Mad Irish Jack
40 Cal.
PA has a flintlock only primitive season that begins the DAY after Christmas. One of the very few state that are FLINTLOCK ONLY. The early ML Antlerless Only season is for ANY muzzle loader. But many residents hunt both use their flintlock. The Saturday, Sunday and day before Christmas are the best time to hit the range, even to just spend the day watching; even if you are ready. These are the days that better than 80 % of those hunting the season go to shoot their flintlock, since they hadn't fired it in a year. Many of them experience drops of hammer, flash in the pan etc. Many think it's the flint being bad. To be honest about it, I try to teach and explain knapping and dressing the flints. Even then, these folks would rather put a new flint in than fix their problem. They toss the old ones on the ground or in the trash. I usually ask for them and get the OK. I take them and dress them and use them in my guns. I still have the bag of 10 flints I bought at Ft Frederick, MD in April of 1994. That was 22 years ago at $.50 a flint from a vendor. They may get passed on to my son when I pass away. I still have 33 counted the other day. Just go, watch and ask if they don't want them, check 'em out and chip 'em new! Cost effective; FREE!
