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  1. J

    Touch hole too far back - repairable?

    The delay is quite consistent Was shooting 35 grains FFF, also primed with FFF touch hole seems to be around 3/32 or 2.5mm diameter
  2. J

    Touch hole too far back - repairable?

    .44 Caliber flintlock. Has a long firing delay (~half second) I'm pretty sure it's because the touch hole is drilled at an angle. My question is, what is the correct way to repair this (if any)? Can I drill a large hole, slightly offset forward (centered over the breech face), and install a...
  3. J

    Chrome or stainless barrel?

    Does anyone know of a Chrome lined or stainless barreled flintlock pistol? (I'm not the best at maintenance) Or would this be a custom job? Preferably in a .44 caliber (so I can use the same ammo as my rifle; in hindsight, I should have gotten a .45 rifle :headslap: ) Could I get a .45 and...
  4. J

    Determining good patch material?

    Ok, so reading around I know that I need an all natural fiber, tight weave fabric. However, I can't seem to find any info on how to tell if a weave is tight enough to be used as patch material. Is there any test or rule of thumb you guys use to determine if a fabric will work without shooting...
  5. J

    What powders to get?

    I didn't realize I could prime with fff. Fantastic, I'll only need 1 powder for both my rifle and my colt navy! Thanks for the advice guys.
  6. J

    What powders to get?

    So I just got my first flintlock rifle in .44 caliber (made by Euroarms). I was wondering what powder(s) I should get? I was thinking of trying this selection from powderinc: Swiss FFF Schuetzen FFF Schuetzen FF Kik FFF Goex FFFF Should I stick with the Goex 4F or go with Kik 4F? How do those...
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