Cart OK for NCOWS?

[Jed Cooper]

I like the idea of no cart, but how do you deal with your spent blackpowder brass?  I typically have a large coffee can of soapy water to dump them in.  Do ya just carry the spent cases dry?  If so, can ya ever tumble 'em clean again?  (Not that shiney-new brass is a goal of mine anyhowz.  )

ol' poke

OP, I just dump mine in a canvas bank money bag that I carry in my saddle bags till break time. Then I take em to the truck, And put them in soapy water. When I tumble my brass I use a little scent free mineral spirits in my media. Works great. Been doing it for a long time.    Regards,  Jed

[Dutch Limbach]

I like the idea of no cart, but how do you deal with your spent blackpowder brass?  I typically have a large coffee can of soapy water to dump them in.  Do ya just carry the spent cases dry?  If so, can ya ever tumble 'em clean again?  (Not that shiney-new brass is a goal of mine anyhowz.  )

ol' poke

I even wait until I get home before puttng the cases in soapy water. I let them soak for a couple of hours and then change the water so the cases don't continue to soak in grungy water. I'll usually change the water another time or two to remove BP residue. Then I let the cases dry before putting them in the tumbler.

[Matthew Duncan]

Here an Idea I'm working on

Sharp!

What will the finished weight be?  I've noticed as time progresses a pound weighs more then when I was younger....

[Major 2]

Empty it tips @ about 18-20 Lbs
Made of Poplar, I stopped working on it ...because I use a Saddle Valise ( I made my own a bit more ornate )

But you can buy one here add a shoulder strap and your set
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170409216432&rvr_id=&crlp=1_263602_263622&UA=WXI7&GUID=75c0efb211f0a0e204e0dbe0ffa8711d&itemid=170409216432&ff4=263602_263622

or in black from the same guy
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/mcclellan-saddle-valise-cavalry-repro

[Ottawa Creek Bill]

my cart is a copy of a 2 wheeled pieroid wagon that wood be pulled by mule, horse etc..

Buffalow......
Nice looking cart but if you are planning to shoot an NCOWS match I don't think the modern spoked rubber wheels will pass muster. There are some nice wooden wheels out there that would look nice on your cart.

Bill

[James Hunt]

The original gun cart - unquestioned NCOWS approval.



Expensive, but remember that it is a self propelled model. 

[Ottawa Creek Bill]

The original gun cart - unquestioned NCOWS approval.



Expensive, but remember that it is a self propelled model. 

Yeah...
But you still gotta fill it up with fuel....

Bill

[RattlesnakeJack]

Ima Sure Shot.... Like these
I saved the 1st. photo of an NCOWS member pull cart...I have forgotten who made this one perhaps he will chime in and fess up..it's a dandy

Yep .... I made that one ..... it is an (approximately) half scale Metis "Red River Cart" - the originals were entirely handmade, with no metal fasteners or other parts - all lap joints, wood pegs and rawhide lashings .... the appearance of which I have duplicated.  They weren't handcarts, though ... rather, they were made to be drawn by a single ox or horse, and were the quintessential Canadian Old West conveyance!   Like the originals, mine can be rigged with a canvas cover for cargo protection during inclement weather .....





I can haul a lot of stuff in it .... however, even though the wheels are quite easily removed and replaced, it is a bit cumbersome to transport to a shoot.  I mostly just use it at my home club .....

[Buffalow Red]

Buffalow......
Nice looking cart but if you are planning to shoot an NCOWS match I don't think the modern spoked rubber wheels will pass muster. There are some nice wooden wheels out there that would look nice on your cart.

Bill

thanks i am concedering a pair of wooden wheels

[Buffalow Red]

Yeah...
But you still gotta fill it up with fuel....

Bill

i got one of those self propled fuel eating 4 leged carts but she is realy gun noise shy