Range rod carrier

[Fisherking]

So I was at this muzzleloading show the other day and an old timer was down-sizing his equipment. At eighty something he was having a hard time getting around and is considering that he isn’t able to participate like he used to.

Long story short, he had a range rod carrier or maybe he actually called it a quiver and I asked him about it. Basically, it was a leather quiver except it was about twice as long as you’d expect for a bow hunting application. I asked about it and he explained it is to carry your range rod around while you are walking through a shoot.

I pictured the idea and didn’t really see the value until now. Now, I am kicking myself for not giving him the $20 asking price.

Are these common? I’ve never seen one but maybe they used to be common. Does anyone sell them?

 

[Togo]

I just leave my range rod in the rifle bore until I ready to shoot in like a woods walk situation.

 

[Dances With Coyotes]

I built one out of PVC pipe. Joined 2 pieces together with a coupler. Added a nose cap and one of those threaded ends that take a screw in plug and drilled holes in all of it to prevent any condensation. I used pipes that were just a little bigger than the handle of my range rod. Don’t have to woods about my rod getting bent or anything

 

[BoomStick]

Novel idea. I've not seen such a thing. On woods walk I've seen most shooters leave them in the barrel or some just carry them in hand.

 

[TDM]

When I leave the bench I leave my range rod and use the ram rod. But I like the idea of a leather carrier, you could sling it on your back out of the way.

 

[French Colonial]

I wonder what those little thimble thingeys on the bottom of the rifle are for??????

 

[Dutch7]

Saw one guy do this and he fought the entire shoot to get it in and out of the quiver - definitely not something I’d do.
For serious paper target shooting I use a range rod (at the loading bench) but a woods walk is meant to me a hunting style shoot, carry what you need and use what you carry. Anything else is unnecessary.
Btw I have used a lighter patch on woods walks to ease the loading process with the skinny wooden ramrod

 

[stikshooter]

So I was at this muzzleloading show the other day and an old timer was down-sizing his equipment. At eighty something he was having a hard time getting around and is considering that he isn’t able to participate like he used to.

Long story short, he had a range rod carrier or maybe he actually called it a quiver and I asked him about it. Basically, it was a leather quiver except it was about twice as long as you’d expect for a bow hunting application. I asked about it and he explained it is to carry your range rod around while you are walking through a shoot.

I pictured the idea and didn’t really see the value until now. Now, I am kicking myself for not giving him the $20 asking price.

Are these common? I’ve never seen one but maybe they used to be common. Does anyone sell them?

My H+A under hammer did not use a ram rod under the barrel , custom stock did not allow for it so I made a hair on leather quiver so I could take my Tee handled brass ram rod over my shoulder balancing my day bag . Worked so well it went hunting with my TC Renegades too ! /Ed

 

[Robby]

I'd need a carrier for the carrier.
Robby

 

[French Colonial]

I'd need a carrier for the carrier.
Robby

That would be great! Like the guys on safari in Africa, shoot the gun hand it back to the gun bearer while he hands you another rifle that is loaded, shoot and repeat!

Love it!

 

[stikshooter]

That would be great! Like the guys on safari in Africa, shoot the gun hand it back to the gun bearer while he hands you another rifle that is loaded, shoot and repeat!

Love it!

I guess that must mean lots of tags for needing another shot ?

 

[French Colonial]

I guess that must mean lots of tags for needing another shot ?

I was thinking more like doing a woods walk and my mini me could do all my reloading for me. He could even carry both guns while we went from station to station!

 

[Flintandsteel]

Or you could just use the one under the barrel!?!

 

[Packrat]

I'm not sure but I think at NMLRA matches the ram rod / wiping stick must fit under the barrel. When they used to shoot her in Phoenix I was told no range rod , I could be wrong

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

I dunno if this would be practical, but could a way be devised to have a ramrod in the thimbles that has a bore guide on it and maybe a knob on the end of it with a channel cut for the barrel? You could potentially have all the advantages of a range rod with the relative convenience of an under-barrel carried ramrod. This is one of my project ideas for the upcoming spring/summer. It would probably look best on a full-stock rifle.

 

[JHB]

I was thinking more like doing a woods walk and my mini me could do all my reloading for me. He could even carry both guns while we went from station to station!

I think that is what is called an apprentice.

 

[Boomerang]

I carry my "range rod" through the brass loops in my shooting bag. I have a muzzle guide and ball on it.

 

[hanshi]

As a general practice I normally use the underbarrel wood rod for all reloading at the range and about everywhere else. I've got a few range rods and always take one with me as a backup. I no longer hunt but when I did any load that wouldn't work at the range with the wood rod was useless to me in the woods. I shoot rather tight loads but they all seat nicely with just the wooden stick.

On one rifle I put a knob on a rod along with a bore protector and used that exclusively. It fit under the barrel and never got in the way and worked like a charm.

 

[user 34300]

I make extra long gun cases out of old jeans fabric. There is a drawstring for the but end. I secure the the range rod to the outside of the case. I tie the rod with the draw string at one end. The other end is secured with the excess gun case fabric, a small buggee or a length of chord. Two little bungees will do the same thing on any case.

I used to put he rod inside the case. The knurled bore guide messed up a stock on a nice rifle.