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Jul 22, 2020 · I just bought my first flintlock from a member here, it’s a great starter gun, about a .69 smoothie. Shot it today and have learned a few lessons, make sure you pick, make sure the flint …

Aug 25, 2007 · Nice custom Left-Handed. 54 flintlock Southern Mountain Rifle. Fittings are brass. Its 38" straight taper Colerain barrel has 1:66 twist and a pristine bore. It appears unfired. The barrel has …

Nov 25, 2023 · I have an opportunity to buy a like new Investarm Gemmer Hawken Rifle in .54. I’ve not owned this brand before so I’d appreciate your opinion. Thanks

Jun 1, 2021 · I need a refresher on adjusting the fixed sights on my flintlock. Left and right are pretty straightforward. Up and down, I remember that one direction may...

Nov 17, 2016 · I have a custom flintlock that is not HC. It is a take on an English Sporting Rifle that I use for hunting. The rear sight is an open blade but adjustable. The rifle fell and the rear sight screw …

Feb 19, 2019 · The reason Pyrodex doesn't work for beans in a flintlock is that its flash temperature is about 450° higher than real black powder. So it really takes a much hotter spark than a flintlock can …

Sep 14, 2023 · A flintlock will have the nipple seat and the so called "clean out screw" replaced by a breech plug with a touch hole liner. Eliminate the delay by keeping the flash channel clear of fouling.

Nov 9, 2015 · A lot of that delay with a flintlock can be caused by piling the flash powder up against the touch hole.. We want the flash of the burning flash powder to fly down the clear ignition channel and …