Brokennock
Cannon
That mink oil os your best purchase there. Can be used for patch lube, rust protection, and leather dressing.
Look what i got!!
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longcruise
70 Cal.
nwpahunter415
36 Cl.
Well it's official got my first session in and my first club meet ever. It went great I didn't take alot of pictures because I was trying to learn as much as possible for now. I shot alot! Close to 50 shots. I missed quite a few but most went on paper. I enjoyed all the great company and advice that there was. It's a great start to a lifelong addiction. I was invited by someone on this forum and I couldn't thank him enough. I had zero problems with my gun every shot went off with a quick ignition but I know there is a ton of room for improvement. I got home and soaked the barrel in the bathtub. Ran cleaning patches until water ran clear. Ran bore cleaner until patches came back clean. Cleaned lock and touchhole. Oiled gun and now I'm ready for the next club shoot. Thank you everyone on this forum. Your very much appreciated!
Brokennock
Cannon
Most excellent.
Don't forget to do a really good job cleaning any oil out of the bore, and that little chamber if you have any kind of chambered breach, before you shoot again. Don't have to worry about this as much with mink oil as opposed to gun oil and other rust preventatives,,, but with a chambered breach, I'd swab it with alcohol anyway.
Glad you had such a positive experience.
This little tip will solve you 90% of the issues with modern flintlocks.
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That's great that you got to shoot at a club meet right away. Our club has a lot of black powder shooters and they are really helpful and friendly with new guys. I learned a lot from them as just about all of them shoot flintlocks.
Erwan
45 Cal.
@nwpahunter415.
Can you help me: here, (I live in Ansurdistan) we don't have that type of target: only round targets C50 MLAIC at 50 yards (50 meters in fact), so, what is the size of this one: I'm very interested in this type of targets...
Can you help me: here, (I live in Ansurdistan) we don't have that type of target: only round targets C50 MLAIC at 50 yards (50 meters in fact), so, what is the size of this one: I'm very interested in this type of targets...
nwpahunter415
36 Cl.
Competition 50 yd Buffalo target online. It's probably 24 by 36
Erwan
45 Cal.
And the diameter of the black zone is almost what size?
Our targets are Ø of 8" black central round, with zones of 1.00". The total Ø for one single whole target (white+black) is 20" (X 2 targets for matches and challenges) at 25 and 50 meters (the same target for 27 yards pistols and 55 yards rifles).
Our targets are Ø of 8" black central round, with zones of 1.00". The total Ø for one single whole target (white+black) is 20" (X 2 targets for matches and challenges) at 25 and 50 meters (the same target for 27 yards pistols and 55 yards rifles).
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Erwan
45 Cal.
Merci beaucoup.
I'll ask if they can post it in Absurdistan, I'll try to get it...
I'll ask if they can post it in Absurdistan, I'll try to get it...
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