Whoa!
 

Is this a normal flash?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQUIzAQCjbs

Looks pretty normal. Remember, the light on that ultra slow motion video is low and the camera sees more than the naked eye.

The video stops before you can tell if there's a charge in the barrel. But it may be that some of what you are seeing near the end of the video is part of the main powder charge blowing out of the touch hole.

Did you notice the frizzen "bounce back"...that's what causes prematurely broken flints...

BPS

What surprised me was the small amount of sparks from the flint/frizzen. Unless the slow motion made it seem that way?

I was surprised how far back the flash moved towards the shooter's face. And how that initial little spark grows in the pan. Very cool. Thanks for posting that.

A lot of sparks headed for his face too. I wish the video was longer.

That dude kept his eyes open a pretty long time.

I've never shot a flintlock. I can see why they say it takes awhile to get used to the flash.

I'm dying to buy one. I have a GPR LH flint on hold, but I can't seem to pull the plug and get it. I think it would be a blast to hunt deer with it in deep timber.

Well, we're going to find out if I like a flintlock. I ordered the GPR. I'll make it my deer rifle.

I have some Goex 2F and 4F coming. Some flints from TOW, and an RMC vent liner.

Anything else I can do to speed up and make the lock reliable?

I'm a flintlock noob, so all the help is appreciated.

Looks pretty normal to me. Maybe a bit bigger. Probably had a full pan of powder (more then he needed). Was that really slow motion? Seems like that's how long it takes my flinter to go off!!!
Just kidding. That was a good shower of sparks into the pan.