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stubshaft said:

I've had a misfire while hunting and can tell you that it is the saddest sound in the WORLD! BUT, it had nothing to do with the powder charge in the bore.

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ZUG said:

??? - not sure what you are telling us - You said "I DO NOT want to hear a loud CLICK! " - and - "this method gives me a consistent POI! " ???

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waksupi said:

If getting hammer falls without ignition, it just shows the operator isn't fully familiar with their firearm. With my flintlocks, I am aware of my flint condition at every shot. If just plinking, I will try to squeeze out another shot or two before resharpening or replacing, being fully aware the chances of firing are reduced. For hunting, I know the gun will work first time, every time.

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Sun City said:

You don't possibly hunt in an area that has many days of 90+ RH and rainy conditions! I do! And I'm QUITE FAMILIAR with my rifle.

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snakeman said:

I just clean wipe out my bore and use a shot of canned air to blow out the flash hole. If a percussion then I remove the nipple and drop a grain or two of 4f in there and put the nipple back on.

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rafterob said:

Good advice, the key to swabbing is a damp, not wet, patch followed by a dry patch.

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longcruise said:

Is this a hunting/field procedure or something you do during a range visit?


That's what I've come to do. Took some mistakes but understanding that degree of dampness is a key bit of knowledge that requires OJT.

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Sun City said:

flintlock or caplock I am very leery about what I want the first trigger pull to deliver! I DO NOT want to hear a loud CLICK! To prevent this from happening I'm not going to run a patch down the bore that is even remotely loaded with too much liquid to foul the ignition area. I wipe the bore prior to each shot because I've discovered over the years that this method gives me a consistent POI! Rather than wiping with any of many liquids I use one I carry onboard aka SALIVA! I put a 3"x 3" white patch in my mouth and I then wrap it around a .45 caliber brush and run it down the bore followed by a same size dry patch wrapped around the same .45 brush. This gives me the same amount of pressure when ramming the ball down shot to shot. I don't use fake powder! BP is the only way to go IMO especially if shooting the flintlock rifle. And make certain that the powder is DRY!! This works for me!

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tenngun said:

I have never had a misfire hunting

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hanshi said:

I haven't either while hunting.

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