Shooting the Flintlock Today
03-11-2007 | 09:07 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Rivesville, WV
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.
03-11-2007 | 09:21 PM
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Dominant Buck
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From: Wisconsin
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.
03-12-2007 | 06:19 AM
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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?
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?
03-12-2007 | 04:31 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
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.
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.
03-16-2007 | 09:19 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Shooting the Flintlock Today
ORIGINAL: frontier gander
Sounds like your frizzen needs to be rehardened. They shouldnt be breaking easily like that. Take a lead ball, pound it flat and wrap a flint in it and trim off all the left overs. I tried using leather but kept busting flints, Switched to the lead and started getting great spark and around 50 shots with 1 flint.
Sounds like your frizzen needs to be rehardened. They shouldnt be breaking easily like that. Take a lead ball, pound it flat and wrap a flint in it and trim off all the left overs. I tried using leather but kept busting flints, Switched to the lead and started getting great spark and around 50 shots with 1 flint.
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
