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Offline Eric Smith

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Shot pouch
« on: April 09, 2012, 04:17:50 AM »
What would a longhunter have in his shot bag? Also what would he take if he took a pack horse?
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Offline JDK

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Re: Shot pouch
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2012, 05:10:01 AM »
What ever he needed. ;D  No, seriously.  A long hunt could be any length of time away from home.  Could be anything, everything or just the basics.  Will he be supported by trading post? Friendly natives?  You almost need to choose a scenario and to determine what would be packed and then it would depend on the individual.  J.D.
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Re: Shot pouch
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2012, 06:05:42 AM »
Patches, grease, knapping hammer, extra flints and probably a flint wallet, pliers, turnscrew, flint striker and flint for firestarting, patchknife attached to the outside (usually the strap), ball extractor, vent pick (usually attached to the strap, powder measure, sometimes a small fork and spoon, bullet mold, lead laddle.
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Re: Shot pouch
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2012, 05:50:00 PM »
Quote from: E. Smith on April 09, 2012, 04:17:50 AM
What would a longhunter have in his shot bag? Also what would he take if he took a pack horse?

See pg 257 "Kentucky Rifles and Pistols 1750-1850"

But I think there are things there that were not carried in the hunting pouch, perhaps possessions that were put in the pouch on retirement/death. But then using a bullet board reduced the need to fish through the pouch when loading.

Dan
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Offline Kermit

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Re: Shot pouch
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2012, 04:35:03 AM »
They all carried what was required of them by The Longhunter's Guild. It's clearly spelled out in the contract. You didn't get your copy?  ;)
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Re: Shot pouch
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2012, 07:26:07 PM »
The best way to find out:

Put what you you think you need into your shot pouch and spend some time in the woods
go hunting, stump shooting,
trekking just a day trip or for several days
do it  all types of weather
always clean your gun in the field away from your truck

After you've done this , make two piles
what you absolutely needed
what you didn't need

don't repack the second pile
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Shot pouch
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2012, 05:34:24 AM »
By the smaller size of many originals, seems perhaps they stuffed them with shooting necessaries that required quick access.  I keep tow worm and ball puller in the patchbox. 
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Re: Shot pouch
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2012, 02:13:52 PM »
JoeG gave a really good answer. Doin' is the best way to figger it out! I'm VERY fortunate that I live in the wood's,so it's easy for me to set up a rig and walk out the door and start "adjusting".
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