I'm sure this topic has came up before....but here it goes again and I am new to the flintlock world, so go easy.
I Just received my new flintlock rifle,it's a Reading Penn. in a 54 cal.with a Dickert lock. I fired app. 30-40 rounds through it and have had to already change out one flint to a brand new one. Is this normal? or am over knapping to keep it sharp? When knapping I don't see a huge amount of shards falling...but it seems that if I don't knap often it Klatches..and now I'm on my second flint.
Any suggestions, comments or otherwise is welcome!
I Just received my new flintlock rifle,it's a Reading Penn. in a 54 cal.with a Dickert lock. I fired app. 30-40 rounds through it and have had to already change out one flint to a brand new one. Is this normal? or am over knapping to keep it sharp? When knapping I don't see a huge amount of shards falling...but it seems that if I don't knap often it Klatches..and now I'm on my second flint.
Any suggestions, comments or otherwise is welcome!