How do you prime?

[Harry Marinakis]

Small priming horn.

No brass nozzle, I hate those things. On humid or wet days they get clogged.

 

[Crow Choker]

Wondering to those of you who load with FF and prime with the same and to those of you who may be in the know; is there a slower ignition time using FF vs FFF. Wondering since FF is courser than FFF and supposedly has a slower burn time than FFF if it affects the ignition of the powder in the pan to set off the barrel charge. The MO for flint shooting has always stated to use the finer FFFF in the pan but reading how may of you who load with FFF and have great results in priming with the same IMO deletes the need to use FFFF. I can see where shooting off a table at targets using a separate priming horn or apparatus wouldn't be much of a hassle, but shooting on a woods walk or in hunting having to deal with a separate priming device would just be another step or hassle for a fast reload. Have been a TC percussion shooter since '74, will just be getting started on a Kibler build.

 

[Banjoman]

I can’t tell any difference between 2f or 3f for priming if it’s primed correctly.

 

[deerstalkert]

I made a antler priming horn with the 3g spring doohickey. probably posted this before, but still use it and it works so well don't think I will replace it any time soon. poured pewter cap, with turned buffalo horn plug.

 

[maillemaker]

Lp0

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You tear the cartridge, prime the pan from the cartridge, cast about, pour the powder down the barrel, and then load the rest of the cartridge down the barrel.