David
Good question. “Springbuck” is an Anglicized version of the Afrikaans word “springbok”. Both are accepted spellings for the animal identified by taxonomists as Antidorcas marsupialis. So, the entomological origins are from the Dutch springen “spring” + bok “antelope” => Afrikaans “springbok” => English “springbuck”.
Of course, being a traditionalist in all matters, I’m sure that you would prefer the Xhosa word ibhadi. Or perhaps even better, considering that these particular horns are A. marsupialis hofmeyri, you would find tsebe from Tswana both philologically and geographically more accurate. However, since you and I are probably the only people around here who speak both of these languages, I thought it was best to present a word most likely to be recognized by the most folks. Hence, “springbuck”.
I can tell you're getting better. You were pretty nice for a while, but now you’re getting back to regular.
Tim
The big horn is about 8" long, and 1 1/2” x 1 1/8” at the base. The little horn is about 4 1/4” long, and 5/8” x 1” diameter. Because of their thick rings, these horns preclude much shaping.
The measure is calibrated at 115 grains, so one scoop for ostrich or warthog, and two scoops for elephant or rhino. I haven’t measured the volume of the big horn yet, but it seems like it ought to handle 10 or 12 full charges of powder. That’s about as many times as I want to shoot the 2 bore in a day anyway, so it’s just about right.
