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  1. J

    swabbing between rounds

    Strider, I have a Hatfield 45 cal. flinter, which Pedersoli made the parts for. It has a patent breech the same as yours. If I swab all the way to the bottom with a damp patch it seems to get crud and moisture into the patent breech, and like you found, the rifle will not fire until it is...
  2. J

    black powder

    Russ, I stopped by Sportco last Friday and picked up a couple of pounds of Goex FFg (It was $12.95 per pound plus sales tax of course.) and they seemed to have a fair amount of it in stock at the time, but maybe it sells out quickly..... Nothing is as easy as having it delivered to your...
  3. J

    black powder

    Russ, Sportco in Fife usually has Goex for $12 or $13 per pound.
  4. J

    First time firing my flintlock - Help!!!

    Russ, Nice to hear Roundball's method of shooting without wiping works even here!!!! I plan to spend Thursday looking for the same mythical little birds........ I hear rumors that they once existed in Washington........ John
  5. J

    First time firing my flintlock - Help!!!

    Roundball, I guess using a patch wrapped around a brush is probably the way to go. So far I've used a 22 cal brush with a large thick patch, but I think I'll try a 30 cal brush with a slightly smaller thinner patch. I'll also try not wiping between shots. Not wiping works for you, I would...
  6. J

    First time firing my flintlock - Help!!!

    Stumpkiller, You are correct that the jag does not match the patent breech. The patent breech on my rifle seems to be rather narrow and long...... I would guess that is is about .32 to .35 cal. and about 1.25 inches long. Even the 3/8 inch bare ramrod does not fit into the patent breech I...
  7. J

    First time firing my flintlock - Help!!!

    Ghost, The Blue Ridge rifle is a direct copy of the Hatfield, and supposedly parts are interchangeable. I will give some of your suggestions a try. I'll have to find a slightly smaller patch worm to fit in the patent chamber. Do you think that dry brushing might be a reasonable alternative...
  8. J

    First time firing my flintlock - Help!!!

    Stumpkiller, The patches are lubed with Bore Butter. I oil the bore after cleaning, but am very careful to remove all traces of oil prior to going to the range, so that isn't a factor. I thoroughly cleaned the rifle after I bought it. It didn't have any packing grease, etc.. in it. I've...
  9. J

    First time firing my flintlock - Help!!!

    Well, I fired my flintlock for the first time this weekend (I'm a long time percussion shooter.) It is a beautiful 45 cal Hatfield rifle, that was unfired until now. First 3 shots were great fun, and everything seemed to work great. After the third shot though, the main charge (50 grains of...
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