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  1. Greebe

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

    Thanks I was using Goex FFFg as a prime and main charge. Half full pan. Tried banked near vent hole, away from hole, and evenly spread in the pan. All three seemed the same to me. From what you guys are saying my touch hole is too small at .055" and needs to be enlarged to .0625" to speed...
  2. Greebe

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

    Thanks for the encouragement. I think I need to work on my follow through for sure. I don't think it helped that I Was shooting standing. Like I said my shots were in a paper plate shooting offhand at 35 yards without support. Next time I go out I will bring some shooting sticks with me. I do...
  3. Greebe

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

    Thanks. I may have picked the vent to much. I will try doing it less next time. Any recommendations as how far to run the pick in and do you only do it once? When I make a proper pick how big should it be relative to the vent hole?
  4. Greebe

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

    Thanks I just picked the hole prior to priming. I filled the pan 1/2 or less on all shots as I had read that more powder would slow things down.
  5. Greebe

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

    Thanks I will try just firing off the pan and see how fast that is.
  6. Greebe

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

    Thanks I will try putting an extra piece of leather in the flint. I think I need a longer flint. I have this one in bevel down and it seems short. It is a 5/8 flint which is about right width wise, but only sticks out past the clamp less than a 1/4" TOTW shows a 3/4" flint for this rifle.
  7. Greebe

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

    Thanks for the reply and picture. My lock is definitely not producing sparks like that. My flint was pretty dull, so I knapped it sharp again. The flint came with the lock and seems to be of poor quality. It looks like a blond colored translucent material like you would see in a geode. It is a...
  8. Greebe

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

    The height of the vent hole is centered with the flats of the pan. The hole is not centered left to right. It is more towards the back but still well inside the pan. It has a screw in vent liner which is drilled out larger and then has the .055" vent hole. It is not a tapered profile on the...
  9. Greebe

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

    Yes after much searching I found a little ma and pap shop about an hour away that still carries it. I bought a pound of Goex FFFg.
  10. Greebe

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

    Thanks. Driving back from the lease I was shooting at I was thinking about how mastering a flintlock would definitely make you a better marksman with all weapons. I am going to go out and shoot it again this weekend.
  11. Greebe

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

    Thanks. I was kind of wondering if it is me. 6 shots total for ever shooting a flintlock does not give me much experience, none really. I checked my flint and it was pretty dull. I did the nail trick and knapped the flint to a nice sharp straight edge. Maybe that will help too. I checked the...
  12. Greebe

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

    The flint was not super sharp, i.e. it has little chips out of it. It is throwing a bit of sparks, but again I have nothing to base the quantity of quality of sparks being generated. It fired each time. Maybe there is not enough sparks so it is slow to ignite the powder in the pan? I did not...
  13. Greebe

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

    Well I didn't have a vent pick made up yet so I was using a small safety pin. :shocked2: Much smaller in diameter than the vent hole. This is a Cabela's Hawken made by Investarms. Perhaps this is common with these? I wish I had something to base this rifle off of but I do not so it is hard for...
  14. Greebe

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

    So I had a percussion Hawken rifle and switched out the lock and barrel for a .54 cal flintlock barrel and lock. Did the work myself and got it all finished a few days back and got out to shoot it today. When shooting it, it seems a little slow to me. I need to take a video to see how it really...
  15. Greebe

    Patch Knife & Strips vs Pre-cut Patches?

    I was thinking the same thing. :haha:
  16. Greebe

    Patch Knife & Strips vs Pre-cut Patches?

    Thanks guys. I will try out cutting patches at the muzzle to see how it works. The only thing that I was concerned about going this route, is scratching out the muzzle and dulling my knife. I might cut some squares and try both this week and see which I prefer. Thank, Greebe
  17. Greebe

    Patch Knife & Strips vs Pre-cut Patches?

    I am preparing some patches for round ball shooting. To date, I have always used store bought round patches. However I bought some ticking material to make my own patches and will use homemade Moose snot to lube them and was wondering if I should cut them into squares, or just leave the...
  18. Greebe

    Full Stock Hawken?

    Nice rifles. What are the barrel lengths on those? Those were both half stocks and you made both the full stocks?
  19. Greebe

    Full Stock Hawken?

    I was curious if anyone had done a full stock conversion on a Hawkens Rifle? I have an Investarms half stock Hawkens that I wish were a full stock. I was originally thinking of building a Jaeger Kit, but for the cost of a new stock I could have a rifle more to my liking. Would a Hawken stock...
  20. Greebe

    Flintlock From Scratch

    I think 4130 DOM should be plent strong. Shoot I had a barrel that I made out of copper pipe. Man that thing would shoot 120gr FFFFG charges all day long. I loved that rifle, however the copper was a royal pain to keep nice looking. Then one day my pipe froze under the house and I didn't have...
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