Small Touch Hole Liner?

[paulvallandigham]

When it comes to writing about " good ignition" there is generally a "failure to communicate" exactly what you think " GOOD" is! When I have taken friends to the range, or joined them to shoot my flintlock along side them, My idea of what " GOOD " is turns out to be a lot faster than what they thought " GOOD " was!

Personally, I don't want to have a doubt in my mind that the gun is going to fire when I pull the trigger. I pick the main charge through the vent EVERY TIME, for fastest ignition. Picking the vent after a lock fails to fire when aiming at that big Buck is too Late!

The only time I get misfires is when I "Push" a flint too far, and its so worn down that it doesn't throw any sparks into my flash pan. That is OPERATOR error( my fault). It usually occurs on a range, these days, because I check my flints before going hunting, and even replace flints with new ones just for the hunt.

I am frugal to a fault, and tend to try to see how many shots I can get out of a flint before I change it, or knapp it, etc. Sometimes I lose the bet I make that I can get one more shot from this flint! :shocked2: :blah: :rotf: :hmm: :thumbsup:

 

[ebiggs1]

Alas I am beginning to see the light. This summer has taught me a lot. Humidity has been out of sight.
I can see your point of having that once in a lifetime chance at a 10-point buck, just 25 yards away munching on a big McIntosh apple and your flintlock rifle goes “flash-quite”.
Do I think picking the vent is a indispensable thing to do each and every time? No, but, however is it a prudent thing to do? I am going to have to say, yes.