how do these work?

[Tourblanche]

First , some kind of disclaimer , I totally agree that loading
any muzzloader from a container is an unnecessary risk .

I do not know for certain if those are totally period correct
( never saw one found in a F&I war context )

http://www.olddominionforge.com/measure0411042.jpg

but they look cool , are fun to make and make loading safer .

My point was : when pouring the powder in the measure ,
just notice that it always take the same time to pour the same amount . Unless one has absolutely no sense of rhythm ,
( yes it does happen ) one can learn to pour an exact amount of powder without using any measuring device ..... if you always use the same gun and the same container , of course .

Now I quit the topic , the information is not worth the
the time spent explaining .

 

[Poor Private]

Thats all vry interesting but has anyone seen a Colt Paterson powder flask? It has 5 spring loaded spouts that are all set up for the amount needed. It is inverted over the cylinder and pushed down(plunger type system) and all 5 chambers are now loaded.