lol bought a thompson center hawken 50 cal flintlock off gunbroker today shipped to my door for 319.00 in a new hard case,,,its in excellent used cond. when I called they said no rust on the gun at all.......like new now I got to wait.........tic toc tic toc ( theres a renagade in good used cond 269.00/40.00 shipped in hard case/3% for cc....on sale from the same place on line now too....its a 54cal)
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sounds like a great rifle and a great deal to boot.
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yes, it is my first....bp only good to know(thanks) I got some things to learn its going to be fun I'll post photos...didn't sleep much last night...thinking lol
First thing you want to do is order yourself a couple RMC vent liners for it and throw that T/C vent liner away. Remember to install it with a bit of antisieze.
And when you prime the pan, don't overfill it. You don't want to cover the hole in the vent liner or you will get a 'fuse effect' which will result in a delayed ignition. Usually just enough powder to cover the bottom of the pan and a tad more will give you reliable ignition. But you can play with that to see how much you will need.
Also, take some paper towels or a cloth with you to wipe off the frizzen and flint free of fouling.
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Bronko had a good suggestion for removing fouling.
Here are a few more:
Use lead to hold your flint instead of leather. The lead holds more firmly and this makes for better sparks and a longer lasting flint. I take a lead round ball and using a mallet (or hammer) tap the ball against some concrete to flatten out the ball. Once thin enough I use a pair of snippers to cut the lead to the correct shape to wrap around the flint. Tighten the jaws of the c0ck on the lead wait a little while and then re-tighten as the lead will take a bit of time to adjust to the shape of the flint and c0ck jaws.
Do not use 4F black powder as a primary charge! You can use 3F even 2F in the pan but ideally 4F in the pan and 2 or 3 for the primary.
Good luck and have fun with it. Flintlocks are great!
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Plus 1 on all the info. Flinters are lots of fun and you will have a crowd o people behind you when you shoot it at the range. I have 2 .54 Renegade flintlocks and I have more fun shooting the " Rock Lock" gals than any other muzzle loader I own.
A safety caution. Assure no one is standing across from the vent hole when you fire. The blast from the vent is dangerous out to five or six feet.
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Things I've Learned: (1) It's not possible to please everyone, but quite easy to piss everyone off. (2) If you love animals as I do, then you're not a vegetarian. (3) There's no need to act stupid, even if you're very good at it. (4) If you eat right and exercise, don't smoke or drink, you're going to die anyway.
can't wait got a flintlock comming
lol bought a thompson center hawken 50 cal flintlock off gunbroker today shipped to my door for 319.00 in a new hard case,,,its in excellent used cond. when I called they said no rust on the gun at all.......like new
