Getting ready to shoot a matchlock as a newbie

[TobJohn]

My god they are shooting the Piper

The picture is from an Irish Butter Museum, so probably not an authority on matchlock warfare.

 

[PathfinderNC]

The picture is from an Irish Butter Museum, so probably not an authority on matchlock warfare.

So… They are shooting the Piper with Irish butter?

 

[TobJohn]

So… They are shooting the Piper with Irish butter?

At least he can die happy that it’s ethical, high quality, pasture fed butter.

 

[PathfinderNC]

At least he can die happy that it’s ethical, high quality, pasture fed butter.

Really. Could you imagine being musket-shot with cheap margarine? How humiliating

 

[TobJohn]

Really. Could you imagine being musket-shot with cheap margarine? How humiliating

Id ask to be shot properly all over again

 

[PathfinderNC]

Not to mention the mess it would make on his lovely garment

 

[Sam squanch]

The picture was used as motivation at the piper’s academy.

 

[TobJohn]

The picture was used as motivation at the piper’s academy.

The shootings will continue until morale piping improves

 

[Rudyard]

When shooting a petronel, it’s important to ensure that you burn your armpit or ears
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Well I know some people don't appreciate bag pipes , but these fellows seem a bit harsh to me ! Rudyard's view

 

[Rudyard]

The picture was used as motivation at the piper’s academy.

Well I suppose that would motivate them temporally .The Spanish for butter is 'Montaquila implying its so bad its ' meant to kill ya.' Least I think its Spanish might have been Yugoslav ' but it sticks in my mind Rudyard

 

[TobJohn]

Well I know some people don't appreciate bag pipes , but these fellows seem a bit harsh to me ! Rudyard's view

My college had a Scottish theme going on, so I appreciate bagpipes, but I also lived near the bagpipe house and understand why people hate them

 

[TobJohn]

An “innovative” way to use a petronel trigger, courtesy of the British Museum

 

[Sam squanch]

I swear any guy off the street would do a better job than most museum curators.

 

[Pukka Bundook]

Needs unscrewing half a turn, Or screwing in half a turn!
Nutters.

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Needs unscrewing half a turn, Or screwing in half a turn!
Nutters.

I would say it is a replacement … for if one turns it in half a turn more … it’s going to hit the stock.

 

[TobJohn]

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An “innovative” way to use a petronel trigger, courtesy of the British Museum

explanation in my comment from another thread:
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/pre-flintlocks-in-english-museums.181264/#post-2634441
The museum knows it’s wrong

 

[TobJohn]

Now that I’m sufficiently confident in my operation of the snapping matchlock, I am going to try and practice actual accuracy at the range tomorrow. When practicing accuracy, is 25 yards pointlessly close and is it better to start at 50?

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Easier to start @ 25 and progress ...

I see people with ... ahem, even modern arms ... wasting ammo @ 50Y because they have NO IDEA where the rounds are impacting!

 

[Sam squanch]

Bring a BIG sheet of cardboard or something to see where your shots land.

 

[TobJohn]

Bring a BIG sheet of cardboard or something to see where your shots land.

I failed to heed this advice and paid the price