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