Shaders and chew strings

[boydusmx]

Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum and been shooting muzzleloaders for only a year. I wanted to start attending some of the local matches in my area and the rules stated no shaders or chew strings. Being a young pup (only 50 years old), I have no idea what these terms mean. Can one of you highly skilled experts (old farts) enlighten me?

 

[silverfox]

I'm in the dark about chew strings too. Unless they are like kisser buttons in archery. But the shaders are little dog houses designed to fit over your sights to shade them from the sun. Makes them easier to see and keeps you from following the sun with your sights (bright spots on your sunny side of the sights). I make mine out of thin wall plumming pipe split down the side and they clip onto the flats of your barrel works real well. They also form a sort of peep sight if you get the size right and learn to use them.
Fox :hatsoff:

 

[RonT]

Shaders can be cheaply made from a toilet paper or paper towel tube and cut to fit each sight. Helps if a little dovetail protrudes. Chew straps are tied to the rear of the trigger guard (directly behind the trigger) and, as described, held in your mouth. I had one on my Hawken flinter 'till the rabble threaded a Moose turd on it. :shocked2: From then on my rifle was known as "Mooseberry". BTW,I quit useng the chew strap.
Try either one before you pass judgement. :winking:
R

 

[Norskie]

Well, now this just raises the question: What was the advantage of having a leather string or strap running from your trigger guard to your teeth?
I've been accused of talking too much on the firing line; was this a measure to hold down the chatter? :hmm:

 

[RonT]

Try it.... Position the strap so that the length is about where your cheek weld is normally. Bite the string/strap and pull your head back. If yopu can hold more steady...then it worked. If not, thread a Moose turd on it and have a dangly thingy to look good. Or maybe a couple horn and glass beads...
R

 

[boydusmx]

Thanks! You guys are great. :hatsoff:

 

[Runner]

Very nice looking gun! Hawkens are not my thing really, but I am building one right now.

 

[RonT]

Thanks. A buddy at the local gun shop clued me in when it came in on trade. Didn't take me long to decide to buy it.
R

 

[Zonie]

Ah'm a bettin at "chew strings" are what keeps yer chew's on yer feets.
Am fok's arr jus a wantin ye ta weer mockisanns or boots insted o' chews lik citi fok's waar.

Rimber, ye hurd it furst rit har strate from Ol' Zonie :grin:

zonie

 

[Slamfire]

Evidently the heat in Southern Arizony is gittin' to you, Zonie, havien't you had any winter yet? :rotf:

 

[dodgecity]

Do chew strings have a historical background, or is this a recent idea?

 

[davy]

Ah'm a bettin at "chew strings" are what keeps yer chew's on yer feets.
Am fok's arr jus a wantin ye ta weer mockisanns or boots insted o' chews lik citi fok's waar.

Rimber, ye hurd it furst rit har strate from Ol' Zonie :grin:

zonie

Seems ta me ... lotsa "chewin" goin on when yas got yor feets in yor mouth! :shocked2: :rotf:

Davy

 

[Many Klatch]

Chew straps have been around for a long time. They just aren't allowed at any matches that I have been to.

Many Klatch

 

[renovato]

I had one on my Hawken flinter 'till the rabble threaded a Moose turd on it. :shocked2: From then on my rifle was known as "Mooseberry". BTW,I quit useng the chew strap.

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