Flash Pan Dan
45 Cal.
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- Jun 21, 2010
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I have been shooting flintlocks for a while and have a routine I follow when loading, to wit;
Fire
Pick touchhole
Blow down the barrel
Wipe frizzen
Wipe pan
Wipe flint and check flint edge.
Load for the next round.
And in general this has worked well. But sometimes after several rounds fired I will get a no-flash. Apparently my frizzen and my index finger differ on the definition of sharp. Now to the question; do you knap on a regular basis, say after 10 shots, or how do you deal with forestalling having a no-flash shot?
Fire
Pick touchhole
Blow down the barrel
Wipe frizzen
Wipe pan
Wipe flint and check flint edge.
Load for the next round.
And in general this has worked well. But sometimes after several rounds fired I will get a no-flash. Apparently my frizzen and my index finger differ on the definition of sharp. Now to the question; do you knap on a regular basis, say after 10 shots, or how do you deal with forestalling having a no-flash shot?