How you fill your pan makes no difference ...

[Rob M.]

I hear so many times you have to fill the pan , half way , push the powder away , or sometimes , toward the pan , use 4 F , dont put too much in , part it down the middle , make a void near the T.H. etc. etc. this or that .... You should be able to just dump powder in the pan and close the frizzen thats it . If you over fill it too much and the frizzen wont close , sure , knock some out so it'll close completely but thats it . If you have to do some sortta voodoo for your flintlock to go off or if you aren't getting fast ignition ....something is wrong with your lock , your Touch hole , or both .

 

[TDM]

I admit that I’m too picky about priming. I’ll try to loosen up a little and see what happens.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

I don’t fret about it. Prime and charge with 1 horn. 3F or 2F works fine.

 

[ord sgt]

Priming with FFFg from my one powder horn works best for me. FFFg goes into the barrel and pan. I try to limit the amount of powder in the pan by keeping my finger covering the spout. Sometime the powder flows too fast. Okay if no one is standing to my right side.

 

[Rob M.]

I have this VDO I'm trying to download on here but it just ain't working , sorry . I'll keep trying

 

[Rob M.]

Let's try another one , shorter one . Ah , cool ....this one of upside down shooting is going to work , cool. Maybe someone can shorten the other one for me so I can post it , if not I'll just have to try and make a new , short VDO

 

[Rob M.]

I admit that I’m too picky about priming. I’ll try to loosen up a little and see what happens.

Hey , what ever works for you bud ....but ive heard people say the goofiest thing about how they prime their pans , some weird ritual . If it works for them , cool ! Knock yourself out but if the guns ignition is slow, delayed , doesnt go off half the time ....there is something wrong ....quit living with it . And ....do people really think their priming is not going to move in the pan if they are out hunting ? Very strange to think someone would believe that ....

 

[TDM]

Hey , what ever works for you bud ....but ive heard people say the goofiest thing about how they prime their pans , some weird ritual . If it works for them , cool ! Knock yourself out but if the guns ignition is slow, delayed , doesnt go off half the time ....there is something wrong ....quit living with it . And ....do people really think their priming is not going to move in the pan if they are out hunting ? Very strange to think someone would believe that ....

I agree.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

If you touch hole is placed properly you can prime with your eyes closed.
Firing upside down was required for several shots on our range. It's really no big deal.
In fact I have shot entire matches upside down just to xxxx all the caplock shooters off.

 

[64Springer]

I have an RCBS digital powder trickler attached to my flintlock.

Makes for easy and exact powder drops.

.1 grain makes the difference between meat or no meat on the table.

 

[1950DAVE]

Just my experience and that is nothing like many here have. I experimented with my GPR and found that I got as consistent ignition with 1/4 pan of powder as with a full pan. 3F, 4F didn't matter.

 

[springfield art]

The flintlock firing drill in the 18th C. armies had no command for "tilt pan!" or anything like it!

 

[Trot]

3f for barrel and pan, just dump it in, if I overflow it just brush some off. I like simple!

 

[springfield art]

It's probably more important that you have a fine-sparking frizzen, with a nice 'shower' of sparks, than how the prime is sitting in the pan.

 

[Rob M.]

Hey ! This one may work, looks like its trying to download . 2F just thrown in the pan , shake and turn the gun around AND shoot the gun upside down ....Good test .

 

[Rob M.]

3f for barrel and pan, just dump it in, if I overflow it just brush some off. I like simple!

Exactly .....

 

[Rob M.]

If you touch hole is placed properly you can prime with your eyes closed.
Firing upside down was required for several shots on our range. It's really no big deal.
In fact I have shot entire matches upside down just to piss all the caplock shooters off.

Im not saying shooting upside down is a big deal , a marvel , I'm just saying its a good test of a flintlocks ignition. . I know an awful lot of flintlocks that will not pass this test ....and it is proof positive that the powder is not in the same position in the pan as I put it ....

 

[64Springer]

Hey ! This one may work, looks like its trying to download . 2F just thrown in the pan , shake and turn the gun around AND shoot the gun upside down ....Good test .

Singing the Hokey Pokey song while shaking it all about would be fun to watch.

 

[Rob M.]

The flintlock firing drill in the 18th C. armies had no command for "tilt pan!" or anything like it!

Ah ! Your right ! After you prime your pan you should never move again until after you fire . Good point

 

[Rob M.]

Singing the Hokey Pokey song while shaking it all about would be fun to watch.

WELL !! If I had someone to do the filming ... I could do some urban break dancing shiite ! LOL !!