Cayugad,

I just tapped the edge to kind of chip it a little so its fresh. To actually MAKE a flint I'm sure it's much harder to do. The flash doesn't really bother me, I can't see it that much to tell you the truth. It is the "click" and then the slight delay before the boom that gets to me. I hear the click and anticipate the recoil. I shoot 80 gr. 777 and a Powerbelt 295 gr. hollow point. Recoil is not bad at all. Just kind of a hard push, not a sharp blow, but I still know it's coming and I tense a little.