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  1. M

    is TVM a good deal??

    There are two TVMs in Corinth, MS. Matt and Toni have one and Jack Garner has the other. Both are top notch and top quality operations. I have a Garner rifle I had built last fall and the quality is inimaginably good. You can't go wrong either way.
  2. M

    Flintlocks Rule The Earth

    I just got into MLers last fall after many, many years of IPSC and IDPA and many other types of competitive shooting. Everybody told me to go flintlock and boy was I hesitant. Finally I took the plunge and got a custom Jack Garner TVM flinter in .54. EUREKA!! This is the absolute most fun and...
  3. M

    .54 GM PB Loads

    I have a .54 cal. TVM (Jack Garner) rifle with 42" GM barrel. It likes .535 ball with regular .015 prelubed cotton patch best over either 90 or 100 grains of FF Goex. It will shoot either load off the bench into 1 1/2" or less at 100 yards. The 90gr load cuts two round balls into the edge of...
  4. M

    Tennessee Style Squirrel Rifle

    Jack Garner and Brian Turner in Corinth Mississippi. Great workmanship and super nice to deal with. I would go with them again and again if I had the chips for that many new toys! :-)
  5. M

    powder

    The guy at Clarksville, Arkansas (Don, I think?) is super nice to work with and very reasonable. In this day and age of internet purchasing and mail order mania, there is no reason not to have the powder you need. Order from Don and pay the hazmat and you will still likely be time and money...
  6. M

    2F or not 2F, that is the question

    Scroll through the threads and you will find much information and many answers. I am new too and I settled on 2F in my 42" barreled .54. I often get two bullets cutting into the outer part of eachother at a full 100 yards off the bench. That load slams deer and exits more often than not for me...
  7. M

    New to flinters;questions on .54 TC

    I've only been flintlocking a bit over a month with a new custom .54 by Brian Turner in Corinth, MS but here is my load. My gun likes 90gr of FFg behind .535 ball with .015 pillow tick. Two shots regularly cut into eachother at a full 100 yards from the bench. It also likes 100gr. of FFg but for...
  8. M

    Gator 4F or Goex?

    I sent a buddy for some Goex 4F for pan primer and he got some Gator 4F cause the shop guy said it was hotter and better. What do you experienced guys here think? I highly trust the shop guy cause he is very experienced and knowlegable but Goex is kind of the norm it seems in this field and I am...
  9. M

    Flint questions, type, etc....??

    My buddy and I have a new flinter each and need some flints. Track Of the Wolf is out of the black English. First, where else can I get some black English flints? Dixie has them but they are much more expensive than at Track. What is up with that?? How good are the sawed American flints and why...
  10. M

    Bullets in a flinter?

    I am enjoying my new flinter and am dedicated to round ball shooting but I do have a curiosity question for you all. I read somewhere here that someone was sometimes shooting bullets or conicals of some kind in real slow twist flinters with good results. I have a .54 cal. 1:72 twist GM barreled...
  11. M

    How much powder in the pan?

    Thanks as always for the great info. on here. One plunge with the priming tool I have does not appear to come anywhere close to filling the pan 1/2 way like you all suggest. I will weigh the charge and see what it is dispensing. I would never have thought or known to rock the charge AWAY from...
  12. M

    How much powder in the pan?

    I'm brand new to flint locks, shot my first one yesterday. What fun! I need to know how much powder to put in the pan. I have one of those little priming flask things that puts a small dab of powder out when you press the nose into the pan. Will one press get the job done or two or what? In...
  13. M

    2F or 3F?? .54 w/PRB

    Ok, I get the point about shooting and I do intend to shoot and do the proper testing and I look forward to it. I just want to be safe and start somewhere sensible with components that more experienced heads already know are generally the best. I also intend to hunt the rest of this season so I...
  14. M

    2F or 3F?? .54 w/PRB

    So, ya'll know I got a new .54 cal. toy(obsession). Some folks say shoot 2F and others say it's gotta be 3F. So which should I start with for good accuracy and reliable ignition for my all around deer slamming load with PRB?? Also, do I need an over the powder wad of some kind for best accuracy...
  15. M

    Took the PLUNGE! Need .54 data?

    The info. on here and the friendly attitudes are amazing. Sounds like I just need to shoot the new baby in like I figured. 200 rounds will be good for the gun and good for my soul!
  16. M

    Took the PLUNGE! Need .54 data?

    I do appreciate all the info. I have a good starting place now and some good advice to build on. My builder suggested that I start with .530 balls for a hundred shots or so to break the rifle in so I will adhere to that advice. He also said it would likely like the .535 balls the best. I know it...
  17. M

    Flint to Perc. and back??

    I have a new rifle with two locks, one flint and one percussion both made to interchange. Question is, if I work up a good accurate load with the perc. lock in place what will change if I switch to flint or vice versa? I suppose theoretically one should be as accurate or behave the same as the...
  18. M

    Took the PLUNGE! Need .54 data?

    Mike, Thanks. It sounds like about 80grains of 3F might be a good place to start experimenting. Do you think .530 or .535 will end up shooting better and what thickness of patch for each? I know I must experiment and I look forward to it but I would like to trim the learning curve as much as...
  19. M

    Took the PLUNGE! Need .54 data?

    My new toy is a custom rifle with I think a GM barrel in 1:72. I know that balls in .530 and .535 are both options and pillow ticking in .015 or .018 or maybe even thicker. I just need to know what maybe some of you guys are already using with similar guns to get good accuracy. 70 to 90 grains...
  20. M

    Took the PLUNGE! Need .54 data?

    OK, thanks to all for the info. and advice and patience in the last couple of weeks. I took the plunge and have a new rifle in .54 caliber. Twist is 1:72 and barrel is 42". I need PRB loads and data to get started with. I have both locks, percussion and flintlock. I will probably start with...
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