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I have used them before, but I havent hunted with the smokepole in about 5 years.
When i did use the plastic quickloaders, it was mainly for bad weather and helped keep the powder dry, plus i could carry 2 ready in a pocket on my jacket, and have the rest in a buttpack.
On a related note, I saw in a museum once, what I believe to be period speedloaders. the museum was eithe rin kentucky or central texas, since I remember it from when I was in service, I just can't remember exactly where.
They looked to be carved from antlers, and had a small leather cap on each end, and were part of a possibles bag and assorted gear.
They looked to be about the right size and shape, and I can't think of any other use for them, nor that there were 10 in the bag.
Our ancestors weren't stupid, and such an easily made item was well within their abilities.
Hell a scissors jack that alot of cars use today was easily within the abilities of almost any decent blacksmith in the 1700's, there just wasen't a need to generate the idea to make one.
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