I FINALLY shot my Woodsrunner for the first time!

[Frontstuffer070]

@Frontstuffer070

The wince should go away after shooting it a bit. Just keep your fingers away from the pan when it goes off and you’ll be fine.

It was a painful learning experience for me, and I was left with a souvenir reminder of the experience.

A moment of inattention was an eye opener, for sure. I hold with my left hand further up the stock now and get good results.

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OUCH!! That looks very painful. GREAT lesson and reminder for us Newbies. I caught myself yesterday wanting to putt my hand back there on the stock near the pan and I quickly thought better of it and moved my hand forward. This is a different animal all together, I even have to remember where I shoot at the gun club to protect anyone to my right from that blast of hot gas out the vent. On second thought maybe I will position myself to the left of those young black rifle shooters down there who constantly throw hot brass cases my way.

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

I agree with the others, experiment with your patch and how much powder you use before changing to another sight, that's part of the fun!

 

[BR Sorenson]

I'm afraid as low as mine was hitting today, there won't be much front sight left if I have to file that much. I may just order the tall rear anyway its not that expensive. I need a few other do dads from Kibler anyway.

Allways need do dads. I carry an extra flint, cleaning jag and ear plugs in that patch box.
That way I know that I didn't leave them home. Also extras in the shooting bag.

 

[BigAl52]

I never shot mine until about a week ago 50 cal and I put the taller rear Kibler sight on mine left the front sight alone it shoots point of aim with a 495 ball .018 patch and Im happy with the results. Took it out again today and was ringing steel with it quite often. I havent shot flint in a little over a year and did better today than last week Target is from

last week at 25 yards

 

[Frontstuffer070]

That is some MIGHTEE fine SHOOSTHTING!

 

[Kmcmichael]

 

[Kmcmichael]

Been there.
I also had to get a new sight for my Woodsrunner as it was low.
It in .54 with .018 patch, mink oil and 100 grains of FF Swiss is the most consistently accurate of my 3 flintlocks.
Don’t take anyone’s advice on the perfect load. Your barrel will decide for you. It took several days of range trips to figure that out.