Kid Meets Flintlock
06-29-2008 | 02:00 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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From: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Kid Meets Flintlock
Introduced a hunting buddy's eight year old grandson to my .54 flintlock today. Put him on a bench with sandbags and 30 grain loads with a target at 20 yards. Explained the "pumpkin on a post" sight picture to him. Had him dryfire the double set triggers a few times with no powder in the pan. Then loaded up. His first two shots were touching and he shot a two-inch five shot group. You couldn't wipe the smile off of his face with a brillo pad.
06-29-2008 | 03:11 PM
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Dominant Buck
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From: Wisconsin
RE: Kid Meets Flintlock
they do like to smile when someone is willing to take the time to let them experience the simple joy of smoke and powder. Nice going there Semisane. You probably made a future black powder shooter...
06-29-2008 | 03:20 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Kid Meets Flintlock
ORIGINAL: Semisane
Introduced a hunting buddy's eight year old grandson to my .54 flintlock today. Put him on a bench with sandbags and 30 grain loads with a target at 20 yards. Explained the "pumpkin on a post" sight picture to him. Had him dryfire the double set triggers a few times with no powder in the pan. Then loaded up. His first two shots were touching and he shot a two-inch five shot group. You couldn't wipe the smile off of his face with a brillo pad.
Introduced a hunting buddy's eight year old grandson to my .54 flintlock today. Put him on a bench with sandbags and 30 grain loads with a target at 20 yards. Explained the "pumpkin on a post" sight picture to him. Had him dryfire the double set triggers a few times with no powder in the pan. Then loaded up. His first two shots were touching and he shot a two-inch five shot group. You couldn't wipe the smile off of his face with a brillo pad.
06-29-2008 | 03:30 PM
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Typical Buck
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From: Chippewa Falls WI
RE: Kid Meets Flintlock
I show a friend who did three tours in Iraq my flint lock. He was about the same wants to shoot a lot more. He must have shot thouusands of rounds in the military, but those dozen Flintlock loads sure made him smile. Maybe it was because no one was shooting back.
