flinting is VERY fun and addicting......wait till you hunt the late season...snow covered...woods all quiet no war going on....carrying a bag full of your gear....no orange(if you feel safe enough where youll hunt)...i love it.....speaking of this i need some BP and maxis to get ready for october....i cant wait......i played with my friends traditions and hated it...wanted to throw it out for him....it was a deer hunter.....the flint and frizzen is tiny...and barely sparked.....and wouldnt go off nicely.....had lag and it wasnt pleasant to shoot....my tc goes off like a 3006.....i dont know about the pellet you got...may be better.....if you had it going off decint your first time out i think youll be good to go......cant wait for octobers doe season.......i have a good feeling im gunna smoke one......if its nice in rifle season im carrying the flinter as well....its that addicting to me.....i love it.....good luck.....any questions just give a holler....im not an expert...but learned alot from these guys and tinkering around....