formernuke
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I've been wondering about these myself.
Thoughts on traditions rocklocks
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Shouldn't be to hard to fix. Have you disassembled the lock ?
When I was using one for a few years I found that buying the 5/8 x 5/8 square flints were far easier both to use....and to lose - don't drop it! The ones that were 5/8"-wide x 3/4"-long often would not really fit, but those little square suckers would.
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I got one almost 40 years ago and it has been a reliable shooter. The model was called the Shenandoah but the newer versions look different. Have had no problems as long as I remember to clear the touch hole. The lock is smaller than the Great Plains rifle or my custom TVM, so I use 5/8 x 5/8 black English flints from TOTW. Accuracy on all my Traditions pieces, like the Crocket percussion rifle, has been excellent. So good they make me look like a better shooter.
Jeff
Jeff
My only flintlock among my 12-15 muzzleloaders is a Traditions .50 caliber Deerhunter, halfstock. It shoots great. I only shoot patched .490 patched round balls with 70g of real FFF and prime the pan with FFF also. It has never failed to fire for me.
