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That’s a beauty! Mine is also a 54 Mountain Rifle. It was a percussion. I built it at Longhunter’s with Dennis Dimmeck in Portland, Pa better than 15 years ago. Put an L&R Manton lock on it. Mine has the Spanish barrel and I have to say it shoots really well. I sighted it an inch or so high at...

I took another look. That is a beautiful rifle.

Congratulations on that buck. Good hunt. We’re practically neighbors. I down the road past Mt Pocono. When you described the snow I figured you’re near. Good pictures too. Dwc

Got a small doe for the freezer early this morning before the snow came. Should be set for the year now. All the best to ya, d

One thing I also do when preparing for the hunt or target practice is I wipe the pan, flint and frizzen with a clean patch and some alcohol, being careful to keep it out of the touch hole of course. I like to inspect my flint and its alignment to make sure it’s going to fire. Just because it...

I first and second build were CVA mountain rifles. The second I left as percussion as it didn’t belong to me. My first, I built and converted to a flinter with an L&R Manton lock. It’s just a CVA with a Spanish made barrel but it shoots great and has helped me kill a bunch of deer. It only...

I watched part of a video in which the fellow was doing a fouling shot to get his flintlock ready. I’m curious about your views here. It seems like 90% nonsense to me. Perhaps for consistency sake in target shooting it might be a viable technique. For hunting, I want my rifle as clean as can be...

Thank you, Springfield. Appreciate that very much!

Keep after it and you'll score. When I first started with the flinter, I was hooked and used it in all possible seasons. Makes you a better hunter I think. dwc

This was an antlerless buck. Last year I got my first flintlock buck, an 8 pt. Fun stuff. dwc

Hi Bob, greetings from the Poconos. Here's a shot from New Year Eve. Best wishes, dwc