Getting the powder in the horn

[bnail]

being a single-handed kind of guy, I made the spout of my horn to accept the spout on my funnel, that way all I have to do is insert the funnel into my horn and pour away. the funnel stays nestled in the recesses of my shooting bag so snuggly that I forget it's even there. here it is inserted into the spout of my horn:

for you vets out there, the funnel is the cone from a 40mm HEDP round.
it it is in it's intended role:

 

[LRB]

I'm with nchawkeye. A funnel can take three hands to keep from spilling.

 

[renovato]

Every time I've tried using my hand as a funnel, I end up making a huge mess. I'm about to fit my horn with a brass threaded insert for filling.

 

[hobbles]

A Coleman camp stove / lantern funnel works for me ,,

 

[Birddog6]

This is why I usually use a flask rather than a horn, so I can screw off the cap & fill it. But my primer horns I fill with a plastic funnel/cap that screws directly onto the can.

These little plastic spouts they sell for ? 1-2 bucks & work great for loading horns & most ML parts venders have them. They screw on the end of the powder can & you inset the spout directly into the horn & fill it.

The little brass funnels work good but then ya have 3 things to hold when trying to fill one (horn, can, funnel) & ya always end of with a funnel full of powder when the horn is full & then ya say........ now what do I do..... & end up spilling some.

 

I have in the past used paper funnels and my hand as above--lately and entirely non=pc, I use a plastic funnel whose hole is close to the horn hole, but won't fit into it--the outside diameter of the funnel about equals that of the horn spout-- to keep the powder flow aligned, I use scotch tape to mate the funnel and horn--no spills.

 

[Slamfire]

What did you call that thing??? A cartridge???
What in ternation is that??? :rotf:

A suppository fer that newfangled lessmoke powder. :rotf:

 

[renovato]

Hobbles, there's a good idea. I hadn't thought about that, but my stove has a funnel with it. I normally don't mind as I only have 1 horn and it's for FFG. I use flasks for FFFG, Pyro, 777, etc.

 

[hobbles]

:thumbsup:

 

[walruskid1]

Quote:And yes, vibration helps keep things moving.


does that work for constpation too?

yes it works, and if not, you have the powder to blast.

 

[fho]

When you go to the Doctor office, ask the Doctor for some of the plastic things that he uses to look in your ears with. They are a plastic cover that goes over the light he looks in your ears with. There are two sizes so get at least one of each. They work great.

Olie

 

[Black Hand]

I use a small copper funnel I made just for this purpose. It is small enough that it lives at the bottom of my shooting bag when not in use. This was inspired by a dear friend of mine, as it struck me as rather odd to see him dressed in his finest at Rendezvous filling his powder horn using a plastic funnel......

 

[soggy]

Here's what I use; The smaller one is made from a .223 cal. cartrige, and the larger one is of .243 cal. They both work for me. Just screw them on your can of goex and fill er up! :thumbsup:

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