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Ladies & Gents, it seems that I am slowly sliding down history and that ain't a bad thing. I started with cap & ball, I'm sure most have, thinking it was easier and it was. As you can tell I have a bunch of cap firearms. Now the flint bug has bitten me.
It's a Lyman Trade rifle and yes it has to be sanded and tweaked and such but I Finally Got One!
I'm not gonna go into the deal or who it was that helped but Thank you for helping me.
You all are great with this forum/group.
 

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If you plan on using those bullets while your learning how to ignore the flash in the pan and deal with the length of time it takes for a flintlock to fire (read, "followthru") I predict you will be able to entertain guests at a party by showing them how to clap your shoulder blades together. :D

I think you would be better off starting with moderate powder loads and patched roundballs. That way, you won't need to massage your shoulder as often and can keep your mind on keeping the front sight aligned with the target while the gun fires.

After you've mastered that, then go to those heavy slugs if that's what you really want to do.

Of course this is only a opinion. If you want to use those slugs, be my guest. :)
 
Zonie said:
If you plan on using those bullets while your learning how to ignore the flash in the pan and deal with the length of time it takes for a flintlock to fire (read, "followthru") I predict you will be able to entertain guests at a party by showing them how to clap your shoulder blades together. :D

I think you would be better off starting with moderate powder loads and patched roundballs. That way, you won't need to massage your shoulder as often and can keep your mind on keeping the front sight aligned with the target while the gun fires.

After you've mastered that, then go to those heavy slugs if that's what you really want to do.

Of course this is only a opinion. If you want to use those slugs, be my guest. :)
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Oh that Pat McManus
 
Good for you. You've made the historical slide back, and general leap forward, to flint, might as well go the rest of the way and use patched round ball. If you don't need a heavy conical for something that may hurt you if you don't put it down 1st shot, why go to the trouble, and pain?
At 1st caplock seems easier, and for many it is, and I'm NOT saying one is superior to the other, but for me, personally, I find my flintlocks easier to manage. I hate fussing with those tiny caps, clearing a caplock flash channel when things do get fouled is a pain, I carry 1 horn of powder to load and prime with,,,,, anyway.
Enjoy your new love.
 
The patched round ball is deadly far beyond any paper ballistics. I've mostly used a .45 over the years and terminal results on deer are - and this is an understatement - "awesome". I've used both .50 and .54 but these are not actually needed for deer. Addiction can be a great thing.
 

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