RE: Flintlock fun
With agood flintlock with real black powder like Goex you should not be able to notice any hang time...
1)You are shooting real black powder??? Not Pyrodex or another sub...Real bp has a lower ignition temp, others will slow you down...
2)Where is the touch hole and what size is it??? It should be above the top of the pan so when you close the frizzen it is behind the base of the
frizzen so the powder doesn't block it...Also, some are too small and should be drilled a tad larger...
As far as knapping, yes you can resharpen...When target shooting, I usually just flip the flint over and it will knap itself...
I also carry a small nail in my patch box with both ends filed flat...I've got a small brass hammer and I hold the nail at the edge of the
flint and hit straight down, this knocks off small flakes and it will start knapping again...
Also, clean the face of the frizzen with alcohol, you don't want oil on it as it will reduce sparks...After a few shots you might find that you
need to do this again to remove residue that builds up here as well...