Just got back from my first experience of shooting a flintlock. Bought the TC Firestorm this year and had a great time with it when it went off. Other than the very first shot, it only fired when powder was poured directly into the nipple. I am writing to ask for suggestions, or comments if anyone else experienced this problem. Some notes on what I was shooting. 2 50 grain triple 7 pellets with 250 shock wave TC sabots. I originally had the pyrodex pellets but my buddy said to go with the triple 7 since it would be easier to clean. I didn't have any with me so he went and got a box of his he had left from last year. Another guy later told me my problem could have been the pellets had accumulated some moisture since they were already opened last year and had been stored. I did buy a new box tonight and will test it out to see if a difference is made. I also bought (but didn't install) a new hot shot nipple due to the recomendation of my buddy after all the misfires we had today. Shot a total of 15 rounds and only one went off without pouring powder into the nipple. The total amount of powder I was using was 3 pushes including the one in the nipple.
All in all, it was the most fun I have ever had at the range and got some great groups at 50 yards (except the one that delayed a little more than I anticipated....would have hit the deers big toe)
Happy with the gun and just dropped another chunk of change on more pellets and sabots so I can go back to the range tomorrow but wanted to ask if you thought the misfires were due to a moisture problem with his pellets or should I change to the hot shot nipple. Thanks in advance for you help and my wife thanks you too for giving me something to spend more money on.