New To Flintlocks

[springfield art]

I often see fellows checking in stating that they're new to Flintlocks. Highly recommend the NMLRA's book; FLINTLOCKS; A Practical Guide For Their Use and Appreciation by Eric A. Bye, 2013, pub. by the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Ass'n. Also, great book for those interested in the Lewis & Clark era, Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose, Touchstone Books, 1996. About opening of the American West. Amazing story.

 

[hanshi]

Arguably the best solution is to have someone truly experienced to sort of "mentor" you and give advice. OTOH, Another truly experienced flintlock shooter will contradict what the first one said. That's why careful research and study along with listening to more than just two or three shooters and using your brain for critical thinking is often necessary. One of the best routes is reading forums and asking questions. Trying various items/loads/gun care is important. When something works for you, even if others say different, keep doing it the way it does work for you. Those books you recommend are fantastic, by the way. Your post is exactly the kind of advice newbies should read.

 

[springfield art]

Arguably the best solution is to have someone truly experienced to sort of "mentor" you and give advice. OTOH, Another truly experienced flintlock shooter will contradict what the first one said. That's why careful research and study along with listening to more than just two or three shooters and using your brain for critical thinking is often necessary. One of the best routes is reading forums and asking questions. Trying various items/loads/gun care is important. When something works for you, even if others say different, keep doing it the way it does work for you. Those books you recommend are fantastic, by the way. Your post is exactly the kind of advice newbies should read.

Hey, thanks!

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

This will help you get started too.
By all means its not complete list, but good for starters:

 

[Johnny Tremain]

We had to figure it out for ourselves in the 70s. There were no old timers in our hood, or the ranges we went to.
When I got back into it in the 90s, it was a whole new world.