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I found these two wire baskets in a box of 16 gauge reloading tools from the late 1800s. They seem to be steel wire and have a loop on the exterior of the closed end. What could they be ? Diameter of open end--1 1/4" Diameter of closed end--1 1/8" Height 3/4"   
Last edited by Daryl Hallquist; 06/30/15 03:09 PM.
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Chinese finger traps...Geo
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Daryl, I wonder if they are some sort of bore cleaner. Rod with hook is put in from muzzle then hooked to basket's lop at breech and pulled through barrel.
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I read somewhere, (Burrard, Garwood?) about enclosing shot in a wire bag. The idea being that it would tighten up the pattern. But if that is what that is it must be for a punt gun!.
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Mike, it would be a really big bore, much larger than a 4 bore, to accept the baskets. The loop on the exterior of the closed end does not seem tough enough to take much pressure if pulled on.
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Chain mail helmets for gnomes?
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Separate powder from shot after you make that inevitable reloading mistake?
I use a piece of window screen stuffed lightly down into a tin can for the very same occasional thing now. Works perfectly!
...If not,,I'll go with the Chinese Thumbcuffs
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They are tea steepers for use in the field or barrel tip screens to stop rodents from getting into your barrels while you are taking a break.
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I think they are for soaking cleaning patches witt oil or solvent...about right size
I love the look Hobbs, my Vizsla, gives me following my second miss in a row.
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