Hunting WITH or WITHOUT jag installed??

[Barney]

Always.

 

[jdixon]

Yes, I leave it on the end of the ram rod. That way I know where it is, one less thing for me to loose.

 

[Hoyt]

I hunted with mine on today and was going through some briar's and overhanging branches with gun slung on my shoulder. The barrel got hung up and I was aggravated with the briar's and snatched the gun with a shoulder twist to get it loose and it didn't come loose with snatch..looked around and the jag had hung on a vine and I'd pulled my ramrod almost all the way out with the snatch. If it had come all the way out and allowed the gun to snatch free I probably would have kept walking never realizing I'd lost my ramrod.

 

[spitfire]

A jagg is for snaging :hmm:

 

[paulvallandigham]

Hoyt: Why would you walk through a forest with a rifle slung over your shoulder sticking way above your head? Slings are for walking in the open, not through obstacles. I hope the gun wasn't loaded, and the hammer cocked. That could have gotten really exciting, and cost you the hearing in one or both ears, and the hair on your head! When I use a sling, I carry my gun muzzle down. That allows me to control the muzzle with my weak hand, lifting the barrel above obstructions, like deadfall trees, wees, briars, etc. The muzzle goes through First, and then me.

 

[Hoyt]

I never had the pleasure to walk in a "forest" where I walk it's woods and swamps and some of the briar patches are so thick you got to get you foot about waist high to mash them down to get through. You stick your barrel in the briars muzzle first you better have some good thick gloves on. I do preciate you telling me how to walk around with a gun though.

 

[Rocky Johnson]

I have no idea why you would need a jag with you while hunting. :winking: Rocky

 

[Stumpkiller]

I have no idea why you would need a jag with you while hunting. :winking: Rocky

Well, when I'm going after six squirrels and six rabbits I have to swab around the tenth shot to keep my accuracy up in case the final two shots are more running head shots. Then, I swab after the 12th shot so I get a head-start on cleaning the gun before the trip home. :winking: :grin:

And if you believe that . . .

 

[roundball]

I have no idea why you would need a jag with you while hunting. :winking: Rocky

Not sure I understand...I guess you mean if you don't shoot when you hunt, you wouldn't need a jag to prepare another shot?

I don't quit hunting when I've shot a first buck...allowed two a day, so I hunt a few more hours for a second one...don't like sitting with a dirty Flintlock all that time so I clean the beeepers out of it and reload fresh...I never go hunting without a few cleaning supplies and ramrod accessories...

 

[RiverRat]

Yes, I seen it done a while back and it just seemed like a good idea to me. It is much easier to pull the rod out with the jag on it. I never had a problem with snagging anything, my muzzle always says in front of me where I can see it.

 

[roundball]

Same here...lock is up just under the front of my armpit to protect it from brush & stuff, muzzle is down in front of my knees...keep my jag in the pouch, not on the rod

 

[Hoyt]

I have no idea why you would need a jag with you while hunting. :winking: Rocky

I won't need one on my .58cal. I'm building. I'm going to make the ramrod out of 5/8" stock and have a tapered end at muzzle as jag, then taper down to 3/8" the rest of way.
Far as carrying my gun..when I'm serious hunting..deer..I carry it a while strung across my left shoulder..my right shoulder, hanging along side in my right[url] hand..in[/url] my left hand..cradled in my arms with muzzle pointing left..cradled in my arms with the muzzle pointing right..across the back of my neck with one hand on the stock and one behind the muzzle and then do it all over again and again as I get tired with each way. I hunt public land and have to walk a long ways to hunt.

 

[Stumpkiller]

Could be dangerous. If you're one of those inscrutable types who blow down the muzzle you might poke yourself in the eye with the jag tip or get it stuck in a nostril. :rotf:

 

[CrackStock]

With a tight load, this is not a bad idea.

However, with a loose conical or very loose PRB, the projectile can slide forward from the powder. That space is not a good thing.

CS

 

[Stumpkiller]

However, with a loose conical or very loose PRB, the projectile can slide forward from the powder.

Reason enough to avoid those very things. :haha:

 

[RiverRat]

Nope, you won't ever catch me blowing down the barrel......seems too unnatural :hmm:

 

[tg]

I have always left the jag on when hunting and even with a 44" barrel have not found it to be a problem, and I am ready to reload when need be, I also let my ramrods run an inch or so past the barrel, once again no problems even with long barreled guns and very brush terrain.

 

[paulvallandigham]

Hoyt; I like your imaginative way of going through briars. I use that steel barrel on my gun to push the briars down ahead of me if I have to insist on going through such. Generally, I find a game trail, and use it to go around.

 

[Keppy]

Yeah I have the jag on mine also. And since I broke the wooden one that came with the rifle. The pastic one that I just made extends past the muzzle about a inch and when wiping it long enough to get a hold of. I learn that from reading this forum. :thumbsup:

 

[Pork Chop]

That would change the saying from "You'll shoot your eye out" to "You'll poke your eye out."

But is it OK to blow down your barrel if you don't enjoy it? :shocked2: