Keeping your powder dry – a matter of life and death

In the days when muzzle-loaders were the only choice for shooters, the one essential accessory was a flask for the powder. Many a battle or huntsman’s quarry has been lost through poorly kept powder.

Typically powder flasks were made from some inert, non-sparking material (often copper and brass in …

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