Powder falling out

[Eric Krewson]

I have had this problem on several of my flintlocks. At first I tried to prussian blue around the pan and attempted to file down the high spots, I only made things worse.

I had Mark Elliot relocate one frizzen screw hole for me for a better fit, he did a great job.

I watched a youtube video of a guy tuning the pan fit on a frizzen, he use marking dye and filed the frizzen high spots and not the pan. I gave this a try and found I much more precise than trying to level a beat up pan. I thought the frizzen would be too hard to file but it wasn't, the hardness makes you go slowly.

 

[Brokennock]

One observational note on priming with larger granule powder. I find that less truly is more. My ignition is much faster using very, very little powder when I prime with 3f. If I even quarter fill the pan with 3f, ignition slows way down. I use just barely enough to coat the bottom of the pan if I were to spread it around.

 

[hanshi]

One observational note on priming with larger granule powder. I find that less truly is more. My ignition is much faster using very, very little powder when I prime with 3f. If I even quarter fill the pan with 3f, ignition slows way down. I use just barely enough to coat the bottom of the pan if I were to spread it around.

Yes, and I only use a smidgen of prime; it's definitely faster for sure. Only when reloading after the first shot (in the bush) do I just dump in prime without noticing the exact amount.

 

[olskool]

using a full pan of prime usually causes a fuse effect. little is better because the heat sets the main charge not the slow burn of a pan full of powder. that said i have a Davis classic lock on my mountain rifle and it works best with a full pan,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[toot]

Eric Bye, spot on. BTW, I have had your book for many years on the BP. subject and read it constanitanly. it is my bible. I have met and shot against you and wife for many years at RONDY'S. and shoots at SETH WARNER MUZZLE LOADERS, in VT. fore one. I was just a face in the crowd.