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    Flints Breaking

    I've tried flints from about 3 different sources, both black English and agate, and have tried both bevel up and bevel down. I'll try a different piece of leather and back off the pressure on the jaws a little bit and see what happens. The edge pretty much disintegrates when it hits the...
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    Flints Breaking

    It happens with both black English flints and with agate flints. I like the black English flints better because they seem to through more spark. Both types get equally destroyed after only 2 or 3 shots though. The flint is striking about halfway up the frizzen and I am almost positive that the...
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    Hammer Won't Fall

    I was looking at a older (maybe 1970's) T/C Hawkin flintlock, but when you pull the trigger the hammer won't fall. The flint doesn't strike the frizzen, it just goes to halfcock. This happens both when you use the set trigger first and when just the front trigger is pulled. I tried maybe 25...
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    Flints Breaking

    My flints keep breaking after only a couple shots? It's a Lyman GPR made from a kit. Any ideas that might remedy this problem? Thanks.
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    First gun finished GPR

    Nice lookin GPR
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    PA Doe falls to the Smoothie.....

    Nice! :applause:
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    Hornady lead balls

    I've shot about 70 of them so far. I've been pretty happy with their performance thus far. Just bought another box couple months ago for $14.99 per 100. I'm shooting the .530's in my .54 flint by the way.
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    Traditional Patched Ball Hunters: Rifle or Smoothbore this fall?

    Just a rifle. Don't have a smooth bore, but maybe someday...
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    Traditional Patched Ball Hunters: Flintlock or Caplock this fall?

    I'll be using both this fall, but mainly the flint.
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    Traditional PRB Hunters: What caliber will you use opening day?

    I'll have my .54 flint Lyman GPR on the opening day of the late season and my .50 percussion T/C Renegade on the opening day of the early season.
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    sighting in / finishing advice

    I agree 90 grains of FFFg is a pretty stiff load. 100 grains of FFFg is listed as the maximum load for .535 round balls in the Lyman manual. I shoot 80 grains of 2FFg out my .54 GPR.
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    Drill Bit Size for Vent Hole

    Mine is 5/64"
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    Newbie Powder Question

    I've always shot FFg out my .54. Someday I wanna try some FFFg though.
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    Newbie Powder Horn Question

    I like to carry my horn on the left side. Since I'm right handed I find it easier to pour the powder from the powder measure with my right...
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    How many loads do you take into the woods

    I carry 13 roundballs, no more no less and patches for each. My powder horn holds more than enough powder for 13 shots...
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    HOW MANY? AND PIC OF FIRST?

    This is my first and only.
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    Is my Lyman Deerstalker a patent breech?

    That's what I do with my GPR. .22 cal brush with a patch wrapped around it.
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    Your Favorite (poll)

    .54 Cal flint GPR 80 grains of FFg Goex, Pillow ticking patch with Moose Milk Warm water to clean Anywhere in the woods
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    Patch knife

    Nice knife. I'd like to make one similar...
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    Liquid Patch Lube for Hunting

    Is it ok to use a liquid patch lube for hunting (like moose milk) or is a paste (like bore butter) a better option. Also considering the rifle may stay loaded for several days.
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