It wasn't leaking between the barrel and lock. I did fix it. I used 3F.

Investarms should learn how to build a flintlock. They've been doing it long enough to get it right, but they're content to continue to make crap. Just like the rest of the foreign junk.

Well Pete, if you want to get downright technical, All American made firearms, in reality, is foreign But I get your point.

3f even in .50 &.54?

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My flinters don't leak powder. I also use 4f as it's the most consistent in my rifles.

Yep, 30grs in my .40 and 80grs FFF in my .54...

Back in the 60s and 70s the theory was use FFF in .45 and below and FF in .50 and above...It's not necessary to do that and since black powder leaves a fouling residue you can cut from say 100grs FF in a .54 to 80grs and have a cleaner burning load, leave less residue in the barrel and get about the same velocities...

Leaking pans are easily fixed by mating the base of the frizzen to the top of the pan with a file...

I use 3f in my .50 cal hawken .In pan 4f and on wet day I dump it out a lot and put in dry ...