Acceptable Accuracy with a Flintlock
12-29-2011, 08:26 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Acceptable Accuracy with a Flintlock
Hello All,
What would you consider acceptable accuracy with the flintlocks (round ball or conicals) of today through various ranges. ie 25, 50, 75, 100,.....
125, 150 or further
I've seen that fella on Shooting USA Mr Flintlock do some pretty good shooting so I was curious how the rest of us mere mortals make out.
HA
What would you consider acceptable accuracy with the flintlocks (round ball or conicals) of today through various ranges. ie 25, 50, 75, 100,.....
125, 150 or further
I've seen that fella on Shooting USA Mr Flintlock do some pretty good shooting so I was curious how the rest of us mere mortals make out.
HA
12-29-2011, 08:32 AM
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Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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I try to shoot a flintlock as accurate as any other roundball rifle. Or in the case of my GPH any conical shooting rifle with open sights. I TRY for 4 inches at least at 100 yards, and 2 inches at 50. At 25 yards I like to stack them. Now this is off a bench rest. If you made me shoot free standing.. all bets are off.
12-29-2011, 08:35 AM
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Boone & Crockett
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From the bench with my .54 Great Plains I can get one big hole of an inch or less for five shots @25 yards, all into two inches or less at 50 yards, and "mostly" under four inches at 100. Haven't shot it farther.
12-29-2011, 09:12 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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4 inches at a 100 eh.....seem's I have some work to do on that front. 
I was getting pie plate accuracy with the .50GPR. I'll have to work on that.
I think those numbers are doable though. Thanks for your thoughts. I do believe the centerfire world would be rolling their eye's though. lol
HA
I was getting pie plate accuracy with the .50GPR. I'll have to work on that. I think those numbers are doable though. Thanks for your thoughts. I do believe the centerfire world would be rolling their eye's though. lol
HA
12-29-2011, 07:27 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Where're the other two NC?
I do like the idea of shooting different targets though. Using .50 or .54 ball they make a big hole to start with and make it real hard to determine your group size. Maybe using a five target page and five shots then measure the deviation off the bull for each.....
HA
I do like the idea of shooting different targets though. Using .50 or .54 ball they make a big hole to start with and make it real hard to determine your group size. Maybe using a five target page and five shots then measure the deviation off the bull for each.....
HA
12-30-2011, 04:30 AM
#7
Typical Buck
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Geez, should there be a GPR subforum?!
Huntaway, I'm following your experience as it relates to mine; expect to have a range session today-probably 50 yds, to determine how 85 + gr 777 works out.
I do wonder re: the flintlock; my caplock sends more "crap" into my eyes than any ML I've ever shot previously. Two new nipples are on (back)order; in the meantime I am squeezing the base of the #11 caps for a tight fit-what is the case w/ your pan?
Huntaway, I'm following your experience as it relates to mine; expect to have a range session today-probably 50 yds, to determine how 85 + gr 777 works out.
I do wonder re: the flintlock; my caplock sends more "crap" into my eyes than any ML I've ever shot previously. Two new nipples are on (back)order; in the meantime I am squeezing the base of the #11 caps for a tight fit-what is the case w/ your pan?
12-30-2011, 04:56 AM
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Spike
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The broadside of the neighbors barn would be acceptable to me. I am still having trouble holding steady during the flash-bang. Now my caplock on the other hand I'll lay that next to anything out to 75 yards or so. My resolution this year is to learn to shoot that flinter better.
12-30-2011, 07:01 AM
#9
Giant Nontypical
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If you flintlock is going flash bang, it's not built properly...There should be no noticable delay when shooting a flintlock...Check to make sure the touch hole is coned from the inside and located at the sunrise position on the pan...
12-30-2011, 07:30 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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I always wear glasses when shooting but nothing ever hits me in the face when shooting the flintlock.
One thing I found that helps me with shootin the flintlock is that my rifle is left handed. When I put the peep sight on it, the flash from the pan is almost entirely blocked by the sight.
I always thought if you are getting blowback from a percussion gun your charge is too high???
HA
One thing I found that helps me with shootin the flintlock is that my rifle is left handed. When I put the peep sight on it, the flash from the pan is almost entirely blocked by the sight.
I always thought if you are getting blowback from a percussion gun your charge is too high???
HA