Your justification for making your own measure and keeping your good measure safely at home was very well put.

That was great, for sure you saved me from losing my good brass measure. Great video

I can always order another fancy brass adjustable powder measure and get it delivered in 2 days...maybe. Antler powder measure are just so much cooler. 😁

@redneckwithajeep5001

2 жыл бұрын

The idea is if you are out in the woods long term. You keep the brass in the tent and the antler with you so you don’t loose it. Plus many people buy muzzleloaders for fhtf

Excellent video. I am going to make one now for my flintlocks.

The old shooting bags usually had small measures holding 30 to 50 grains depending on ball size. The usual thing was to figure out the smallest accurate charge and use that for small game. If going for big game they would use a double charge. John Davis

Awesome video. I am going to do this with my boys. Thanks Dan!

Yes, if you lose your calibrated measure you can use the fixed one, whether brass or antler.

I've been trying to think of a way to do that and you just gave me one thank you although I think I'm going to use the drill bit I know that's if you're out in the woods. I like the way you did the other one using the Rosette

Wouldn't it be easier to use a drill? That's what I used to make my powder measure. I made two of them--one is for 90 grains of 2Fg and the other one I made is for 60 grains of 3Fg black powder. That's what my .50 cal flintlock likes with a patched .490 round ball and a .010 thick patch. I made mine out of buffalo horn tips and drilled a hole through the bottom to hang around my neck with a piece of leather lacing.

That's what i call bushcrafting. A grainmeasure made from antler. :))

Thats awesome, i didnt know how to do that until your video. subd

I use a drill and bit , it works really well on antler . Why make these with a nail, I carry antler measures and a brass adjustable measure hunting. My 54 caliber uses 100-120 gr of Black Powder the nail trick wouldn't get me near deep enough into a antler , but a 5/8 inch bit does in a hurry.

@hawkenman.549

4 жыл бұрын

MontanaMountainMen He is just showing a primitive method for making a powder measure. It’s a good project at a primitive camp setting.

Great job love your channel 👍👍👍👍 thanks for sharing

I cheated by pinching and soldering a short piece of 1/2" copper pipe and trimmed it to 85 grains using corn meal . I'd love to have an antler tip measure !

I wish I could had went to your school before my injury. But, I still am able to enjoy my muzzle loaders and build all my accoutrements. I hunt from my atv, successfully, since I'm in a wheelchair now for 9 yrs. I have to get started way more earlier than before. I drive really slowly where I will be hunting. I get there 45 to 60 minutes before day light or 2 o'clock for an afternoon hunt. I have burlap tarps that I spread around me, and one for the front and rear of my quad. I also spray all around with sent control. I killed 3 deer this past season with this method. I love everything to do with muzzle loaders. I have a decent collection of rifles and pistols. I recently got into building all my powder horns and measures. And I have been seeing little pockets onto my shooting pouches straps to house different measures. I am self teaching myself on sewing. I want to get into making my own shooting and possibles bags. Do you have any resources that you suggest to teach me how to sew better and sew leather in particular?

@S1LV3RBACK1

3 ай бұрын

I think that's awesome that you don't let the w-chair stop you. I also hunt deer with black powder. Sometimes it's either sex, but it's always late in the year. It helps a lot to bag the deer late because they're mating and don't care about anything else. But the meat is so full of hormones, it tastes awful. We get our big fat almond and walnut fed bucks right by the river. My dad makes all that frontier stuff, it's his life hobby. Horns, bags, clothes, anything. He also builds and flips rifles and pistols. Always has a table at the gun shows. He's good with the horns and the stocks. Machine tapers barrels for end weight. We shot for prizes at a rendezvous yesterday in Paskenta. He made all the iron targets for that trail. So I told you all that so I can tell you this.... He's always had to pre-punch the leather, then sew it. It's tedious time consuming and you have to plan everything out first. HOWEVER, right before covid hit, I was looking at a hand crank leather sewing machine that's made in China for a little over a hundred bucks. I watched a video of a guy that sewed Four layers of leather. The thick, hard craft leather. I'm sure Dad will be impressed by it. I was.

Nice video, good job.

Do you have a video on what you carry in a haversack(18th century)? BTW this is a great video! Thank you!

Note to self: Bring a bigger nail 20d maybe a pole barn nail.

How about making one in the shop with a drill and a depth measuring caliper.

@12:22 Let me see if I have this right, always use black powder when doing this, right? lol

What calibre would that be for?

@coalcracker

7 жыл бұрын

That was for my .45 caliber flintlock

@MrMalpaso

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you I have a 50 and will be working on a measure for it now. ☺

@coalcracker

7 жыл бұрын

Great!! Let me know how it turns out!

@MrMalpaso

7 жыл бұрын

Ok I shall do that in the new year

Use the reamer on your Swiss Army knife.

Too much tit chat. Just get to the subject!