flintlock suggestions
 

well its gettin 2 be that time of the yar again. flintlock season is comin up and i want to get prepaired....i want my own flintlockthis year....i been usin an old kentucky long rifle but its not mine and the owner decided to go out this year so im on my own...and suggestions on one? i dont want to spend a ton..maybe like $200.

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i have a traditions deer hunter, its light shoots decent and is cheap. there are def. better guns out there but for the price i like this one. also if you are getting one for this season i'd get in as much practice in as you can

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Get a lyman or thompson center.

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i have a traditions pa pellet and its very accurate with the sabots and goes off fast, hardly any delay.
there priced nice too.

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ohhh this kit is soooo nice... to bad we cant use inlie's during muzzle loader season[:@]

http://www.traditionsfirearms.com/eshop/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=RS3500850

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deerslayer......are you sure thats an inline? it looked like it had a plain hammer like a traditional muzzleloader.

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no no thats not an inline....that is a flinlock..im just saying the inlines are soooo nice...but the link was to the flintlock i wanna buy....i just cant decide....is it worth the extra money to get the one that has a removeable breech plug?

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get the breech plug model you wont regret it.
they are a 1000 times faster to clean and u can clean it spotless.

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You will find good prices here.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Browse.asp?Cat=3096&Timeframe=0&Sort=0&amp ;Items=50&Page=1&SearchLogic=0

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If all you have is $200.00 you are going to have to look on auction boards. If you can add another $100.00 to that then get a .54 caliber Lyman Trade Rifle from D&R Sports. Net. The Trade rifle is a quality shooter, fast lock, well built, well balanced, and shoots a lot of different things because of the 1:48 twist.

Be careful getting a cheap flintlock. As any old rock lock shooters will tell you, the lock is the most important. Some of the cheap rifles have a slow lock which produces short sparks, slow lock time, and that equals flinches. The Trade Rifle I have has an excellent lock and with a sharp flint will compete with any percussion cap rifle for speed of ignition. It is one of the better mass produced flintlocks for a reasonable price.

Consider the fact that some of the top quality locks along can run you between $100-$200 for just the lock. The a quality barrel, and well fitting stock.. well you get the picture.

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I bought a used TC Hawken double trigger for $300 at gunbroker.com. From an Army Navy Store in Pittsburg, very nice to deal with and the rifle was like new. I am very happy with it, having borrowed my brother's put together 45 cal for the last two years. I shot this group last weekend at 50 yards, after sighting in at 13 yards. The last two shot were after I adjusted the sights up 4". Buy a quality TC or Lyman for $100 more and have a great rifle for a lifetime. Good luck.
Chap Gleason Va

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look for a used TC or Lyman. i bought my TC 50cal hawken flinter used in near perfect condition for 235$ i am almost posative...that gun is a shooter.

my friend has a traditions "deer hunter" bought the same package you showed me. the lock on that thing is pretty...crude. i honestly dont know how guys say they go off good. my TC frizzen is like double the width of its!! that means the deer hunter has a way smaller flint and frizzen which equals LESS spark which equals slower and unreliable lock time. for the same money you can find a used TC or lyman if you look around...and i much rather buy my own accessories and tools rather than the traditions kit...sure the traditions kit will work...but youll be happier with better stuff...i was in the same position you were 5 years ago..but i was smart and saved a bit more...bought a TC hawken and good accessories and tools of the trade and im happy. theres so many people that are flintlock shy...the reason is the guns and gear they used probably werent very good and well maintained. you know..the guys that say they dont go off or they are inaccurate etc...thats horse poop.

let me warn you....the smoke from burnt black powder is more addictive than crack...well..you know that youve shot them already i guess....good luck.......

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size of flint does make a difference but if the frizzen is not hardened properly it doesnt matter how big of flint you use. I shoot traditions kentucky rifle and i get lots of spark right in the pan. When i was shooting good powder out of the rifle, i could set it up to go off almost like a percussion rifle. Thats how fast it was. Now that im out of powder, its a little slow going off ;). Ive also read reviews on the Lyman rifles being under inletted and there being a gap between the barrel/lock and the guys loosing all of their prime powder. Been seeing a few more than normal posts about TC's not getting any spark, and after they have the frizzens rehardened, they are back in business. So it actually does not matter what size flint you use, if your frizzen isnt hardened right, kiss those sparks goodbye