RE: Shooting the Flintlock Today
 

Clean all that rust off that rifle!

HuntAway, heres some advice that someone should have given head0001

Keep your rifle oiled well :D

RE: Shooting the Flintlock Today
 

I never put oil on the frizzen. Never have, never will. I will wipe some off with steel wool. I have never had any problems with ignition. I think it is a mistake to putoil on the frizzen, but maybe FG knows something that I do not. I do however put anti-seize on the flash hole screw, and clean itevery time after I shoot. I would bet there are alot of flasholes out there that can not be removed. Tom.

RE: Shooting the Flintlock Today
 

Well I do oil the frizzen and so far have not had a problem because of it. I also remove the vent hole liner each time I clean it, and put anti seize on the threads when I replace it. I even anti seize the threads of the nipple for a traditional rifle with a toothpick. I have never had a problem taking them out either.

RE: Shooting the Flintlock Today
 

HuntAway-

I don't shoot a flintlock, but, like you,I do have a compromised ear. I hope you are using hearing protection, to protect what's left. Can the hammer be heard with ear muffs or whatever you use?

RE: Shooting the Flintlock Today
 

I take my rifle apart each time and clean it with very hot soap/water combination, then use a hair dryer to dry out the small parts and warm up the barrel. Then everything gets oiled.

yeoman, (man just had a flashback to my Navy daze ;)lol),
I must admit that I wasn't wearingear defenders at the time of this shoot. I just don't find theML's that loud. Or maybe I'm deafer than I thought. I'll put them on next session, although it is something that I will have to become accustomed to.

You know, it's funny, but I tend to feel / sense when a deer is in the area. Secondly I see them and generally last is to hear them. Maybe it's my other senses compensating for poor hearing????

head,
And a peep sight might help my eyes. Going to order one tonight. Maybe throw a GPR in there as well. The wife isn't looking.;)My excuse is one of my son's is lefthanded and needs his own Flinter.

Thanks guy's!!!

I've learned a bunch on this forum and it greatly appreciated.

RE: Shooting the Flintlock Today
 

HuntaWay:

See this link for the lead ball to flatten:
http://www.chuckhawks.com/flintlocks.htm

a lot of other good tips in this article also.
Chap Gleason