How to attach horns to bag?

[LFC]

How does one attach a powderhorn (or two) to one's possibles bag? The pictures I see in Scurlock's books seem to show the horns hanging from straps of leather that are simply stitched on to the shoulder-strap of the possibles bag. (The straps that hold the horns themselves seem to be pretty flat and wide, rather than the square or rounded carry thongs that seem to come with most horns I've looked at--which probably makes them easier to sew.)

Anyone ever seen anything different? Also, any useful thoughts anyone has about attaching two horns (small one for priming powder, larger for main charge) to the bag?

 

[Legionair]

On my bag, I simply punched two holes (one on each side of the bag) about 10" up the strap.

I then ran thongs from each end of the horn through the holes, knotted on the backside of the strap.

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Legion

 

[tg]

The one bag I have set up like this is as you described one must just make the straps the right length and attatch to suit ones taste, this is particularly important with a priming norn so it is not akward to get to the pan with it.

 

[LFC]

I'd love to hear how you ended up getting the priming horn so it was most convenient to use.

 

[tg]

I did not attatch a priming horn to my bag I was just bringing up that issue, primimg horn are best held in pockets, bags or on long enough thongs to reach the pan it probably could be done if attatched to the bag by using long enough thongs, one thing that helps is to turn the rifle with it held in the crook of the left arm with the lock toward you this makes it easier to get the horn to the pan, you can bring the pan right up to the bag strap/horn if the bag is on the right side, lots of ways to get there you just have to figure how it works...or doesn't for you.

 

[tg]

Here is a pic of what I was trying to explain one can prime with a horn on a rather short leash with this method of holding the gun, the pan can rest very near the body and be primed by a large or small horn attatched to the strap, with out a grat deal of scpe of range on the thongs.

 

[fw707]

Comus, I've got all my big horns attached to my pouches with pigskin strips. I've got 3 holes punched in the bag strap and the horn straps go in, out, and back in the holes for a tight friction fit. I've got the excess pigskin loose on the back of the bag strap in case I ever want to change a horn to a different bag. My priming horns are either on a braided strap around my neck or tucked away in my pouch.
Here are some pictures of the front side:

and the back side:

 

[J.D.]

IMHO, I have much better access to the horn on a separate strap. I primarily hunt, trek, and participate in woodswalks, and have found that the horn attached to the bag seems to be a real pain to deal with, especailly when too short straps inhibit loading and priming in unusual positions.

I would suggest trying a separate strap for the horn before attaching the horn to the bag. You might like versitily of the separate strap.

J.D.

 

[Mulebrain]

Here is how it is done on this old bag I have.

 

[wildeagle]

Comus, Look at mulebrain's post and you will see that the longer straps allow the horn to lay on the front of the bag. This helps to keep the flap closed. This works well with short flaps, longer flaps like a beaver tail don't need any help because the extra weight of the flap keeps it shut. The longer strap gives extra range of movement with your horn. Most of my bags have short flaps and my horns are fastened like mulebrains pics, long straps that nestle the horn on the front of the bag. just my two cents.

 

[Will Bison]

Ditto on Mule Brains setup. My bags are almost exactly like the photos.

 

[whiskey]

I thought I had a good system for fairly quick reloading and all worked fine for hunting and traditional type shooting events. But, when I did a trail walk that had me reloading while lying flat on my back behind a log, some things didn't work well at all. Now most of my loading accessories work in just about any position I can imagine.
I don;'t have my powderhorn attached to my bag. It is on a completely different strap. My reason is that I use different horns for different occaissons. I have a smaller one for hunting, a large one for longer sessions at the firing line and a nice F&I period horn for those period. I also have a buffalo horn for my western fur trade period. I use the same bag but different horns.