Better sparks

[Britsmoothy]

It was time for a second field test of the Pedersoli trade gun. I lightened the frizzen spring and am getting better sparks and better flint life. I think I will just lighten it a little more though!
The pheasant was hard work! Every bird that the dog put up I was crossed up or a tree in the way....it happend for about six birds late afternoon and then this one arose again with me all twisted wrong but swing through I did and down it came.
Measured powder but poored the shot into the hand!
Fowling issues cured....OS card+leather wad (soaked in olive oil)+ two more OS cards.
One pheasant and six wood pigeons.




Brits.

 

[agill]

Congratulations! Sounds like you have a few birds in the field to hunt later. Keep posting! :hatsoff:

 

[Wes/Tex]

Wow! I'm really drooling. Over here, it's mostly dove and quail for upland game birds. First time I saw a pheasant come up (visiting in Iowa) it rather looked like a B-52 taking off! :wink:

 

[Spikebuck]

Well, your dog had a positive experience at the end anyway! :grin: Glad to see the pics showing continued success. Keep 'em coming!

 

[Loyalist Dave]

I lightened the frizzen spring and am getting better sparks and better flint life. I think I will just lighten it a little more though!

BEFORE you do that..., try taking a 1mm diameter piece of lead and placing it under the back end of the flint where the flint touches the jaw screws. This will pitch the front edge of the flint downward just a few degrees, and see if that doesn't help without going any lighter on the frizzen spring.

LD

 

[Britsmoothy]

I lightened the frizzen spring and am getting better sparks and better flint life. I think I will just lighten it a little more though!

BEFORE you do that..., try taking a 1mm diameter piece of lead and placing it under the back end of the flint where the flint touches the jaw screws. This will pitch the front edge of the flint downward just a few degrees, and see if that doesn't help without going any lighter on the frizzen spring.

LD

Hey....thanks for that....on it now......

B.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Well it seems to be improving all the time. Packed the rear of the flint up as LD suggested and had one mis-fire in five tries(in a violent gale and rain)!

How does that sound?

Thanks LD :hatsoff:


B.

 

[BillinOregon]

Brits, you're an inspiration. Dang those trade guns are tempting!

 

[brew]

You didn't happen to purchase that fine 62 cal from me did you?
I had the same gun and still miss it.

 

[Britsmoothy]

You didn't happen to purchase that fine 62 cal from me did you?
I had the same gun and still miss it.

There's a large flash of water between us pard' :thumbsup:

No sir, bought new.

Brits.

 

[roundball]

That's outstanding Brit, congratulations !
:thumbsup:

(and the caption under the dog: "I thought he'd NEVER get one !")