I need a Powder horn

[donnie]

Hey guys,
I need a powder horn and I'm not sure where to get a good quality horn that has quality features. I guess Honestly I'm not even positive what the better features are? Any suggestions?

[bounce]

Bill made me one and I have got some others from Club members, A horn is mostly in your eye apeal as it is just a horn with a cap & plug or brass spout. But the fine craftsman and their works are useualy found at the Yearly state muzzel loaders convection hear in Nebraska held at Kearney in January 13,14,15 this next year

[stumpjumper]

How's it goin' Donnie ~

Are you lookin' for a more modern type item that you carry your powder in on the hunt , or the range ? Or are you in the market for a primitive type, like an actual horn from a cow? Plus, do you need a horn for priming the pan on a flint lock?

At this time, I am sold out of my powder horns, but plan on makin' anouther batch up, just need to get some time first. Here are just a couple places that you can get what you are lookin' for:

www.octobercountry.com
www.trackofthewolf.com
www.dixiegun.com
www.ebay.com

All of these companies I have delt with in the past, & are great. I never once had any trouble with any of them. Hope this helps ya out.

Stumpjumper

[donnie]

SJ,
I want a primitive style possibly made from buffalo horn. I would like one with a screw style back plug I think for easily filling? No, I don't need a priming horn Just a horn to keep my powder in both at the range and on the hunt. I'll check the links you provided!
Thanks!

[stumpjumper]

When I'm on the hunt, I like a set of horns that are around 4" to 6". It will hold 15 - 20 charges. On a day hunt, that is still alot, but not a bad size to lug around your neck. Now, I have range horns that are between 12" to 18" & can hold 1-1/2 lbs. to 2 lbs. of powder. I sure don't wantta load my rifle strate from this horn. If it blows up from a hot spark, it'll wipe out half of Cumberland County here, & what would piss me off the most, my rifle wouldn't be much good afterwards.

[donnie]

LOL! I was kinda thinkin I liked the Idea of a smaller horn. Seems like I like the black colored horns the best. I'm still searchin.

[deputydon]

I'll bet Bill's got an extra he would trade to ya fer something.BTW Bill did some of the best Srimshawing I've ever seen.

[Bill]

I wish I could see well enough to still do Scrimshawing Don. Its the reason I have to us the 1.75 Reading glasses I use to see anything up close. The muscle that is used to focus up close in your eyes just don't work like it use to anymore. Even when I was doing the scrimshaw I had to use a magnifying glass to do the really fine work thats needed to do shading.
My favorite horn for deer hunting was always a horn that can handle about 6 loads for my gun. Any more than that and your hauling around powder you don't need. Actually your still hauling around more than you need but I find that this amount is not unrealistic. Some horns I built handled a lb of powder and thats way more than is needed for deer hunting. Even if your squirril hunting that same horn works well as your using a lot less powder than your deer rifle uses. So if you figure about 600 grain capacity you will end up with a horn that dosn't make you think your packing someone elses rifle with you and is able to be fit into a pocket or hunting bag and won't catch on everything you have to crawl thru while hunting.
I also liked the small flat horns for hunting. Dean made me one one time that I still use to this day. It fits the description above to a T. I would be carrying one of my own that I made but this one has a lot of sentimental value to it.

[Bill]

Iffen I was you Donnie, I would put in my wish list to Santa. Never know what he might bring though. Could be a Buffalo horn powder horn or maybe a supository by mistake thinking your still shooting a cartridge rifle. :-)

[donnie]

No chance of that Bill Hunting with my muzzleloader. I just hafta wring it out at the range a bit yet.