A literal Teddy Roosevelt.

HAH!


That was great!

Love it! Thank you! Also, a lot of people don't realize just how high up they'd carry their powder horn on their person. Makes it easier to reload on the run since everything is going to be cradled up high!

*Nods*
In the movie "The Patriot," with Mel Gibson, I LOVED how they showed that, when he was engaging with the first British column, atop the hill. I wonder how long her practiced doing that (Loading the pan), 'cause he literally *SNAPPED-POPPED* with his execution of it?!

There were a lot of good scenes in The Revenant. So far, it's the only movie I know of that shows someone taking a mouthful of shot while loading the powder and wadding, before basically spitting it into the muzzle.

Read the historical book, hell, I don't even remember when?! (H.S.?) LOVED it.
The movie/adaptation? uhm,,, no. did not luv that. at all.

Papa taught us about black powder, 'Ball-and-Cap,' etc.. One thing he kept stressing to us was to always respect handling (Whether melting down lead shot/reloading) lead, and to never underestimate all the many ways it can truly f-up your body/mind. I've been extremely leery of that metal all this life (Only asbestos freaks me out more, giving his heavy equipment business and all the work/operation we did.).

I can't imagine being in a situation where I'd voluntarily put lead ball into my maw, even if it granted me a few seconds speed in reloading. Then again, I've never faced off with an enemy that was shooting back at me while bearing a black powder platform. I suppose if it's a choice between living through the engagement, and dying of neuropathy/dementia, I'd choose the latter? (Personally, I'd really hope for a super fast, quick/painless enemy ball to my brain pan than dying unable to control myself/think, but that's just me?)

Different time. Actual training and practice was more important than diversity quotas.

training and learning from the wilderness veterans is a real sure way to keep alive "

"Nobody move or the hat gets it!"

Not the Hat?!

How are all those poor students at Hogwarts ever going to be sorted into their proper Houses?

;-P

Iz a verry Nize Hat!



_{I've been looking for that section for a year or more!}