New powder flask

[Homesteader]

Well, after getting your advice about my shot-snake, I went ahead and ordered a Hawksley-Sheffield powder flask from Track of the Wolf. It's half a C-note I'll never see again, but looks to be a quality piece. (I use a standard horn and bone measure for my flinter, but this seems more appropriate to the cap-lock scattergun.) Supposed to be "flame-proof". What do y'all think? Thanks for answering all my questions, by the way. Sure do appreciate it!

 

[Stumpkiller]

So'd ya get the deer, ducks or floral? I'm guessin ducks.

Purty. Looks like a nice flask. Now you need a nice red three-strand sash cord with tassled ends to hang it around your shoulder.

 

Yes- it is supposd to be flame proof - look at it after you get it and you might want to dump it's charge into a separate measure before dumping that into the muzzle. I would - maybe - maybe not. Taking your time in loading should allow any 'embers' to burn out and allow loading directly fom the flast- some do, some don't. Some clubs won't allow loading directly from a flask.
I do like the dram charger on the Hawksley flasks, though. They are a step up from the rest. I have a Dixon(replica) that requires a new 'measure'. I see I can't buy just the measure, but have to buy the entire 'head'- That will be $50.00 CDN landed here.