Man Gander, sorry you had a sour experience like that. What vent liner do you have on that rifle? If it's the factory Lyman liner you need to open it up, or better yet, get the RMC liner. (Well would you listen to me - a flintlock novice sounding like an old pro )

I hope i have it figured out. I didnt have any trouble at all when i was using fffg.

Factory liner. I will more than likely drill it out for now and then use a few RMC's later towards hunting season.

What does the RMC liner offer?

The RMC liner is installed with an Allen Wrench, so it does not have the screw driver slot like the Lyman liner. Instead, it has a socket hole for the Allen Wrench. This acts like a funnel for the flash to enter the liner. The flash hole in the RMC is slightly larger. In addition, the channelin the back side (bore side) of the RMC is 1/8" diameter, whereas the Lyman is 7/64". There's just a better flash channel for ignition with the RMC. As a minimum, I suggest you drill out your flash channel to 1/16" - that's what the RMC seems to be. You can go up to 5/64 if you still don't get good ignition. I have not had any ignition problems with the RMC - if the pan ignites the charge will go off.

See how different the RMC liner is (the one on the left).

i'll have to order a couple. They make'em for traditions too? The liner on my kentucky is enlarged and i'd like to replace it some time.

I'll see how it goes tomorrow and report back.

Ok its a love relationship again. I used a 1/16th" drill bit, but it dropped right into the hole, so i just went and egged it out a little and now its firing perfectly.