Hello Holy Black Shooters

[rodinal220]

Hello. While I have always shot black powder firearms. Due to the ammo/reloading crunch, I find myself shooting more BP guns nowadays. Luckily I stored a good amount lead away, I'm a bullet caster too so making projos isn't an issue. The rock-locks have a major advantage as you do not need percussion caps, those will have to be rationed, plenty of flint on the ground.

BP still seems to be available, although it sells out temporarily but gets restocked at places like Graf&Sons.......so far.

 

[sussexmuzllodr]

Theres a Quarry up in Vernon Nj not too far where I live. A Place where A.I,s used to get their chert for tools and Arrowheads. Its on The National Register for Historic Places so pick axes and hammers are not welcome. Gigantic cliffs of black chert! Enough for generations!

 

[Dibbuk]

I wish there were a similar source near me. There is supposed to be chert in the state, but it is extremely rare, and I have never found any. I think the closest flint is Texas.

 

[Squatch84]

Welcome from WV!

 

[thomas]

Welcome to the forum.
Thomas

 

[Old Timer 48]

Welcome!

 

[Old Hawkeye]

Hello. While I have always shot black powder firearms. Due to the ammo/reloading crunch, I find myself shooting more BP guns nowadays. Luckily I stored a good amount lead away, I'm a bullet caster too so making projos isn't an issue. The rock-locks have a major advantage as you do not need percussion caps, those will have to be rationed, plenty of flint on the ground.

BP still seems to be available, although it sells out temporarily but gets restocked at places like Graf&Sons.......so far.

"Plenty of flint on the ground" ???? Flint & chert are not found "everywhere". In fact, they are found only in specific areas where the local geology allows it. You are fortunate to live where there is "plenty" on the ground. To think it is plentiful everywhere is extremely naive! To think that all flint found on the ground is suitable for reliable use in a flintlock is even more naive. Ask a guy that lives where flint is non-existent if his flintlock offers a "major advantage" when flints aren't on the store shelf either.

 

[Yewbender]

Welcome from Pa

 

[zerosprk]

Hi and welcome from northern New Mexico!

 

[sussexmuzllodr]

"Plenty of flint on the ground" ???? Flint & chert are not found "everywhere". In fact, they are found only in specific areas where the local geology allows it. You are fortunate to live where there is "plenty" on the ground. To think it is plentiful everywhere is extremely naive! To think that all flint found on the ground is suitable for reliable use in a flintlock is even more naive. Ask a guy that lives where flint is non-existent if his flintlock offers a "major advantage" when flints aren't on the store shelf either.

Exactly. There is Chert visible above the ground on rocks but it is too soft or brittle to depend on it for lock flints. I suspect based on the geology the better flint is deeper under the ground where the silicons were allowed to solidify much better. I believe there was a discussion on such here in the past. Photo courtesy of Vernon Historical Society

 

[Johnny Tremain]

The flintlock is superior to the cap in every way. Caps were made to load faster, thats it.
The air pocket quagmire is what I stayed away from.

 

[BadDaditood]

While not “everywhere “, the odds of finding knappable flint on the ground are much higher than finding usable caps laying around

 

[Blitz]

While not “everywhere “, the odds of finding knappable flint on the ground are much higher than finding usable caps laying around

Many battles were lost or not engaged at all for lack of flint available.
buzz

 

[Cattywompuss]

Welcome!

 

[Harquebus]

I am also fresh new.. Welcome..