RE: I want a flintlock
 

This was my trade rifle right out of the box. The first two shots kind of FLASHED me and spooked me a little. After I setteled down, this rifle could really slide them in there while I was searching for a sweet load.

RE: I want a flintlock
 

Did yours come as pictured, with the rear peep and front globe sight?

RE: I want a flintlock
 

no peep or globe sight on mine.. mine came with the old flat style non adjustable iron sight or you could change that out for an adjustable buckhorn sight. I changed over to the buck horn sights right away. I actually like a buck horn sight and still can not understand why to this day. They seem so busy when you shoot them, but for me they work. With at buck horn I know just where to line the front sight and at what height for the best accuracy...

RE: I want a flintlock
 

I didn't think they come with those sights, but I just had to ask. The price is great anyway, but a sight set like the ones pictured would add $70-$80 value to the rifle (ifone wanted those sights). Thanks.

RE: I want a flintlock
 

What patches did you get for the roundball?

RE: I want a flintlock
 

Sharp shooter, The paches i got are .015 and .018. I hope they will work. And to Big Ol gobbler, I got mine from Cabelas in richfield. I bought the last one in flintlock they had. They did have the trade rifle in .54cal but it was a percusion cap gun. I really cant wait to try it. I am going to go out all day and play around with it. I did take it out today and fire some powder through the pan just to try to get use to the flash. I dont know if i will get any sleep tonight I am like a kid at christmas.

RE: I want a flintlock
 

Another thing When i went to cabelas they had a .75 cal smooth bore flintlock there. I think that might be my next gun.

RE: I want a flintlock
 

those would be excellent.. a .75 caliber smoothbore. You could bird hunt and big game hunt with that. Of course the accuracy at long range might not be the best. I have been so tempted to by one like that, but I have a .62 caliber and that's big enough.

RE: I want a flintlock
 

Did you ever shoot anything with your .62 cal. I just migh thave to get that .75 cal sometme but it was $900.

RE: I want a flintlock
 

some squirrels, rabbits, almost a grouse, but no deer yet. I hae a few things I want to try and see if I can get a little better accuracy out of the smoothbore. If the deer were thicker like in past years, I am sure I could have taken a deer with little problem. Accuracy is real good to 40 yards with them.