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Was looking through sportsman's guide, Saw Traditions advertising a "Pellet flintlock." WTF is that? How does it ignite?
sorry, took me by surprise..
 
Marketing gimmick for a gun that can use a premeasured pellet of powder (generally a substitute like pyrodex) rather than loose powder. Substitutes generally don't work well in a flintlock, but maybe when pressed into a tablet there's a coating or something that makes them easier to ignite.
 
BoomStick said:
Marketing gimmick for a gun that can use a premeasured pellet of powder (generally a substitute like pyrodex) rather than loose powder. Substitutes generally don't work well in a flintlock, but maybe when pressed into a tablet there's a coating or something that makes them easier to ignite.
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Pellets have black powder on one end of them
 
And even with that pellet of black powder, they weren't all that reliable. All too often the pellets were loaded with the black powder kicker next to the ball. That don't work. Then the pellets were drilled for the black powder kicker to run through the pellet. Still not the most reliable of propellant sources. Best to avoid such devices.
 
I know it is sacrilege, but… Add 15-35gr by volume of 3F, anything other than Pyrodrek P (most likely named P because its residue smells like an unmucked estrus mare’s stall). Drop in a .50/50 or .44/30 pellet, end orientation is made moot by your 3F kicker.
Uneducated but well meaning friends and family always give me pellets at Christmas or birthday. So, pack Vicks under my nostrils to prevent “nose trials”, break out some Windex, and we go shooting. Note, I only have caplocks, but have used a 40gr kicker under a .50/50 T7 pellet in a friend’s rock lock (M1816) reconversion. Her boyfriend thought it would “simplify” loading… 🤐
 
I have heard some many times that Pyrodex pellets have a real black powder “kicker” at the end for ease of ignition! Is this true? If so, wouldn’t that make them an explosive with a whole different sets of laws, rules and regulations? Wouldn’t that make them black powder by default? And I don’t want to hear about the amount of BP per pellet, as you can not ship not even grain of BP w/o the proper license! Any enlightenment on this would be appreciated!
 
Another marketing ploy to convince the noobs that they need it. Use 1 pellet (50 grs.) for target and two (100 grs.) for hunting. Doesn't matter if your accurate or not. I've been gifted them over the years and give it to the kids to plink with.
 
I thinks it's called the PA Pellet flintlock, I assume it's legal to use in Pennsylvania flint lock season. It has a removable breach plug and fiber sights. Must have some appeal, been around for a while. Stocks come in wood, black plastic, and camo plastic. Faux fur **** skin hat sold separately.
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