Ignition Problems – No I idea what I am doing!!! Please help!

[SDSmlf]

If it sparks, don't worry about it. You have a cheap lock, no use putting lipstick on a pig

Probably no worse than 75% of the production locks out there that folks shoot every day. Comes down to a sharp flint, a properly hardened frizzen and a clear open path or fire channel from pan to the main charge. It’s not that difficult. And the most expensive lock in the world will not overcome a dull flint or a blocked fire channel.

 

[Trev]

a clear open path or fire channel from pan to the main charge.

I'm not a flinter, so does a open fire channel mean that you don't want any powder in the touch hole? it sticks in my mind that at point trying to poke some powder grains into the vent was mentioned?

 

[waksupi]

Probably no worse than 75% of the production locks out there that folks shoot every day. Comes down to a sharp flint, a properly hardened frizzen and a clear open path or fire channel from pan to the main charge. It’s not that difficult. And the most expensive lock in the world will not overcome a dull flint or a blocked fire channel.

They overcome poor geometry.

 

[SDSmlf]

They overcome poor geometry.

Expense locks can also come with poor geometry and other problems. One thing the high dollar locks do is create guns at a price point a little out reach for quite a few people trying to get into the hobby.

The guy asked for help with his gun and you tell him his lock is junk. What kind of vehicle do you and your family members drive?

 

[snakebit]

There's enough guys who own and shoot (and shoot well) these kinds of rifles. I personally know a few who are lights out shooters as some say these "lesser rifles". The OP is getting his feet wet. Like @SDSmlf said, he's asking for help, not opinions on his rifle. HIS rifle. Let's hold him up and get him rolling. When he's comfortable with it, he then may or may ask for opinions on another purchase. As we all know, no one can own just one

 

[bldtrailer]

it's more the man holding the gun than the gun and it's price. a good shooter can get great groups with the right load

the above trad Kentucky at 100 yrds with the same kind of lock after some range time and lock tweaking sighting in 2 to the right moved sights 3 down the middle with a flitch 65 sw3f #40 drill cloth tallow lube 490 self-molded
it takes range time change only one thing at a time record results make sure it's repeatable

 

[simonbeans]

Here is another suggestion that MIGHT help ignition. I try to increase the surface area of the priming in the pan by enlarging the size of the pan.

I use a Dremmel grinder stone and then a drum sanding bit.

I think it helps ignition as sparks have more surface to land.