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Title: Powder horn ?s
Post by: rem700 on September 26, 2012
Need a powder horn for .36-54 so medium 8-10 1/2  or large 10 1/2-12

Does a right handed shooter wear it on the right or left side?


Thanks
Title: Re: Powder horn ?s
Post by: Watauga on September 26, 2012
Rem700, It's worked out to be a personal preference thing for me I Shoot Right bu the bag and horn I carry Right too.
I did start out with the Bag Left and the horn right but now I attach the horn to the bag.
Title: Re: Powder horn ?s
Post by: Dogshirt on September 26, 2012
If you're going to shoot at rondys I'd get the big one. 40 or 50 shots with a .54 will use some powder. I also carry on the right.
As a carpenter, I'm used to my tools on the right side, nails left. I tried left side carry but found I kept reaching to the right.
Just years of habit I guess.
Title: Re: Powder horn ?s
Post by: Hanshi on September 26, 2012
I'm right handed but carry my horn on the right side with the bag.  Habit, maybe, but I fumble less with this arrangement.
Title: Re: Powder horn ?s
Post by: Rev on September 26, 2012
Quote from: Dogshirt on September 26, 2012
If you're going to shoot at rondys I'd get the big one. 40 or 50 shots with a .54 will use some powder. I also carry on the right.
As a carpenter, I'm used to my tools on the right side, nails left. I tried left side carry but found I kept reaching to the right.
Just years of habit I guess.

I have the same habit for the same reason. Just seems natural on the right, as that is where a right handed person has more control...
Title: Re: Powder horn ?s
Post by: Mongo40 on September 26, 2012
guess I'm different, I'm left handed but carry my stuff on the right cause I don't like nothing bumping my rifle when I'm out walking with it an I usually am always carring it in my left hand.
Title: Re: Powder horn ?s
Post by: Swede on September 26, 2012
Right-handed here, but I like the bag & horn on the left to keep it out of the way. The horn swings up with my left hand while the right holds the measure. Try 'em both to see what comes natural.
Title: Re: Powder horn ?s
Post by: rem700 on September 26, 2012
Hmmm I am left handed but shoot right handed, Holding the measure in my right pouring with the left and then switching hands too dump the charge with my left.  I just confused myself hdslp
Title: Re: Powder horn ?s
Post by: Watauga on September 26, 2012
Quote from: rem700 on September 26, 2012
Hmmm I am left handed but shoot right handed, Holding the measure in my right pouring with the left and then switching hands too dump the charge with my left.  I just confused myself hdslp

rem700 You are going to fit in just fine! [hmm] hdslp thmbsup ROFL ROFL pnic 
Title: Re: Powder horn ?s
Post by: Hawken50 on September 26, 2012
 pnic Yepper Remy,the night nurse will ba along anytime now.Seriosly,try all the arangments to see what suits ya the best,
Title: Re: Powder horn ?s
Post by: flintboomer on September 26, 2012
I shoot from the right and carry on the left, nothing gets in the way or gets bumped around that way. I used to carry on the right, but I had a bag light up one time after a shot and decided to switch. It is a strange feeling having the bag go poof and wonder if anything else is going to go off. There was some unburned powder that had built up in the bag and it caught a spark, but at least nothing else went off.

Try it both ways and see which is more comfortable. For me reaching into the bag with the left hand while holding the rifle with the right hand works just fine.
Title: Re: Powder horn ?s
Post by: old salt on September 26, 2012
One more thing to keep in mind that some horns because of curve and twist will determin the side they should be carried on. All but one of the horns I have can be carried on either side. that one must be carried of the right side because the way the twist comes into play if you carry it on the left side the point end sticks out and will snag on just about any thing with in a foot [well maybe not that far buy it seems like it
Title: Re: Powder horn ?s
Post by: rem700 on September 26, 2012
Quote from: old salt on September 26, 2012
One more thing to keep in mind that some horns because of curve and twist will determin the side they should be carried on. All but one of the horns I have can be carried on either side. that one must be carried of the right side because the way the twist comes into play if you carry it on the left side the point end sticks out and will snag on just about any thing with in a foot [well maybe not that far buy it seems like it

I had read of right and left handed horns which is why I raised the question.  Is a curved horn so that it wraps around your body preferred or does a flat horn that would perhaps work on either side be better or is it all personal preference?
Title: Re: Powder horn ?s
Post by: Red Badger on September 26, 2012
It is personal preference....

Harry that horn does catch on enything within 1 foot of it!  I've been around you remember!