This set includes a total of 9 of our most popular brass measures. Sizes include: 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75, 90, 100 and 110 grains. Made in the U.S.A.
Originally called “finger chargers", these small brass tubes have a lanyard loop in the butt end, and may be shortened to the exact charge you desire, using a plumber's tubing cutter. Old timers sometimes reduced charges by inserting a wad or hard wax. Each measure is engraved with the number of grains.
Grains or Drams?
Both are archaic English units of weight:
The King declared 7000 “plump grains of wheat" in one English pound. One pound weighs 7000 grains.
One pound is 16 ounces, each ounce has 16 drams.
One pound is 256 drams, one dram is 27-11/32 grains.
Pistols use half to one grain per caliber of bore size.
Rifles and shotguns use one to two grains per caliber of bore size.
Originally called “finger chargers", these small brass tubes have a lanyard loop in the butt end, and may be shortened to the exact charge you desire, using a plumber's tubing cutter. Old timers sometimes reduced charges by inserting a wad or hard wax. Each measure is engraved with the number of grains.
Grains or Drams?
Both are archaic English units of weight:
The King declared 7000 “plump grains of wheat" in one English pound. One pound weighs 7000 grains.
One pound is 16 ounces, each ounce has 16 drams.
One pound is 256 drams, one dram is 27-11/32 grains.
Pistols use half to one grain per caliber of bore size.
Rifles and shotguns use one to two grains per caliber of bore size.
HORN-D
Primitive Rifleman's Powder Horn,
real cow horn, hand polished,
turned wooden butt plug and stopper,
carved neck, over 11" arc length,
with a worn antiqued patina finish
HORN-STRAP
Horn strap leather lace, 5/32" wide, 72" long
M-125
Powder Measure,
125 grains FFg black powder
or 1-7/8 ounces of lead bird shot,
solid brass, made in the USA
M-150
Powder Measure,
150 grains FFg black powder
or 2-1/4 ounces of lead bird shot,
solid brass, made in the USA
M-200
Powder Measure,
200 grains fixed capacity
FFg or FFFg black powder
or 3.0 ounces of lead bird shot,
solid brass, made in the USA