Flintlock vs Percussion

[Cowboy]

Now, for all of you who insist on the issue of which is better and what you prefer?

For the record I love both ignition types! I don’t limit myself to only one type. I love all traditional muzzleloader’s equally!

Let the debate begin!! op:

 

[Britsmoothy]

Now, for all of you who insist on the issue of which is better and what you prefer?

For the record I love both ignition types! I don’t limit myself to only one type. I love all traditional muzzleloader’s equally!

Let the debate begin!! op:

Pardon :hmm: :dead:

B.

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

which is better and what you prefer?

You have just asked a question a lawyer would love to get some hours on. :haha: Better for what? Better working in the rain, faster, more show to spectators? Better for teaching one how to be a better overall shooter? I would say we need some specifics as to what area of better you may be referring to. Now if you ask us our preference, that is a easy answer for most of us. It would be one of three: Persussion, Flint, or Both
Flintlocklar........My signature is my preference

 

[Cowboy]

I only provided a place for this debate to spill into. It always spills into other topics. The most recent being dating a TC Hawken by serial number. I’ve been around long enough to have endured this subject bleeding into other topics. I just provided a place to air it out into. Other’s do not appreciate having their topic ambushed by this age old debate! For some reason this very topic seems to ruffle feathers more than any other. If people don’t want to get into this age old beat a dead horse to death debate, they simply don’t have to read this topic! They can either take it or leave it? Their choice!

I’ll get off my soapbox for now! :haha:

Respectfully, Cowboy

 

[mooman76]

There is no best. It's like saying which caliber is best. Whatever you want and is best for your situation is what's best for you.

 

[Zonie]

I'm sure not looking forward to "the debate" in this topic.

Everyone has their own ideas and that's great but I will ask all of you folks to please limit your comments to what you like and what you don't like without getting personal with other folks comments.

If this turns into a name calling topic or if people start attacking other peoples ideas on a personal basis I'll pull the plug on this and "poof!" it will be gone.

 

[Cowboy]

Amen to that Mooman76! I agree 100%. Which is better? Better for what? That is very generic and could cover a very wide scope of things when it comes to Traditional Muzzleloading. Everything from lubes to powder to patches to ball diameter. Yes, even caliber! It all boils down to application and preferences!!

Again, without running the risk of over stating my intent. The purpose of creating this topic was to give an open area for those who insist on being close minded for the sake of always being right! This forum was created to honor all aspects of Traditional Muzzleloading! Not just Flintlock or Percussion but rather all traditional ignition systems. We all have a great love and passion for traditional muzzleloading. The beauty of it all is that no one person is superior over another and no one type of muzzleloader should be either! In the end we all sit around the same campfire. One of the most important things I learned along this journey that we all go through is that, the more we learn the more we realize that we still have so much more to learn as well! I’m open minded. This thread is dedicated to those who are not! Can’t be any plainer.

Respectfully, Cowboy

 

[Juice Jaws]

There is no best. It's like saying which caliber is best. Whatever you want and is best for your situation is what's best for you.

Very good answer and I agree 100% with you.

 

[fleener]

I love which ever one I happen to be shooting at the time.

Quite simple. I love both my children, each in my own way.

Fleener

 

[Cowboy]

Amen brother!👍

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Without a shadow of a doubt, percussion is superior.

You have to understand that within a decade or two, it all but replaced the flintlock mechanism in all the modern militarizes of the world and in the hands of most civilians. That is impressive.

The guns are simpler, more reliable, every bit as beautiful and have a refined beauty to them the ungainly flintlock lacks. They are just as fun to shoot, less hassle, and easier to hunt and shoot in general.

Lots of stone-age rock busters here that don't like percussion guns. Kind of foolish IMHO, the caplocks are better and flint is old news for old people. :wink:

 

[Cowboy]

I stand silently! Thank you for your views, it’s very informative my friend.

Respectfully, Cowboy

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

I don't stand silently, because frankly I am sick and tired of getting pissed on by flintlock shooters for preferring percussion guns.

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

percussion is superior.

In some ways, maybe yes, but not all ways.
Go to a demonstration sometime with a bunch of Pilgrims present watching. Guess which one they are fascinated with the most? "Better" in the eyes of everyone varies with their needs and preferences. Try a flinter and you just might have to own both percussion and flint.
Flintlocklar :wink:

 

[rodwha]

I began with caplocks because they are a bit simpler and I wanted to hunt with them. But I wasn’t really interested in flintlocks and only barely interested in some of the history. Now I find myself a bit fascinated with the history and the capability of these old weapons as my more modern understanding of ballistics showed a patched ball was nearly worthless beyond about 50 yds with a common .50 cal.

Though low on my list I need some guns just because of the history such as the Walker which is why any of us really know a Colt, and a Brown Bess because it helped us gain our freedoms we have.

I must admit I’m rather curious why those who prefer a flintlock do. I can see the challenge, which is something I prefer with a caplock over a modern arm. A flintlock certainly would have been beneficial when I couldn’t find Rem #10’s several years back.

 

[Carl Fowler III]

Well golly gee, I guess I just wade in on this topic with glee!
For hunting purposes from small game to large game I stand firmly with the percussion lock as superior! If for no other reason the faster ignition timing and what that means to accuracy!
I hunt with and love both ignition systems immensely, but when and if food was required to feed my family. ..I'll be hunting with a caplock!

 

[tenngun]

I’m a dedicated flint shooter and only own one nipple hugger right now. However I have no doubt percussion is the better gun. I would have no qualms about trying to live off the land and feed my family with a flinter, but that’s because I’ve been singeing my eyebrows since I was twenty and fully trust what I’ve leaned.
That doesn’t change the equation though. But that’s ok this grumpy old curmudgeon is happy with his inferior arm. As long as zombies aren’t attacking me I trust my flinter fusils to do any job I ask ”˜em to.

 

[rich pierce]

I like the idea of asking, “which do you prefer, and why?”

I prefer flintlocks because I am much more interested in the historical period 1720-1830 than later periods, and much prefer the styling, architecture, and decorative features of American flintlock rifles and guns over later American percussion rifles and guns. Furthermore, I like tinkering and fiddling around, else I’d shoot a modern gun now and then, and I don’t. I can and do make my own flints and can sure prime a pan more readily than getting a pesky cap on a nipple without dropping one now and then.

 

[smo]

Amen to that Mooman76! I agree 100%. Which is better? Better for what? That is very generic and could cover a very wide scope of things when it comes to Traditional Muzzleloading.

Respectfully, Cowboy

Did someone say scope on a Traditional Muzzleloader? :rotf:

You Guys have got me thinking about putting a cock and rock on my percussion gun.

I say shoot what you like as long as it blows a little smoke who cares :surrender: :v

 

[coloradoclyde]

How can one debate what he likes?....I like flintlocks, percussion, rifles, smoothbores, doubles, pistols, revolvers, cannons and every odd thing in between...