Let's see some deer horn powder measure...pics please

[Eterry]

I have a few whitetail femur bones that have lain out side a cpl years and I've a mind to make a powder measure. I'm not sure how to proceed and would like to see other bone powder/shot measures.
Thanks

 

Deer have antlers, not horns.

Are you asking for antler or bone?

 

[Claude Mathis]

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...BIR&pq=antler+powder+measure&sc=8-21&sp=-1&sk=

 

[Spikebuck]

Here is an antler pan primer and an antler measure/ball block combo I made. The end of the measure has a screw on brass cap so it doubles as a "quick-loader" for first use.

I have these attached to a neck lace along with a pan brush and pick so everything I need for a quick reload is right handy.

 

[Stumpkiller]

I think when he said "femur" he pretty much narrowed it down to bone. ;-)

I use a bone measure; but it's a turkey femur.

Deer leg bone would be pretty thick-walled. It would work but would be bulky.

My shot pouch has a plug that doubles as a shot measure. This works great in the field.

 

[Stophel]

Cow horn:

Deer horn (yes, I said it):

 

[Eterry]

The title was supposed to read " deer bone," not deer horn. I read an old issue of muzzle blasts where someone spoke of a deer bone measure. Was hoping to see one before I tried making one

 

[LaBonte]

Whitetail leg bone was used this one holding 8 grains of 3F - it's partialy covered with rawhide to add a bit of strength

 

[Stophel]

Ah, I should have paid better attention! :grin: Please disregard my previous post :wink:

 

[Eterry]

All the measures are sharp looking, the fish are especially nice.

 

[Eterry]

LaBonte, how did you stain the measure?

 

[BillinOregon]

Loving all these measures, whether antler or bone. Claude, those images are amazing.

 

[Eterry]

I completely agree Bill...all are impressive.
Btw Bill, I'm hunting with your 58 buff hunter this fall, and using your 35 as a backup.

 

[Sean Gadhar]

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Wow! So cool :thumbsup:

 

[hanshi]

Here's a couple made from bamboo and a double end measure (40grns/60grns).



These two hold 60 grains, the other one holds 30 grains.

 

[LaBonte]

LaBonte, how did you stain the measure?

I use Fiebing's Dark Brown or Medium Brown spirit leather dye. Soak it in good, let dry, buff back with a soft cloth, rub down with 4/0 steel wool or a nylon scrub pad to help age. Once done I use a couple of light coats of Tried & True Varnish Oil http://www.triedandtruewoodfinish.com/products/varnish-oil/

 

[ohio ramrod]

Her is a priming horn I made from deer antler along with a knife made from a file and burled root handle

 

[LRB]

This is one I made a few years ago. It was a Sambar elk tine. Holds 90 gr. And another from Sambar also

 

[CrackStock]

Not up to the high standards of the one from Wick, but these work pretty well.

For the tapered one with natural outer, simply drilled a hole and worked it with a Dremel to gouge out the inside and cleaned it up with a small bent piece of metal in a scraping action. The other was mostly file work after drilling out the inside.

CS

 

[Rifleman1776]

All posted so far are very nice. I especially favor the fish measures.
I have made many measures from antler. They were very plain, no effort at creating art. Since most were too small for full measures with hunting loads I made then as 'half charges'. For plinking and tree rats, the half charge is just fine. For big game or attacking injuns a double dump is needed.
I hate waste :cursing: and belive most short ends and cut-offs of antler can always be made into something useful.