Folks,
Over the weekend I shot my new Lyman Custom Deerstalker Flintlock. I bought this rifle several months ago, but I just got the opportunity to shoot the rifle. I used a mix of Arkansas flints, English flints, and some old broken arrow heads that I've picked up around east TN (hey...I was getting frustrated). The Arkansas flints seemed to dull really quick (maybe three shots and it quit sparking). This was most disappointing as I was expecting to get 250 shots from one flint. The broken arrow heads worked very well, but I did not have any means to resharpen/reshape them. I only tried the English flints for a couple of shots. Can any of you guys recommend a good primer for me to read to get the hang of making me smart enough to make my rifle reliable enough to hunt with? Thanks much.
Over the weekend I shot my new Lyman Custom Deerstalker Flintlock. I bought this rifle several months ago, but I just got the opportunity to shoot the rifle. I used a mix of Arkansas flints, English flints, and some old broken arrow heads that I've picked up around east TN (hey...I was getting frustrated). The Arkansas flints seemed to dull really quick (maybe three shots and it quit sparking). This was most disappointing as I was expecting to get 250 shots from one flint. The broken arrow heads worked very well, but I did not have any means to resharpen/reshape them. I only tried the English flints for a couple of shots. Can any of you guys recommend a good primer for me to read to get the hang of making me smart enough to make my rifle reliable enough to hunt with? Thanks much.