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Old 08-23-2005 | 10:38 PM
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What do you use to carry / organize all of your muzzleloading gearwhen going to the range? What do you have in that kit?

What do you bring with you and what do use to carry your muzzleloading gear when hunting?

I picked up a in-line andam new tomuzzleloading but so far have aquired: pellets, primers, 3 kinds of projectiles, a range rod, dry patches, wet patches, a patch retriever, 2 cleaning brushes, anti sieze gease for the breech plug, and probably a couple other things I am forgetting. What are some other must haves?

Along with the true talker, GPS, scent killer spray, attractant spray (at certain times of the year),compass, knife, string, and other various stuff I seem to have in my pockets / fanny pack when hunting I am getting further and further from gun, shells, licence, ready.

Any recommendations for a good fanny pack or something similiar?

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Old 08-24-2005 | 09:27 AM
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I use a canvas carry bag. The bag has two large pockets on each side of the main pocket. The large main pocket has one small pocket inside of it.

In the one large side pocket I keep the wrench needed to remove the breech plug. A 4-1 screw driver where you can flip the bit over and it is a standard or Phillip's head(I am sure you know what I mean .. if you take the bit out it acts as a socket also), I have a crescent wrench in there, a channel lock pliers, a good sharp knife, my breech plug grease, and an extra decapper.

On the other side in the large pocket I have a bag of cleaning patches, my swabbing solution, a bottle of Butch's Bore Shine, an old tooth brush, a small box of Q-tips, a medium sizedl thick cotton towel (acts as a work station to protect the rifle from scratches), a couple strips of roundball patch, a bottle of moose milk, and bug juice.

In the main pocket of the bag, I keep the primers in the inside hidden pocket compartment, a tin of #11 caps, my dog bone capper, a decapper, and a cell phone (sometimes).

In the main compartment, I keep a small first aid kit (the cheap ones you buy at Wal Mart), a small plastic glad storage container with a locking lid,with all my cleaning jags which are separated by caliber into small plastic zip lock bag, all my loading jags, and bore brushes, also in the main compartment are my two T-handle short starters,round ball starters both in .50 & .54 caliber, any powders I will be using that day such as 2f & 3f, any projectiles I will be shooting that day,

My two range rods ride outside the bag in some carry straps that are along the base of the handle. This way all I have to do is pack the powder and the projectiles, and decide what rifles I want to shoot, and can walk to the range outside with anything I might need to break the rifle down, repair it, myself, or anything else that might come up.

Also when clean the rifles, I set that bag in a chair, and have everything I need to clean the rifle. I put it all back into the same pockets and then I know where it is next time. I simply add more supplies as I use them up...

When I go hunting off my property, I pack that same bag into the truck and that way am ready to handle anything that might happen during the day.

My fanny pack that I actually hunt with is also a hand warmer where in warm weather I store my camo face netting and gloves, and a plastic garbage sack. I put strings around the sleeves of the hand warmer ends so I can tie them shut. The string can also be used in an emergency. On the outside of the hand warmer is a large pocket. In that I put my five small plastic film containers that have my pre measured powder charges, a small altoids tin lined with paper towel in which I keep my projectiles. This keeps them from banging into each other so they do not damage each other or make noise, my capper, my decapper, my short starter, my cell phone, a small length of rope, a large chunk of paper towel for ANY EMERGENCY , a knife, a GPS, a compass, any scents, lubes, etc. a notebook with pencil and paper, a roll of duct tape (the small one), some matches that are sealed in a vaccum sealerbag, two old #11 cap tins that I make into candles (great for starting fires in an emergency) and a throw away camera.
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Old 08-26-2005 | 09:54 AM
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Thanks for the feedback.
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Old 08-26-2005 | 10:06 AM
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Go to any Wal*Mart or superstore that has a sporting goods department. Buy a fishing tackle box with shelves & trays that fold out. Don't buy a small one.... otherwise you'll need a bigger one in a few yearsonce you get hooked in this sport like the rest of us here.
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Old 08-26-2005 | 10:38 AM
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I have been struggling to get by with a tacklebox that is 16" X 9" X 8".
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Old 08-26-2005 | 11:25 AM
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This is my field bag. As you can see if it a little bigger then Roskoe's . Then of course I have a bag for each caliber and style such as flintlock, percussion, and this is my inline of course.
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