When hunting, wondering what others carry along re 2nd. and subsequent shots? Carry primers, pellets, bullets in separate containers? Or 1 complete shot load (1 primer, 1 charge of pellets, 1 bullet together)in a container?

I've tried using "speed loaders" and I'm not so sure I'm sold on the idea. Here in Colorado we cannot use sabots for muzzleloading season. It must either be a roundball or a conical bullet. With the round ball I had trouble getting the patch and ball in the T/C speedloader. I think it was really designed for use with a conical. Another problem I encountered with a conical was that the lube collects the powder dust from being in the plastic speedloading tube and makes loading the bullet a bit more difficult.

I think just measuring out the amount of loose powder (another Colorado law) in a speedloader tube is what I will do. I will just keep my bullets and primers or caps separate. Not the fastest, but for me probably the most effective.

I've tried several brands of pocket reloaders and IMO,the TC 4-N-1 Quick Shot is the top of the heap!

Holdseverything neededfor an entire reload, both caplock and Flintlock, and has a built in short starter...nothing simpler or faster than the 4-N-1 quick shot...I have them in .45/.50/.54/.58 calibers.

The 4-N-1 Quick Shot holds100grns powder.
The 4-N-1 "Magnum" Quick Shotholds 150grns powder.

http://www.tcarms.com/TC_HTML/access_load_4n1qs.htm

I also use the speed loaders. I have the red and green speed loaders.. The red ones have seperate compartments, one for he bullets and the other for the powder. I like these the best.

I have placed round ball and patches and Power Belts and caps as well. Also, I add patches in with the bullets, to minimize the sound of the bullet hitting the side while walking and hunting.

Go to any place that develops 35mm camera film. Ask them for some of the plastic filmcontainers. Measure out your charges and I carry about four of them and the rifle loaded. In an Altoids tin I have the projectiles. I also put some patches in there for swabbing if necessary. In another Altoids tin I carry pre-lubes strips of patch. All this goes in my fanny pack. Also in the fanny pack is my primer or #11 cap holder, the tool to break the rifle down, a small spray bottle of isopropyl alcohol, short starter, de-capper, patch worm, loading jagand my patch knife. I also have a GPS in there, some snacks like apples, and anything else like a skinning knife, scentsetc.

That way I have nothing around my shoulders, and all I need do is take the fanny pack out the door and I am ready to hunt....

I'm switching to a fanny pack for next year. My shoulders were very sore this past season from carrying all my stuff. I'm glad to hear someone else is doing well with the fanny packs.

the fanny pack I use works excellent. It has a number of smaller different pockets, so I can separate the GPS throwaway camera, deer gruntsand compass from the muzzleloading stuff in the main pocket. It is also a hand warmer so when you're on stand you slide it in front of you and then you can slip your hands in there and you do not have to wear gloves....

I guess I like my fanny pack as well b/c everything is seperate. I have these little tubes that are clear with a plastic end, they fit perfectly in the bore of my ML so I don't have to worry about spilling or wind. Mine are actually blood sampling tubes like used in the hospital or labs (use to sell them..lol). Anyway they are basically like the butler creek ones. This is for my pre-measured powder. I then have a larger clear tube which holds 2 saboted bullets nicely. My 209's are on a capper. I always leave with one stuffed in the tube and carry 4 extras...knock on wood never required them though! I carry one spare,capper& short starter in my pocket. The rest goes in my multi compartment fanny pack with all the other gear one takes along in the field.

Something that you may like is the stock butt shell holder?? Buy a shotgun shell holder & it will hold the speed loaders very well. I used this when I first started hunting with an inline and it worked fine. That isuntil Igot to taking all them fandangle gadgets such as GPS, LRF, etc.[&:]

(Oh yeah I believe mine was for a 20 ga..just make sure you try your speed loaders in the shotshell holder before buying)

Best of luck and enjoy your first ML hunt (s)!!

i measuer out my charges of powder and keep them in tubes....thin rubber tubes...maybe half inch thick at the most...and 3-4 inches long...ive seen guys use round balls for the ends...mine have a rubber cap...i squeeze the air out above the charge and the suction keeps the caps on good....i keep 5 of those...carry my TC u view flask and measuerer...just incase i get into a real war..priming powder is carried on my neck...and i have a pill bottle full of 4fg in my pouch...just in case..i carry too much...dry patches..alchy patches....a bunch of flints..leathers.....ball screw...ball starter....patch retriver...an extra jag......touch hole pick...my leatherman wave to break the gun down.......you name it i got it.......and an extra i bet!! i know if i dont have it i will need it......i rather have it...and none if it is overly large....pill bottles work wonders.....and are water/leak proof....although i have so much in the bag its not big or heavy.....i even leave it on when i sit alot of times.......i like the design of it...its the fleece camo one cabelas sells...main pocket that unbuckles...and a front zipper that goes down underneath of the main compartment.....and a slash zipper on the back that goes down a good couple inches.........

I'm also a fanny pack hunter. I use the fanny pack as an essentials/possibles bag, and carry the rest of the stuff in one of those camo day packs with the Camelback water system.

In the fanny pack, I'm carrying: three speed loaders, short starter, tin of caps, pre-soaked patches, Surefire flashlight, knife, bone saw, sharpener, orange flagging, parachute cord, license, and a pen - along with a minimal amount of survival stuff and some toilet paper. I don't take this one off while hunting (except to make use of the TP) - as well as the orange vest. I also have a couple of reserve caps taped to the sling swiveljust incase -it's amazing how hard it is to hang onto a cap right after you have put your first shot into a bull elk .