Best flint

[Commodore Swab]

I use a WIDE variety of flints in a wide variety of guns size ranges from 3/8 to 1.25 and most defiantly some locks like different types of flint. Often people feel they can get more shots out of a flint by changing the flint when in truth they need to be looking at the lock itself. Some locks are much more destructive than others and a flint less prone to breakage will work better.

 

[tgeitner]

Can you please advise where I can find the "Burlington and Georgetown chert". Thank you, Tim

 

[awc]

Trya Kyper Flint wheel, you will never go back

 

[Erwan]

Often people feel they can get more shots out of a flint by changing the flint when in truth they need to be looking at the lock itself. Some locks are much more destructive than others

The geometry of the lock and the fit of the flint is true but more so with a good stone.
"Good geometry, good stone, good fit, good priming"...
That's what my grandfather used to tell me, a little over sixty years ago now...

 

[deerstalkert]

Can you please advise where I can find the "Burlington and Georgetown chert". Thank you, Tim

ebay seller has good Georgetown. depending on where you live you may have natural source for one or the other,
I live in an area without though we do have agate and gem type stone.

 

[Snydly]

My go to flints are the black English flints but I really like the French ambers, but they are a little brittle and I don't get as many shots from them.

 

[tgeitner]

Trya Kyper Flint wheel, you will never go back

Where are these available at?

 

[user 51067]

The angle of the dangle = the arc of the spark!