Shooting Box

[wdbailey]

Would like to have a somewhat period correct shooting box. Do any of you experts have any ideas about where I can get one?

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

Since you forgot to mention the exact period, I'll take a guess and say that you want something that looks like it's 150-200 years old.

Try calling Dixon Muzzleloading in Kempton PA. I saw a shooting box there when I bought my Leatherman possibles bag a couple months ago...maybe it's still there! Here's their phone number...they don't have a website: 610-756-6271. They're also in the back of every Muzzle Blasts magazine! Chuck & Gregg will give you a square deal! Good luck with the search!

Dave

 

[Maestro]

Dixon's Muzzleloading Shop :wink:

 

[Taz]

I have made some shooting boxes from plans I found on the net. They are supposed to be 1800's vintage. If you're interested send me a PT and I will see if I can find a copy of the plans to mail to you

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

:redface: I meant to say online catalouge.

Sorry for the mistake! Thanks for setting the thread right!

Dave

 

[longcruise]

The ones above by Silver Fox are real pretty and functional too. Can't go wrong with that!

OTOH, I have some doubts about any widespread use of shooting boxes in the percussion or flint era up to about 1865. The ones Silver Fox built look a lot like a modern day BPC shooters box. Certainly not to critique the Fox's choice of shooting box though. They are nice looking and practical to boot.

My shooting box that goes with me to range sessions is just a plain old two level bright red plastic tool box. Most of my ML shooting gear resides in it so when it's range time there's just one box to grab to provide whatever is needed to shoot any or all the guns going to the range.

Plastic boxes are easier to keep clean and cleanliness is important with bp shooting boxes. I know one guy who had a major accumulation powder go off in his shooting box while fussing with a flint lock on the shooting line. The powder had built up over several years and was not particularly noticeable in his wood box.... until it went off! :shocked2: He was not injured, but the look on his face beneath the rising cloud of white smoke was priceless :haha: Another guy I know had his go off on his workbench while working with a firearm. He suffered some burns but recovered completely.

 

[Forster]

Silver Fox,

Those boxes look "GREAT" I wish I had your talent! Jim

 

[Blizzard of '93]

that's some good work there, sturdy and functional. :thumbsup:

 

[Taz]

Thanks for the comments, much appreciated

 

[coehornboy]

If you live in a metropolitan area, Michael's crafts sells some neat unfinished wooden chests in the $20 to $30 range...they have 40% coupons in the Sunday paper, which makes 'em a bargain. Just paitn or stain, and add hinges, etc. You can even make a removable insert or tray for the little doo-dads.

I have drilled through the sides and added rope handles, etc. I don't know about authentic, but looks a bit more "historical" than my old plastic toolbox :shake: