Flintlocks aren't accurate.....

[Sun City]

75 yards!

.54 Hawken Flintlock by Sharps Man, on Flickr

Three shots....not 8-10 and then the others cut away! This rifle continues to amaze me doing this kind of thing. 100 grains KIK 2F powder with a .530 Hornady swaged RB. Oh...I forgot to add....that's 5 shots!

 

[armoredman]

Very nice, sir!

 

[Colonial Boy]

That’s equal to what I dream of.

 

[LME]

Flinlock rifles are only inaccurate when the shooter hasn't done his homework!

 

[Dutch7]

looks like ya threw one a smidge
Nice group - what load and caliber

 

[Art Caputo]

I have a few that are exceptionally accurate…

 

[ronaldrothb49]

This is the first 9 shots out of the flintlock I finished building about a year ago. In my experience over 40 years shooting I have only had one rifle I could not get to shoot a one hole group.

 

[Sun City]

looks like ya threw one a smidge
Nice group - what load and caliber

.54 caliber .530 Hornady swaged RB with 100 grains KIK 2F BP. I use a .018" pillow ticking patch with Canola oil cut at the muzzle!

 

[Sun City]

I have a few that are exceptionally accurate…View attachment 168937View attachment 168938View attachment 168939

OUTSTANDING!!

 

[rafterob]

My flintlock is extremely accurate if I happen to pull the trigger at just the right time. Sometimes I'd be better off just throwing a bunch of balls at the target.

 

[Ballshooter]

Yep, not accurate at all!
.530 ball and .020 blue pillow ticking

 

[Sun City]

Ya just can't beat a RB!!

 

[Robin Henderson]

Target shot by a friend of mine in the rest portion of the one-gun match at 100 yards using his normal .45 offhand flintlock rifle. I witnessed every shot (5) through my spotting scope.

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

50-yards - smoothbore flintlock - offhand - witnessed

By the late, great Tip Curtis of TN!

Sorry for the poor uality photo, but it was hanging up high in his shop! Zooming in makes it fuzzy ...

 

[Robin Henderson]

Tip was a great shot.

 

[SciAggie]

Yeah, my new to me flintlock won't shoot either. Three shots at 50 yards with my .62 Jaeger.

 

[TDM]

Target shot by a friend of mine in the rest portion of the one-gun match at 100 yards using his normal .45 offhand flintlock rifle. I witnessed every shot (5) through my spotting scope.

Your friend might be kin to Sargent York with that kind of talent.

 

[SOLANCO]

No gun shoots better than its operator. My poor rifles are doomed to mediocrity.
(used to shoot pretty darn good. Age related eye disease takes its toll. Once you hit 40 you are cheating yourself if you don't get an annual eye checkup by a real eye doc. Not someone part timing in an optical shop.)

 

[RIDE-RED350R]

My very first three shots ever with a rock-lock.

TC PA Hunter, PRB, 80gr Scheutzen 2F, 50yds. Not nearly as tight as the targets posted above but I'm happy with it for my first attempt.

 

[Sun City]

My flintlock is extremely accurate if I happen to pull the trigger at just the right time. Sometimes I'd be better off just throwing a bunch of balls at the target.

I opted for a .58 caliber because I can get RB from Hornady! I started casting bullets with my Dad back in 1950 and I don't need to cast any more! Enough! Maybe .62 are available from someone but I wasn't going to have to cast......UNLESS absolutely necessary! .62 punches a big hole!

50-yards - smoothbore flintlock - offhand - witnessed

By the late, great Tip Curtis of TN!

Sorry for the poor uality photo, but it was hanging up high in his shop! Zooming in makes it fuzzy ...

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50-yards - smoothbore flintlock - offhand - witnessed

By the late, great Tip Curtis of TN!

Sorry for the poor uality photo, but it was hanging up high in his shop! Zooming in makes it fuzzy ...

View attachment 168984

Was he shooting Hawken type barrel sights or did he have it rigged with a rear aperture sight?