Flintlock or Percussion shooting .... Which is easier?

[TDM]

I've bought 2 guns in my life, a Mossberg 500 and a Lyman GPR Flintlock. It just felt right.

Good choices.

 

[TDM]

I shoot flintlocks, the others languish where they sit.

 

[stephenprops1]

Perhaps I missed it, what is the range of the pins from the bench? Semper Fi.

 

[stephenprops1]

Oh...I LOVE shooting both styles. The flint guns are more thrilling to operate for sure!!!.
I don't look for easy guns to shoot. That's what modern guns are for.
I probably have more SNAFU's that anyone out there shooting these rascals!
However, I do get requests to post some percussion videos often too.
Therefore...I stick an ol' cap gun video in here and there.

Thanks for watching my friend....God Bless.

Hey Mark, I finally got to shoot my 20 Gauge/62 caliber Rogers Rangers flintlock, smoothbore. I have only shot balls so far. I do have wads and shot, which I will try later. My next step will be to try to actually hit something with the gun. After that, I will try my Pedersoli 45 caliber, flintlock pistol.

 

[ColonialRifleSmith]

I've bought 2 guns in my life, a Mossberg 500 and a Lyman GPR Flintlock. It just felt right.

I bought 2 guns by the time I was 12. Semper Fi.

 

[Perkiomen Bruce]

I would much prefer a flintlock in the field or on a trailwalk.
My reasoning is based on the many times I've seen percussion guns just not go off due to moisture in the bolster. This could be for a number of reasons but damp/wet patch swabbing is often the culprit. Getting the mud out is a mess, performed with difficulty in the field.
A flinter on the other hand requires a wipe of the pan, a pick of the vent, maybe a quick knap and off you go.
A well tuned flint is every bit as fast as a cap, certainly indistinguishable to human perception.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Hey Mark, I finally got to shoot my 20 Gauge/62 caliber Rogers Rangers flintlock, smoothbore. I have only shot balls so far. I do have wads and shot, which I will try later. My next step will be to try to actually hit something with the gun. After that, I will try my Pedersoli 45 caliber, flintlock pistol.

You're gonna love that smoothbore! I can't hit much with my ol' junker, but, I LOVE shooting it!

 

[Mike in FL]

One reason I love flinters is you get to fool with them a lot. But easiest is the percussion by far. One aspect of the difficulty flint lock guns are the time it takes go be proficient and confident.

 

[SciAggie]

I shoot flintlocks, the others languish where they sit.

"Languish" - I love it, lol...

To answer the OP's question, I think clearly percussion rifles are easier. I would also say that "easier" may not be the best word choice. I think flintlocks are easy - now... But it took me a while to learn how to manage and feed them. The learning curve is much shorter with a caplock.

 

[TDM]

"Languish" - I love it, lol...

To answer the OP's question, I think clearly percussion rifles are easier. I would also say that "easier" may not be the best word choice. I think flintlocks are easy - now... But it took me a while to learn how to manage and feed them. The learning curve is much shorter with a caplock.

I agree.