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Trail Walks and Trekking / Re: Can't see anything
« Last post by Bigsmoke on April 21, 2026, 07:34:40 PM »
Tom, The wise thing is to have a separate bag and powder horn for each rifle or shotgun.
Which firearm do you shoot the most?
I would mate that with this bag and horn.
Put the rest of the other caliber specific stuff into other bags.
It will work a lot better for you, I think.
That is what I have done and I really like it that way.
Which reminds me, I need another bag and horn for my smoothbore barrel that goes on the T/C PA Hunter that I just had converted to percussion.  I think I am going to really like it now.
John
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Trail Walks and Trekking / Re: Can't see anything
« Last post by No Powder on April 21, 2026, 07:28:14 PM »
I've got a bag for the 32, and one for the 45. But the one I posted a picture of, is still being used for the 50 & 54 right now. Might let that one the way it is. But you're right John, it does work better the way you suggested.
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The Campfire / Re: FREE TMA SWAG FOR ALL CURRENT TMA CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS .....
« Last post by RedOneFive on April 21, 2026, 04:56:24 PM »
Mine showed up! Thank you so much!
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Trail Walks and Trekking / Re: Can't see anything
« Last post by Bigsmoke on April 21, 2026, 02:35:34 PM »
Tom, The wise thing is to have a separate bag and powder horn for each rifle or shotgun.
Which firearm do you shoot the most?
I would mate that with this bag and horn.
Put the rest of the other caliber specific stuff into other bags.
It will work a lot better for you, I think.
That is what I have done and I really like it that way.
Which reminds me, I need another bag and horn for my smoothbore barrel that goes on the T/C PA Hunter that I just had converted to percussion.  I think I am going to really like it now.
John
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Trail Walks and Trekking / Re: Can't see anything
« Last post by No Powder on April 21, 2026, 11:01:57 AM »
Kevin, you did not offend me at all. I'll be the first to admit, my shooting  bag is too big and I carry more plunder than I need to. That bag is for the 50 & 54 rifle. The bags for the 32 & 45 caliber are smaller, but still have too much plunder in them.
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Trail Walks and Trekking / Re: Can't see anything
« Last post by No Powder on April 21, 2026, 10:57:19 AM »
Thanks Jim. One of the guys in our group takes a lot of pictures at our shoots. I think that fire comes out all the time. It's hard to see it when you're shooting the gun. If you have a fast lock and everything is working just right, you will have fire coming out of the touch hole and barrel at the same time.Of course, modern technology in photography equipment helps too.
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People of the Times / 4/21/1836: Texas forces win at San Jacinto
« Last post by Craig Tx on April 21, 2026, 09:08:01 AM »
On this day in 1836, Texas forces won the battle of San Jacinto, the concluding military event of the Texas Revolution.

Facing General Santa Anna's Mexican army of some 1,200 men encamped in what is now southeastern Harris County, General Sam Houston disposed his forces in battle order about 3:30 p.m., during siesta time. The Texians' movements were screened by trees and the rising ground, and evidently Santa Anna had no lookouts posted. The Texian line sprang forward on the run with the cries "Remember the Alamo!" and "Remember Goliad!" The battle lasted but eighteen minutes. According to Houston's official report, the casualties were 630 Mexicans killed and 730 taken prisoner. Against this, only nine of the 910 Texians were killed or mortally wounded and thirty were wounded less seriously.

Craig's Note:  I've edited Texan to Texian which is how the Texans referred to themselves at the time.  Also, Happy San Jacinto Day!
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Trail Walks and Trekking / Re: Can't see anything
« Last post by Jim in Wisconsin on April 21, 2026, 08:37:01 AM »
That's a nice picture - the fire coming out is impressive to me. I wonder if that  always happens. I don't see any when I shoot, but  then it probably only lasts a very short time, and in bright sunshine it can't be seen anyway.
Maybe I blink too!
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Trail Walks and Trekking / Re: Can't see anything
« Last post by KDubs on April 21, 2026, 05:53:10 AM »
Wow you do have everything in there.
 Didn't mean to offend, hope I didn't.
 It is a nice set up.
 Kevin
 
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Trail Walks and Trekking / Re: Can't see anything
« Last post by Bigsmoke on April 20, 2026, 11:07:03 PM »
Tom, You are very fortunate to have scored a mentor who took to you in such a kind way.
Many if not most of us had to figure stuff out for ourselves, me included.
But at the end of the day, we have all had an interesting and rewarding journey.
You have some neat stuff there, and I cannot help but agree that they are all keepers.
I had to chuckle when I looked at all the things in your pouch, at one time I bought one of those folding knives for my kit as well.  I thought it made my kit much more authentic, right along with the plastic bag I carried my patches in.  That's me, nothing but PC, doncha know.  Yeah right, I am hardly a model of PC, whether that stands for Politically Correct or Period Correct.  I fail in both categories.
John
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