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    Dragoon Gumming Up

    In addition to what the others have said, your load is throwing a huge mess of yuck. If you are using lubed wads, you don't need additional grease on top of the ball.
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    Thompson Center vs. other Hawken .50's & .54's

    Buy it or tell me where it is. As others have mentioned, there is a learning curve with flint. You will flinch at first and likely throw shots low. Having a cheap tool to learn on is good. It also helps later when teaching others.
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    Touch Hole Liner

    Try it first. I have a traditions deerhunter and it works fine as is.
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    Alliant MZ

    From what we can tell, Black MZ is made for Alliant by American Pioneer Powder. It is basically the same stuff. Now as to working in a flinter. It will not reliably ignite in the pan. It may or it may not. I have tried it with a pan charge of 4f goex, and a main charge of American Pioneer...
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    Sear failing on T/C HAWKEN

    Before you go too far or spend too much money, take out the lock and look at the plate with two screws holding it. These screws can losen with use and hold the geometry of the internal bits under them in the correct positions. Use a screwdriver to tighten these two screws. If this corrects...
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    what Flintlock to get

    I will add my two cents here. Like the OP, I too have been a percussion guy for a long time. My only flinter was a Pedersoli KY style pistol that I bought on a whim for about $40. It shoots great, but I put little time into it. A few weeks ago, I decided I wanted to try a Flint Lock rifle...
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