New to flinch lock

[Aftondeerhunter]

G m looking for tips and pointers hanger ..

 

[user 31232]

Welcome from southern Indiana

 

[Thingamajiggy]

Don't flinch. Best way to overcome the flinch is by shooting. Can practice without using powder and ball by putting a piece of wood in the hammer and shooting that way. Making sure you hold and look through all the moving taking place inches from your face. Once comfortable with that, range time again working on holding through the movement and flash till you feel the recoil. Will get easier, just takes a little time for most. A gun with a faster lock time would help, less time between pulling trigger and gun discharge. MHO

 

[kelljp]

Welcome from East TN

 

[GregK]

Welcome from the Catskills of NY

 

[VA Hawken]

Welcome from Winchester, VA!

 

[Johnny Tremain]

Forget everything you know about modern firearms.
Leave all your cleaning stuff in the present. Its all bad for a flinter.
Season your barrel properly and you will never have to swab between shots.

 

[Hawk54]

Welcome from Minnesota.

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

G m looking for tips and pointers hanger ..

Welcome Aftondeerhunter.
Two main suggestions for eradicatting flinch. For some reason ( I guess it could be the unknown or the doubtful feeling) when a flintlock is not consistently going bang that will cause flintch. Tune your lock, have sharp flints so it works 99% of the time. Second item: Dry fire the gun with powder in the pan only. Each and every time the pan goes poof, tell your brain "that is why I am flinching?" I guarantee, if you do both of those suggestions it will help most shooters. There are exceptions to everything, but here is my two cents.
Larry

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[rafterob]

Welcome aboard, this used to be at the top of the Flintlock forum page but can now be found under the "General Muzzleloading" page.

Tables, Useful Information thread links.​

Then look for the post on shooting flintlocks. A treasure of knowledge that can save you a lot of pain and suffering entering the flintlock world.

 

[Eutycus]

Howdy and Welcome from Texas!

 

[ArmorerRoy]

Calling a flintlock a flinch lock is stupid.

 

[Stumpkiller]

Welcome from Upstate NY.

If you don't flinch when shooting a slug shotgun you shouldn't with a flintlock, either. Relax your neck and give a gentle pull. If the lock geometry is good and the prime proper the ignition is near instantaneous. Tip: starting out don't wear a hat with a full & deep brim when shooting a flintlock. ;-)

 

[Gun Tramp]

Safety glasses, the kind that offer some side protection. Nothing to flinch about then.

 

[BackDraft]

Welcome from South-Central Indiana

 

[Aftondeerhunter]

Calling a flintlock a flinch lock is stupid.

My buddy from PA that shoots them regular told me that's what they call them .I just having some problems On ignition. It's a new traditions pa pellet in pa there a special season just for .and I have inclines and wanted the challenge but sorry I affened but it is what it is ( I am gonna try ear buds jamming so.e tunes. It not that I a
More less flinching its the click of it striking and I blink .

 

[toot]

Welcome.

 

[Aftondeerhunter]

Welcome.

G m it says 32 cal how I change I never put that in? I have a tradition pa pellet flintlock new to side lock

 

[Aftondeerhunter]

Welcome from Upstate NY.

If you don't flinch when shooting a slug shotgun you shouldn't with a flintlock, either. Relax your neck and give a gentle pull. If the lock geometry is good and the prime proper the ignition is near instantaneous. Tip: starting out don't wear a hat with a full & deep brim when shooting a flintlock.

 

[Aftondeerhunter]

I not or was getting a well spark I took it a part cleaned good ( if fire and I d watch the pan get wet .so I heated it up lightly with lighter until the grease dis·perse. Not sure if that's good or bad but is that normal..( one my friends say to use 99.9 % rubbing alcohol to clean between shoots