Who uses Speed Loaders?

[Adam Helmer]

I bought a .50 caliber flinter last month and got a BIG tackle box full of shooting stuff in the deal.

Among other things were two dozen assorted plastic speed loaders for .45, .50 and .54 caliber loads. Some speed loaders were capped at both ends; one cap said "powder" and the other said "bullet." Six of the plastic loaders had a cap only on one end and an open exit hole on the other. One was loaded with powder on the cap end and had a patched round ball in the open end which filled the .50 caliber exit portal.

Until now, I have used coin wrappers to hold premeasured powder charges and had balls and bullets in small tins in the possibles bag. I can see where these plastic speed loaders offer a faster reload for flinters and caplocks.

How many Longhunters use these plastic speed loaders for their muzzleloaders? I suppose they will replace the powder horn and coin wrappers for some of us.

Adam