chawbeef
40 Cal.
By mistake I ordered the wrong size flints. They are a little too small. They are 5/8 x 3/4, should be 3/4 x 7/8. Is there any trick that I can make them work???................Daniel
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Wrong size flints
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Never tried it but I have heard guys say they put something behind the flint to move it out like a twig, leather etc.....
Dave
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Hi Daniel.
How many do you have or need? I'm getting ready to place an order including flints. Maybe I can order for you and we just swap?
How many do you have or need? I'm getting ready to place an order including flints. Maybe I can order for you and we just swap?
Don Steele
45 Cal.
I generally put a short piece of leather "shoelace" material behind my flint when it wears down and is getting a little bit short to keep the gap between the edge of the rock and the face of frizzen as small as possible (1/16" or so...) when the lock is at half-cock.
ADK Bigfoot
54 Cal.
If you ordered them from Track of the Wolf, they will exchange for the right size. I have done so myself.
chawbeef
40 Cal.
Thanks all for the responses. It looks like my problem is being solved. A member of this board has need of the flints I have and will trade me for the ones I need. I love this site as the members are very helpful. Cheers....................Daniel
Glad you worked it out. Thicker jaw leather will make em work.
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I might suggest too that you look for a living history group, native American reenactment group or survival group etc. that sets up in your area and has a couple of flint knappers. They are usually into making arrowheads or spearpoints and such and just randomly flake almost perfect rifle flints onto the ground all over the place. I have bought for $2 a box of scrap from which I have salvaged over 100 great flints in every size. We have no flint in our area so they carry it in here for their use.
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