ORIGINAL: fastflight1
Does anyone shoot a Thompson Center "Firestorm" Flintlock?
Maybe you could share a preferred load of powder and if you use a roundball what type along with the patch? I have heard pillow ticking works well.
Trying to get the gun ready for the late season here in PA after Christmas. I'm just not happy with what I was getting at the range with 100 grains of 2F Goex powder and the Powerbelts. Also tired of paying out the nose for them when I can get 100 roundballs for $14.00.
I've hunted with one for 2 season on Pa and although I don't know what type of accuracy you're looking for, mine will plunk 245gr. PB's fired with 90grs. of 2f into a snuff can size hole at 50 yds. all day. 295's shoot ok for me, but the 245's closed up enough to notice.I muzzleload hunt like I bowhunt, so my shots are 50 yds and in, and that type of shootingfor that gun with open sights is ok for me. Oh yea, it shoots roundball well too, but I can't remeber what setup I used for that, as it's been2.5 years since I've fired them through it.
I posted in another thread that a good friend has one and he shoots Pyrodex pellets, 2 50 grainers with a shot of 2f down the barrel. I can't remember what bullet, a Hornady something, but he has never complained about reliabililty, or accuracy, and he's used that setup for a long time now.