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  1. Greebe

    First time shooting my flintlock-- Is it too Slow?

    Yeah I wish that I could afford a non factory rifle but this is all I have at the moment, so it will have to do. Seems like the flint on this lock is kind of hitting and digging in a bit before sliding down the frizzen. Maybe the angle is to sharp, cock not bent right, or something. Maybe I am...
  2. Greebe

    Next rifle--.32,36,40???

    I was set on a .36 but then everyone started suggesting a .40 to me in my thread about a .36 vs 62. Now I am not sure which one to get. Still leaning towards the .36, but the longer range and less wind drift of the .40 looks nice as well. Coin toss, right?
  3. Greebe

    First time shooting my flintlock-- Is it too Slow?

    BTW, at what angle should the flint contact the frizzen?
  4. Greebe

    First time shooting my flintlock-- Is it too Slow?

    Yeah whatever this rock I am using in the place of flint is junk. So you think it is agate eh? Once I get some English flint ordered from TOTW I will smash this one into little pieces with a hammer. :grin: I did try a piece of 3/4" long piece of wood in place of the flint to see if that would...
  5. Greebe

    First time shooting my flintlock-- Is it too Slow?

    It seemed to shoot about the same I think. It might be a smidge faster, but I think it might just be me getting used to a flintlock. L&R makes a replacement lock, but I do not know if I want to put the money into this rifle. I think I would rather save the money towards buying a rifle kit in...
  6. Greebe

    First time shooting my flintlock-- Is it too Slow?

    Alright, so here is a little field report from yesterdays field time. I say field time in stead of range time since I was shooting in the middle of a hay field. :thumbsup: Anyways I made some homemade lube to take this time out and that made loading so much easier. I made a variation of the...
  7. Greebe

    First time shooting my flintlock-- Is it too Slow?

    Thanks, I fancy myself a thinker and doer. :grin:
  8. Greebe

    First time shooting my flintlock-- Is it too Slow?

    Yes this is something I had mentioned that I Thought was wrong with the lock in the beginning of this post. Seems like the cock needs to be bent back a bit to bring where the flint is hitting the frizzen up. Only problem with that is I wonder if it would then mess up the arch of the flint...
  9. Greebe

    First time shooting my flintlock-- Is it too Slow?

    OK, time for photo's. Here is where the flint was hitting with a leather jaw liner. It is hitting below the 1/2 way mark. And here it is with a lead strip hitting further up. The picture is taken more from the top than the side so it looks lower than it actually is. I would think this...
  10. Greebe

    .36 cal rifled vs .62cal smooth

    I guess another plus to the .40 is that the barrels are a little lighter. I want to find something around $500, which I know severely limits my options, but cash is very limited right now. Really shouldn't even be entertaining the idea right now. Anyways here are some of the ones I am looking...
  11. Greebe

    .36 cal rifled vs .62cal smooth

    Thanks it is nice to know that you can vary the loads that much with a .36. That is where the .36 would be nice is that it can get more than 3 times as many shots as the .54cal
  12. Greebe

    .36 cal rifled vs .62cal smooth

    Thanks everyone for the responses. I think that going the small caliber rifle route might be the best option for me right now. I can use the .54 for deer hunting, so having a rifle for small game hunting and cheap shooting would be more productive I think. I had it narrowed down to the .36 but...
  13. Greebe

    Next rifle--.32,36,40???

    Can you post a picture of the .36cal round ball next to a .40 RB? I would be curious how much different they are side by side. Thanks, Greebe
  14. Greebe

    .36 cal rifled vs .62cal smooth

    So I have the flintlock and barrel swap finished on my .54 cal Hawken Rifle, and been tweaking it a little to get it to shoot the way I want, but I am still wanting to get a kit to build for Christmas. Originally I was going to get a .62 cal smoothbore fowling piece, but now I am wondering if...
  15. Greebe

    First time shooting my flintlock-- Is it too Slow?

    BTW, I made an aluminum ramrod last night and a muzzle protector. Made it so that it can be used in place of the wood ramrod when at the range. I Will post a separate post about it once I figure out where to post it.
  16. Greebe

    First time shooting my flintlock-- Is it too Slow?

    Thanks. The problem is that the frizzen is wider than the pan. Since I inletted the pan right up against the barrel it is rubbing just a hair. Moving the lock out will make a gap between the pan and barrel, so I think I will just use a small grinding stone in my Foredom Flex shaft. It will not...
  17. Greebe

    First time shooting my flintlock-- Is it too Slow?

    Just wanted to thank all of you for your advise on helping me learn more about my flintlock and giving me some tips on shooting and tuning my rifle. I should be able to go out Saturday and do some more shooting. I will try to take a video of me firing the rifle so you guys can judge if it is...
  18. Greebe

    First time shooting my flintlock-- Is it too Slow?

    OK, so I took the vent liner out and took a 60deg center drill and coned the inside a bit. This looks better than the straight factory contour. I also took a 60deg countersink and lightly opened up the outside of the vent as it had a few little burs on it. That can't hurt I suppose. I also...
  19. Greebe

    First time shooting my flintlock-- Is it too Slow?

    Oops I was wrong on the touch hole size. It is actually around a 49 or .073". I counted the wrong number of gauge pins. Sounds a little big eh? Wouldn't this however make it faster?
  20. Greebe

    First time shooting my flintlock-- Is it too Slow?

    It is strange that he does not make the White Lightning in standard sizes. Maybe that is to keep you using his liners once you do the conversion. I plan to just make it to fit the M6x.75 that is currently there. I am going to put in an order from TOTW for flint, might by an extra liner while...
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