Swing and a miss!

Ricky Bobby · Dec 14, 2024

Got a shot at a big doe this evening during our muzzleloader season but this whole traditional black powder flintlock thing got the best of me and I completely whiffed! Haha. I need practice and since I’ve had it only a few days now and it’s been raining here that hasn’t been possible.
Anyway, I plan on hunting again tomorrow so since I fired it on this evenings hunt do I need to do a cleaning this evening before reloading it tomorrow or how do I go about this? Sorry but I’m completely new to both black powder and flintlocks. Dumb question but I’m green! Lol

sb 54 cal. · Dec 14, 2024

Wouldn't hurt to clean it and start fresh in case you don't get a shot tomorrow. Just my 2 cents worth

Ricky Bobby · Dec 14, 2024

sb 54 cal. said:
Wouldn't hurt to clean it and start fresh in case you don't get a shot tomorrow. Just my 2 cents worth

Thanks. Yeah, I ended up just giving it a decent cleaning. Figured what can it hurt? Trying my best to not overthink all this but also don’t want a chance at something again tomorrow and get a hang fire because I didn’t clean it. Starting fresh in the morning!

This flintlock is a blast already!

PEARL DRUMS · Dec 15, 2024

Good call. I’m the type of gun cleaner the hard core fellas pick on. You can eat off any of my rifles at any time. Don’t miss next time, eh’?

Buff1958 · Dec 15, 2024

you always want to clean it after you fire it. I will leave mine loaded a week at a time when not fired but if I fire it, I clean it as soon as I can. Burned BP is very corrosive

Spikebuck · Dec 15, 2024

Happy to see you have decided to take up a flintlock, but if you've never fired it, how do you know where it will hit?

I'd recommend sitting out at least one day of hunting and get that flinter to a range to see where it's hitting and if your load is even creating a consistent pattern for a humane killing shot.

These guns are not like suppository guns.

Good luck in your hunt, but please, take time to know your accuracy.

Patocazador · Dec 15, 2024

One swing and a miss means you still have two more chances before the umpire calls you "OUT!"
Please make the best of those two chances. I love it when people score under adverse conditions.

Swing and a miss!

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