Crow#21957
50 Cal.
What is the best way to carry powder in the firl ? Your opinion. I just had a brass/copper flasks get smashed in my possibles bag. Glad I had two but still didn't want that to happen. I would like to find a indestructible flask.
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hanshi
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I don't hunt so don't worry much about my two brass flasks. I often carry one to the range just to hold powder or more recently carry the powder "can" to which I affixed a spout through the screw top.
The cylindrical brass flasks are the most durable, but may not hold as much as originals and historically correct reproductions.
SicklyMiles
32 Cal
I'm also curious about good flasks. The three brass ones all about the same price seem to have different methods to open the nozzle, wonder if one is flimsier than the other. The bigger reproduction flasks seem quite large for my use
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Honestly, I think powder horns are a better choice. The horn doesn’t “sweat” with rapid changes in temperature, the shape carries well on your side, and a properly made horn is airtight, which protects the powder from humidity. With that said, the charger top of a traditional flask sure is a convenience. I have several flasks, all modern-made but traditional styles, and use them frequently on trips to the range. Before comments are made about safety, I will say that I dump the charge from the flask into an oversized (100 grain) powder measure, and then pour from that into the barrel. We don’t pour directly from the flask into the barrel these days.
However, as one who has handled a few antique flasks, I would like to point out that they are inherently fragile. They will handle use in the field with reasonable care and last for generations, but they are simply not built to withstand being sat or stepped on, or trampled by a horse, or slammed in a car door. How on earth did a flask get smashed in a bag?
Respectfully, maybe a change in how one‘s gear is managed and handled might be preferable to getting an armored flask!
Best regards,
Notchy Bob
However, as one who has handled a few antique flasks, I would like to point out that they are inherently fragile. They will handle use in the field with reasonable care and last for generations, but they are simply not built to withstand being sat or stepped on, or trampled by a horse, or slammed in a car door. How on earth did a flask get smashed in a bag?
Respectfully, maybe a change in how one‘s gear is managed and handled might be preferable to getting an armored flask!
Best regards,
Notchy Bob
Crow#21957
50 Cal.
I agree Notchy Bob
Crow#21957
50 Cal.
I'm learning and I'm glad that you confirmed my thinking. Horns carry easy on my side. I hsve a pre-made measure hanging close.
Less clutter in my possibles bag.
Less clutter in my possibles bag.
Personal preference and accoutrements that match the style of gun, hunt or costume may mean a brass flask or a horn are more appropriate. I use a horn most of the time, but a large basket-weave style flask seems more fitting for a later style English Fowler. My daughter prefers a small flask in her pouch, as she felt a little uncomfortable with extra straps and things to manage at her side while shooting.
