when i started hunting i would grab the 10 sleeve of bullets from my federal ammo and it would just fit into my hip pouch on my backpack. i didn't like the look of it though, and wanted something that was a better fit overall.
I had gotten into leather work while restoring some old axes and making sheaths. I really liked it and i like the carving process too. so off i went creating a bandolier to hold my .308 rounds securely and quietly in the field.
I choose to carve in a ram's skull as it is a goal of mine to hunt sheep, and in many ways feels like a pinnacle for hunting. (not to diminish other species, but there is a romanticism with sheep hunting for sure). It was a fun project over the christmas season, and i binged watched WWII in colour. I learned a lot about leather crafting as well.
well that's all fine, but of course i went and got myself a new rifle this season, a tikka in 300 WSM. The magnum sized case doesn't fit into my bandolier. Guess i have to make a new one.
So this thread is just to keep track of my progress as I work and make my new one. I am carving in a grizzly bear this time, for a few reasons: it fits the canvas well, I killed my first bear this year, and grizzly's are king of the bears. hopefully i get one in the future (probably not in BC).
here is what i have so far:
going to work on it some more now, i'll update with my progress. not just on the art, but the whole build.