Horn powder measure?

[Adam Helmer]

GOB,

If you have your heart set on antler or horn, I guess ya gotta go look for a road killed deer or elk.

I found that empty brass cartridge cases work as powder measures. At my gun club, the brass barrel yielded nice .45/70, .444 and some WSM cartridge cases that I hack sawed down to the proper size. I smoothed the cases up, polished with Brasso, tied a leather thong to the case head and the other end to my possibles bag. It works in Tioga County, PA. It's gotta work in DEEP East Texas....

Adam

[Rapier]

Adam,
When you put your horn up for the summer, watch out for moths, their larva eat horn. A buddy of mine collected old carved horns, now deceased, showed me a trick, empty the powder out and put a couple of moth balls inside the horn. Stops moths in their tracks and the moth ball penetrates the horn. You just empty the moth balls out refill with powder and the horn is ready to walk the woods.
Ed