Loading from the pouch?

[JDBraddy]

Am still relatively new to muzzleloading, about a year now. I shoot primarily club matches, load from the bench using a steel range rod.

That being said my club has scheduled what they call a "primative" match, that requires loading from the pouch.

Since I have never done that, figured their would be a learning curve with respect to the mechanics of this, so decided I'd better practice it. Organizing the bag, holding the rifle while measuring powder, starting a tightly patched ball without a mallet, using a thin flimsy wooden ramrod, my first reload from the bag gave the following result.

Would appreciate any tips, tricks, or suggestions as how to better manage the mechanics of loading from a shoulder bag.

 

[Beaverman2]

Use your range rod and drop it to the ground at your feet

 

[Bearkiller]

I hope you didn't hurt yourself when the ramrod broke. A few nicknames have been bestowed upon people impaling themselves. The main thing about working with a shooting pouch is downsizing your components. I've never loaded from a bench only from a pouch, so I learned to keep it simple. I know I wouldn't have room for a mallet so that would have to be left on the bench. Thinner patching would make loading a lot easier. Definitely rely on your range rod for loading as @Beaverman2 suggests. Here is a photo of the contents of my shooting bag. I know it looks cluttered laid out like this, but it shows everything I need to shoot all day.