7 Tips to Ensure Your Flintlock will work better.....

[nkbj]

Also, don’t fire your gun from behind or over the loading table, ever.

Oh, that has to have an interesting story behind it.

 

[PathfinderNC]

Just watch some video

Oh, that has to have an interesting story behind it.

Saw several ‘instructional’ videos with the presenter doing just that. Completely unsafe!

 

[Tn poor boy]

Cool! Thanks for the bonus tips! You musta knowed us ole boys from Tennessee couldn’t count past seven!







Just kidding! Great video!! Keep’em coming!

Ha banjo i can get 7 1/3 lol

 

[sturmkatze]

Just wipe the flint and frizzen with your fingers. It works fine. Wipe your fingers on your pants, your wife will wash them, that's her job.

You don't need alcohol wipes, just your thumb

 

[user 49399]

Ha banjo i can get 7 1/3 lol

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Thanks for putting this up.
A lot of good information for new flintlock shooters like myself.

Thank you..there are obviously a lot more tips I could have added, but,
I didn't want the video to be a hour long...LOL

 

[Johnny Tremain]

The rod bounces on a lead ball also.
Your pan charger is set at 1 grain, why did you hit yours 2-3 times.
I use a rev war British warrant charger. Made for a Bess, it fill my pan half way, which is just right.

 

[BozoMiller]

Thanks for sharing.

 

[BigAl52]

Thank you..there are obviously a lot more tips I could have added, but,
I didn't want the video to be a hour long...LOL

Why not theres nothing else to watch we might as well watch you have fun.

 

[toot]

Oh, that has to have an interesting story behind it.

right, always stand out in front of it for your safety of others & for your self!

 

[Tn poor boy]

Thank you..there are obviously a lot more tips I could have added, but,
I didn't want the video to be a hour long...LOL

Bpms you always do a great job with your YouTube channel

 

[tom_in_vt]

Thanks for the info

 

[Coinneach]

One thing that bugs the snot out of me is that so many don't have the sense to clean and OIL the lock a bit. A little oil once in awhile goes a long way.

Absolutely, that Lock should be carefully removed after a day of shooting and any BP residue wiped off with a damp cloth, then dried and lightly oiled, I dont like to spray WD40 et al over Firearms, because it runs everywhere. A cheap plastic handled narrow brush with a little light Sewing machine oil will do the job nicely.
Remember to work the moving parts carefully and let the oil seep in, Fun tip; always keep a dummy "Flint" (wooden) in the Cock jaw when your not actually firing the ML, that way you can dry "fire" whenever and the Lock is protected in the case of unintended use, so long as the Frizzen is moved down over the Pan.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

The rod bounces on a lead ball also.
Your pan charger is set at 1 grain, why did you hit yours 2-3 times.
I use a rev war British warrant charger. Made for a Bess, it fill my pan half way, which is just right.

My old primer is finicky. Sometimes it dispenses on the 1st try & other times it doesn't.
I like the pan 1/2 to 3/4 full too. It doesn't take much to get my guns to fire.
Thanks for watching......

 

[Maven]

Old toothbrushes, especially those made for electric toothbrushes or children, are great for cleaning the in and around the lock after a day's shooting. I generally rinse and scrub my locks under warm water, gently scrub with a toothbrush, shake them dry and spray the innards with WD-40. The next day, I oil them (with ATF), wipe off the excess, and reinstall them on the gun. Hope this works for you as well!

 

[Col. Batguano]

Those pan chargers can be problematic. I suspect much of the problem comes from the fact they are loaded with 4Fg most of the time, and that stuff isn't graphite coated. On humid days it clumps up readily.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Old toothbrushes, especially those made for electric toothbrushes or children, are great for cleaning the in and around the lock after a day's shooting. I generally rinse and scrub my locks under warm water, gently scrub with a toothbrush, shake them dry and spray the innards with WD-40. The next day, I oil them (with ATF), wipe off the excess, and reinstall them on the gun. Hope this works for you as well!

Yep..pretty much do the same thing.
I use drop or two of fresh WD-30 motor oil on my locks instead.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Those pan chargers can be problematic. I suspect much of the problem comes from the fact they are loaded with 4Fg most of the time, and that stuff isn't graphite coated. On humid days it clumps up readily.

You are right. Since it rained almost all day, I had a difficult time using 4F on New Years Day last year.
I switched to 3F ..problem solved.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Great video, Mark (even though I don’t own any flinchlocks - not yet, anyway)!

‘Poet

Looks like you're having too much fun shooting holes in that button...LOL
Just keep on shooting brother....I love it! LOL

 

[Johnny Tremain]

DGW has replacement nozzles. I have to take mine apart and clean it every other year.
A pan charger is a terrible thing to waste