Percussion VS Flintlock costs

[MountainDevil54]

Ive spent $18+ on #11caps this month ( 300 rounds ). I spent $15 FOUR YEARS ago on a pound of 4f and i will have well over half a can left. I get 60 to 70 shots on one flint before i turn i around and use the other side. A flint costs me $1.38 from TOW. I have well over 1,500 shots on half a can of 4f and got to use it in 4 flintlocks that ive owned over the years.

Why the heck am i not shooting flintlocks? Ive scaled back to only 1 flinter and am now asking myself..... Why?

This percussion lock is starting to get damned expensive for caps.

[nchawkeye]

And...Flintlocks function quite well with FFF in the pan...I mold my own balls, buy pillow ticking in bulk for patches, make my own lube and with my .40 I use a 25gr charge of FFF...Pretty cheap to shoot...

[cayugad]

While I have not got 50 shots very often off one flint, I got them on sale. Flintlocks are cheaper to shoot. Especially if you have and can knapp ruff flint. Although normally there is a higher up front cost for a flintlock rifle over a percussion.

[hunting junkie]

MountainDevil54you have one more thing you could do.Sell them all to us cheap and never buy none of it.

[MountainDevil54]

ha! Im keeping all of my current babies.