Horns for a Tenn. Mtn. Rifle?

[Vomitus]

  What style of horns would be correct for a flint Tennessee Mtn. Rifle? Any pictures will be most welcome.Thanks in advance.LB

[Gun Butcher]

Leather belly, jusy my two cents worth but I would think the plainer the better.
Get one as homespun looking as possible.
The one I have pictured below was found with a Tn. rifle . Most people that have seen it say it is much newer than the rifle,but something like this would be perfect.
Ron

[lonehunter]

Or maybe something like this

[Gun Butcher]

Thanks for the plug James.

[Majorjoel]

Hi Leatherbelly, the size of the horn will coincide with the caliber of your rifle. I have a pretty good collection of southern powder horns. I posted several a while back here in the accoutrements section. One of my favorites is this simple horn, probably made for a small bore rifle. 

[Gun Butcher]

 Joel, I really like that one. With your permission I may have to make myself a copy.

Ron

[Tim Crosby]

Hi Leatherbelly, the size of the horn will coincide with the caliber of your rifle. I have a pretty good collection of southern powder horns. I posted several a while back here in the accoutrements section. One of my favorites is this simple horn, probably made for a small bore rifle. 

 Neat horn, looks like there atr two large holes just below the staple. Do you think it had a second staple in it? Also, does it look like there was ever a finial on the base for a strap and the staples were added later?

  Thnaks, Tim C.

PS: Don't mean to hijack the thread.TC

[Majorjoel]

Hi Tim, the base plug on this horn has no signs of any attachment finials. I did not want to show the chip carving to Leatherbelly as a true Tennessee powder horn would most likely have a plain plug in my opinion. The spout end and general shape of this horn would work nicely for his purpose. The dual carved rings hold on to a strap wonderfully with no slippage. I believe there was a second staple originally on this horn where the holes are located. Gun Butcher, you have my permission to copy this horn if you like. Good luck and enjoy!.......Joel  

[Vomitus]

 Thanks gents for your input.Keep 'im coming. It's for a smallbore,a forty. My charge is 70gr.of Goex 2f and our local trailwalk has 60 stations.Sometimes we shoot multiples at any one given station so a little better then 1 pound will be needed. I've got  a couple of smaller horns that are OK for competition as they hold under a pound but for our home trail I need to bring two of them. Timbuck II, one day I'd like one of yours! Thanks again gents,LB.

[TMerkley]

Just a thought.  The style of the horn would coincide with the workmanship of the rifle.  If it is a very plain rifle,  (Poor Hillbilly) then I would expect it to be plain as well.  function before finesse.  If the rifle is a fancy one, with alot of brass or silver or alot of iron, then the owner would probably have bought a more decorative type horn and not had to make his own after the fall slaughter.