FFFG or FFFFG for priming

[Sharp Shooter]

Doese it matter if you use FFFG or FFFFG for priming? There is no FFFFG in my area.

 

[Rebel]

Use whatever you can get. 3f is probably a bit better than 2f but either will work.

 

[renovato]

I couldn't find 4F either, so I started sifting it from my 3F. It made no difference over just using 3F to prime with. You can use 3F just fine.

 

[Stumpkiller]

I worked up a 3F main charge for my .54 flinter so I could use the same powder for prime and main. One less thing to worry about. I keep a little 2-1/2" wood plugged brass tube stuck in my horn strap that I refill from the main horn as a priming dispenser. It does get bulky trying to prime from the main horn.

I have also heard that 3F as a prime is less moisture sensitive, but have no proof there. If you get a good spark it works fine for a prime. I used 2F in my Bess for both. But that had 1-1/8" wide flints and I could have lit balled up newspaper with that big 'ol lock.

 

[Java Man]

I shot a deer today with my flinter, using 3f to prime. I did not notice any hesitation at all.

 

[Roy]

I prefer to use 3f, when its humid or raining (here it seems it either or) the 3f doesn't wick moister as quick as the 4f will.

"I shot a deer today with my flinter, using 3f to prime. I did not notice any hesitation at all."

I am sure that the Deer didn't notice any hesitation either. :haha:

 

[roundball]

My North Carolina deer prefer to be shot by a Flintlock ignited with Goex 4F...
:grin:

 

[bob1961]

i use 3f when i load my T/C hawken .50 and if i don't plug the touch hole with a pipe cleaner it self primes itself when the frizzen is closed with just enough to go bang............bob

 

[rabjr]

FFFg for prime here. :thumbsup:

 

[Twisted_1in66]

I use FFFg as both the prime and main charge for my .50 cal rifle. Never had any FFFFg, and don't need it. FFFg works great!

Twisted_1in66 :thumbsup:

 

[highbrow]

I've used 2f in my 58 when I forgot the 4f at home. Didn't notice any difference.

 

[benvenuto]

According to Peter Alexander, if a flintlock is tuned properly there is no need for fine priming powder FFG or FFG will work fine

 

[Landngroove]

FFFG works O.K. for me.

 

[DrTimboone]

fffg works for both in my .50, .54 and .62 :thumbsup: probably could use ffg in the .62 but its easier to have one horn for now.......who knows what winter time will bring.

 

[hawkeye1755]

I take ffffg only in a shooting match.
I can't say why.Perhaps i'm thinking i will be better than. :grin: Or because i shoot my best result with ffffg.
To be honest , i feel no difference between fffg and ffffg in the pan.
:hatsoff:

 

[Arrowstorm]

A well tuned flintlock will fire just fine with 2f for priming. It will fire quicker with 3f and even quicker with 4f, but with my experience, only by fractions of a second. For some shooters, that fraction can lasts moments, but for steady patient shooters, there isn't really much of a difference. At least, not to me. I do use the 4f for priming though because I do prefer ignition that is instantaneous.

graf and sons will ship you some 4f with no minimum purchase as of the last time i ordered from them.

 

[The Baron]

I developed a load for my .62 smoothie with 3f, and just for simplicity I started priming with the same (after reading here that it would work). I was using 4f (because I used ti think I HAD to) and have found no perceptable difference between the two. I even tried priming with 2f as an experiment, and it seemed to work just fine as well. The 4f might burn a little cleaner in the pan, but I wipe the pan between shots anyway, so that is no problem.