First shots out of my new Flintlock!

[FrontierMuzzleloading]

This morning I got out on the range and FINALLY dropped the flint on frizzen!

I used 80gr 2fg Goex, 4fg goex in the pan, .490" round ball and both .015 and .020" patches.

I took my first shot, smiled, and knew it would be a good day!

Switched over to a wet lube to polish up the bore and remove any unknowns, and took 3 shots and then 2 more for a 5 shot group.

At the very top of the bull eye area are my final shots of the day! They grouped perfectly with my #1 shot with my normal hunting lube. The 4 shots LOW left were me just fiddling around with with pan charges.

The bore of this rifle is beautiful. It loads like like even shot all those shots, I didn't touch the bore once. The wet break in lube though helped keep the fouling down, but still, the hunting lube with thick .020" patches still loaded wonderfully.

I am very happy with the rifle overall.

Fast ignition, consistent spark from the frizzen, balances naturally and the butt plate doesn't cut into your shoulder and cause pain.

Two things I will change later down the road...

#1 Adjust my trigger weight a bit. Shes right around 4lbs and I am not used to that "heavy" of a trigger.
#2 Replace that black bead sight with either brass or german silver. The factory sight blobs out for me when the sun comes out from behind the clouds.

Now to get take her all apart and wash her as shes very dirty.

 

[neal b]

good groups how far was ya shootin that will put back straps in the freezer :thumbsup:

 

[Crawfish]

What rifle are you shooting?

 

[FrontierMuzzleloading]

Sorry guys!

Traditions Woodsman Hawken .50cal with 1:48 twist.

50 yards so far. Hope to try 75 tomorrow if its not to windy.

She'll be going with me on a hog hunt March 6-10th. Can not wait!

 

[Critter Getter]

Good groups and congrats on getting it dialed in so well. I assume that is shooting off a bench? Greg.

 

[FrontierMuzzleloading]

Yes but only the front was supported. I surprised myself at how well I was able to shoot with an unsupported rear stock and a flinter.

 

[Crawfish]

Good shooting!

 

[larry wv]

That's good for the first time out with it.

Larry

 

[Jim C]

Nice shooting with a new rifle. You got lucky with that one. I've done it as well, but only with one out of four of my own rifles. Three of them have forced me to really earn those good groups.

 

[RonRC]

Very nicely done!

I have a CVA "Hawken" that will shoot like that. :grin:

(Note: I bought the rifle from FML who bedded the barrel and polished the lock parts :bow: )
Ron

 

[Boomerang]

I've seen worse. :grin:

 

[BigBoreBLR]

Nice groups, make sure you know what 75 and 100 look like for sure before heading out.

A little dab of colored paint does wonders for dark sights. Keeping the sights oil free cuts down on glare too.

 

[Cowboy]

Good shooting and nice groups! :thumbsup: Respectfully, Cowboy :hatsoff:

 

[Danny Ross]

To add to fools sulphur's comment about painting the sights. If you put white down as a base coat, it will make any other color of your choosing you put over it, stand out a WHOLE lot more. DANNY

 

[FrontierMuzzleloading]

thanks gents, the sights are a lot better when aiming at an animal rather than a bright orange dot :haha:

 

[MSW]

congrats!

 

[azmntman]

"maybelle...Maybelle!!....have you seen ol red? The dang gate come loose agin and he aint in the pen. I guess I'll just leave the slop in the pan and he be back directly"

Nice piggy! :hatsoff:

 

[Boomerang]

Way to go! :hatsoff:

 

[Cowboy]

"maybelle...Maybelle!!....have you seen ol red? The dang gate come loose agin and he aint in the pen. I guess I'll just leave the slop in the pan and he be back directly"

Nice piggy! :hatsoff:

:rotf: :rotf:

 

[Eterry]

Nice going there! Yep, looks like a couple generations back someone lost a Hampshire hog, and you got the benefit. Can you say PORKCHOP!! :bow: