Weird Question.

[Black_Feather]

When you hang your shooting bag/possibles bag on the wall at home, do you hang it with your stuff in it?

 

[Whitworth]

Yup, just like a Minuteman

 

[Banjoman]

Yep. When I return from hunting or shooting I replenish round balls in the bag and top off the powder horn so everything is always ready to go.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Yup. restocked and ready to use.

 

[Black_Feather]

Nice! Thanks guys, just got a new one from Rocky Point Leather and was worried a full weighted bag might put stress on the strap. Stupid to worry I guess, just excited over my new bag.

 

[TDM]

Yes, and restocked like @RanchRoper said.

 

[Banjoman]

My smooth bore bag has close to 150 round balls of .600 caliber in it right now. I need to take it upon the mountain and get rid of some.

My rifle bag also has about 150 in it also.

If the bags won’t hold up to this, I don’t need them.

 

[Flintlock Whiskey]

Nice! Thanks guys, just got a new one from Rocky Point Leather and was worried a full weighted bag might put stress on the strap. Stupid to worry I guess, just excited over my new bag.

Not stupid, bags can be expensive. I for one do not like to re-purchase items if at all possible.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

What one did you get? I have one of theirs and love it.

 

[Black_Feather]

What one did you get? I have one of theirs and love it.

It’s the one with a moose tooth and a raccoon tail, I love it!

 

[Black_Feather]

It’s the one with a moose tooth and a raccoon tail, I love it! View attachment 237082

Have you had yours long? Is it holding up well?

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Have used it for a couple of months now. It's getting nicely beat up and holding up great.

 

[Hermit Tim]

Not stupid, bags can be expensive. I for one do not like to re-purchase items if at all possible.

That is a valid point.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

I popped the brass rivets on mine and laced the strap to it so there's no metal on the bag anywhere.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

I used to pack around a hundred or more balls than I needed as well as a huge horn full of powder when the most I would use hunting would be 1or 2 shots and maybe 25 or 30 at a match. That's back in the 70's when we were trying to act like real mountain men. Now that I'm older, weaker, and maybe just a little smarter I travel light, real light. That's the same way I keep my bags hung. If I think I might need more for a match it will be in the wagon.

 

[IanH]

If you have so much stuff in the bag that you're worried about imposing excessive stress on the hanging point of the strap (peg, hook, nail, etc.) then I reckon you got too much stuff in there and need to add a possibles bag to your kit.

Like the others, I restock the bags after putting the clean guns back on the wall. Horns too.

 

[Rob M.]

When you hang your shooting bag/possibles bag on the wall at home, do you hang it with your stuff in it?

Yep , its full and ready. Bought it at a rendezvous at Piqua Ohio in the late 90s. Just got a new strap to put on itb. This'll be the third strap but the leather pouch is still good .

 

[Edm]

Rob, my bag is very similar looking to yours. Like exactly. I love it.

 

[Splitear]

I tend to move my stuff around, so no, I don’t leave them in the bag. I have a large old craftsman toolbox that I keep all of my stuff in. When I’m done hunting, everything goes back in the toolbox where I can find it. This keeps me from the inevitable “shoot, it’s in my other bag” and instead I can say “shoot, I left it in the toolbox”….

 

[Rob M.]

Its been a good one for me .

Rob, my bag is very similar looking to yours. Like exactly. I love it.