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Post by hawkeyes on Oct 25, 2020 18:40:06 GMT -7
In preparation for my next build which will be a .32 caliber mountain rifle I decided now was the time to construct the accessories needed to accompany the rifle. She will be a dedicated squirrel rifle, and being so impressed with my Kibler smooth rifle I couldn't hold back on a mountain rifle kit. The basis for the shooting bag came from several examples I found on later period Appalachian style shooting bags of the 1830's and on. Simple construction of a linen outer and ticking interior, all sewn with linen thread. I decided to walnut dye the textiles with great results and satisfaction. Once sewn together the bag has been coated with beeswax. The flap and both straps are from split elk with a simple bone button to secure the flap. A simple pricker and bore/ horse hair brush. .32 caliber ball pouch made from elk and sewn with linen. Throat is solid ash that I rounded and bored to .320 for those little .32 caliber balls. The ash throat is held in place with pine pitch glue and hemp then coated in beeswax. A simple cane stopper tops the piece off. Simple bag knife I forged awhile back with a simple deer tine scale, blade secured by one iron pin and cuttlers resin. Horn is nothing fancy, just a few carved details and a walnut dyed neck. Base plug is a piece of figured maple and secured with beeswax and maple pins.
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Post by Black Hand on Oct 25, 2020 18:43:46 GMT -7
That'll do the trick!
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Post by hawkeyes on Oct 25, 2020 18:46:21 GMT -7
Dedicated mountain rifle style! Second home away from home, only fitting.
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Post by paranger on Oct 26, 2020 3:35:29 GMT -7
Well done - a very appropriate squirrel rig, indeed!
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Post by Sicilianhunter on Oct 26, 2020 7:27:49 GMT -7
Hawk, Out of curiosity, what are your bag’s dimensions? Really like the job you did on the bullet bag!!
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Post by hawkeyes on Oct 26, 2020 11:50:58 GMT -7
Hawk, Out of curiosity, what are your bag’s dimensions? Really like the job you did on the bullet bag!! 8 wide, 10 long. Now honestly speaking I usually forgo using a ball poke with larger ball. However keeping these tiny .310 balls in place will keep life happy.
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Post by Sicilianhunter on Oct 27, 2020 4:27:46 GMT -7
Hawk, when on the hunt do you keep that bullet pouch in your belt/sash or do you keep it in your shot pouch?
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Post by hawkeyes on Oct 27, 2020 4:37:44 GMT -7
Hawk, when on the hunt do you keep that bullet pouch in your belt/sash or do you keep it in your shot pouch? Just in the shooting bag. I find fumbling with things on the belt a hassle.
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Post by Sicilianhunter on Oct 27, 2020 6:38:13 GMT -7
Hawk, when on the hunt do you keep that bullet pouch in your belt/sash or do you keep it in your shot pouch? Just in the shooting bag. I find fumbling with things on the belt a hassle. Hawk, One of Mark Baker’s buddies carried his that way but wasn’t sure of the advantage .
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Post by spence on Oct 27, 2020 9:17:20 GMT -7
Good looking gear, hawkeyes. You've been busy. Sicilianhunter said, "One of Mark Baker’s buddies carried his that way but wasn’t sure of the advantage." Depending on what gun and ammo I'm carrying, I do it in different ways. For carrying shot I use a small bag of soft leather and carry it in my shot pouch. For ball, it depends on the caliber. For my .30 and .40 I use small, hard rawhide containers and carry them in the pouch. For my .54 and .62 caliber balls I use a ball bag made of soft goat skin. I sometimes carry that one in the pouch, but mostly it's tucked under my sash or belt, right side front. Carrying it in my sash, I've learned to use it in a way that's quite handy. When I tuck it in I divide the balls inside so that some of them are in front of the sash in the part of the bag hanging down, some are in the part of the bag behind/under the sash. When I want a ball I can remove the stopper with one hand, hold it right at the mouth of the bag and let one ball and only one ball drop into my hand, then replace the stopper. Quick and easy, and I've never dropped a ball, which surprised me when I first tried it. Doddridge said: ""The belt, which was always tied behind answered several purposes, besides that of holding the dress together. In cold weather the mittens, and sometimes the bullet-bag, occupied the front part of it." I carry my mittens there sometimes, too, works well. Spence
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Post by hawkeyes on Oct 27, 2020 9:33:40 GMT -7
Good looking gear, hawkeyes. You've been busy. Sicilianhunter said, "One of Mark Baker’s buddies carried his that way but wasn’t sure of the advantage." Depending on what gun and ammo I'm carrying, I do it in different ways. For carrying shot I use a small bag of soft leather and carry it in my shot pouch. For ball, it depends on the caliber. For my .30 and .40 I use small, hard rawhide containers and carry them in the pouch. For my .54 and .62 caliber balls I use a ball bag made of soft goat skin. I sometimes carry that one in the pouch, but mostly it's tucked under my sash or belt, right side front. Carrying it in my sash, I've learned to use it in a way that's quite handy. When I tuck it in I divide the balls inside so that some of them are in front of the sash in the part of the bag hanging down, some are in the part of the bag behind/under the sash. When I want a ball I can remove the stopper with one hand, hold it right at the mouth of the bag and let one ball and only one ball drop into my hand, then replace the stopper. Quick and easy, and I've never dropped a ball, which surprised me when I first tried it. Doddridge said: ""The belt, which was always tied behind answered several purposes, besides that of holding the dress together. In cold weather the mittens, and sometimes the bullet-bag, occupied the front part of it." I carry my mittens there sometimes, too, works well. Spence Thank you! I like the rawhide bag, very nice. Do you find the rattle of the ball to be of a nussience? Given the small caliber of those balls this stiff rawhide version could be the ticket for usability.
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Post by Sicilianhunter on Oct 27, 2020 10:40:26 GMT -7
Spence, Thanks for not only sharing your technique with us but further explanation as to why it was an advantage. Unlike the original example. As always, thanks for the accompanying documentation!!
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Post by hawkeyes on Oct 27, 2020 11:26:07 GMT -7
Spence, Thanks for not only sharing your technique with us but further explanation as to why it was an advantage. Unlike the original example. As always, thanks for the accompanying documentation!! Keep in mind this again is personal preference as are allot of things. From an individual standpoint I don't like things tucked in my belt. It's happened to me were you walk through thick cover and something falls off or gets knocked loose. Advantages and disadvantages to every method but it indeed helps to try both and see what works for you.
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Post by Keith on Oct 28, 2020 0:06:02 GMT -7
I like it, well done. Very practicle & fitting. Keith.
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Post by hawkeyes on Oct 28, 2020 4:47:48 GMT -7
I like it, well done. Very practicle & fitting. Keith. Thank you my friend.
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