Carrying shot

[Bushfire]

How do people here carry shot when hunting? Shot snake, paper cartridge, something else?

 

[Nobody85]

I keep my shot in a 150 year old English style shot flask. I usually don’t fill it to the brim, as it corrupts the measure, and either clogs or hangs open. It throws 1, or 1 1/4 ounce at a time. It does a dang good job too; as I’ve weighed what it suggests against a scale.

 

[SciAggie]

I carry a shot snake.

 

[R Ellis]

Premeasured tubes

 

[Brokennock]

Usually premeasured shot cartridges/cups,

In the past I have also carried a small bag of cane/bamboo tubes filled with premeasured shot,

I strongly dislike pouring and measuring loose shot when I should be hunting, but occasionally I will fill one of these ball bags with shot and carry it,

Usually the long skinny one. None of these are all that big, probably only holding enough birdshot for 2 or 3 reloads.

 

[Bushfire]

I want to use my fusil for duck shooting next year. Reckon I'd need 20 shots available for quick access.

 

[user 48702]

I use a vintage shot flask with English head. Found this one several months ago for $50 and appears slightly used. Stitching and leather is sound, "D" ring is still serviceable. Before I found this one, most I had seen looked like they had been sat on. One thing you have to watch out for on these is, most of the time the spring is missing.

 

[SOLANCO]

Acquired an old but working shot flask last year. But, habit prevails. Usually carry a half dozen premeasured in plastic pill bottles. Lord knows I empty enough pill bottles.

 

[Eterry]

I saw an old heavily worn shot flask on Ebay. I msg the seller telling him I wanted one to use. He sold me one he had made a new pouch for, cheap. I later had another made by a retiree who did excellent work. I have 2 flask, one with #8, one with #4 shot. Their in my shop, if I dig them out I'll post pics.

 

[11Bravo]

I carry in the pill pill bottles like Solanco. I was wondering how the flask or snake bags get filled with the English nozzle? I would need one that throws 7/8 or 1 oz.
regards,
Wayne

 

[earlwb]

I use a shot flask too. But for bird hunting I would make up some paper cartridges with the powder, shot wad (power piston) and shot. Then I could quickly reload for the next shot. Of course if I ran out of homemade paper cartridges I would resort to manually loading like normal. I did have a few days like that.

 

[user 49399]

I made and use a shot horn and a 65 grain, bamboo shot measure. Bottom of the picture.

 

[user 48702]

I carry in the pill pill bottles like Solanco. I was wondering how the flask or snake bags get filled with the English nozzle? I would need one that throws 7/8 or 1 oz.
regards,
Wayne

They unscrew as does the Irish shot head. I've seen Irish shot heads that adjust down to 1 oz.

 

[Mulemauler]

Pre-measured shot and powder in plastic tubes make for easy use in the field it's keeping and using several different thickness wads that's a hassle.

 

[Brokennock]

The pill bottles and shot horns don't rattle like crazy?

 

[user 49399]

The pill bottles and shot horns don't rattle like crazy?

My powder horn doesn’t rattle because I left the walls thick. I always refill it after an outing so I’m always going out with a full horn. With the wide bamboo measure, it’s quick and easy to pour from. But of course I ain’t never in a hurry either.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Repro shot pouch with a English brass charger at the end. I always overfilled for a hunt and it was always a bugger to carry. Yes, sometimes I'm a slow learner.

 

[SciAggie]

Repro shot pouch with a English brass charger at the end. I always overfilled for a hunt and it was always a bugger to carry. Yes, sometimes I'm a slow learner.

Took me a while to learn to carry the amount of shot I think I might need. I do the same with round balls - for my .62 or .72, I only carry about 5 RB at a time. Dang lead gets heavy as I go up and down hills.

 

[Melchi577]

pedersoli shot flask from about 20 years ago, quality is functional rather than good and casts a little under weight.

 

[rkg1]

I use a shot flask with a 1 and a 1 1/4 oz charger head. Made the flask from 3 pieces of wood glued up and hollow in the middle.