Smoothbore Ignition

[musketman]

Which would you rather have for a smoothbore, percussion or flint and why?

 

[jim gray]

My only smoothbore is a double barrel percussion 12 guage from Navy Arms, but I would really love to have a Northwest Trade Gun or a Brown Bess.

Now for the reasons:

- I like the Traditon and history of the flintlock smoothies.

- I really enjoy shooting my flintlock rifles and my percussion shotgun, I'd like to combine what I like about them into one gun.

- I like the history and tradition of the flintlock smoothies, especially the Trade Guns and muskets.

 

[hairsmith]

Which would you rather have for a smoothbore, percussion or flint and why?

Flintlock.... Couse I believe them cappy thingies is a passing fad.
:crackup: :crackup: :crackup:


Hairsmith :imo:

 

[OTHERN]

FLINT!!!!!

I have a trade gun and a 13gage SxS both in flint. I believe a flint is less hassle and more reliable.

 

[Boonetract]

Flint - Why bother hunting with a smoothie cap gun. You might as well be hunting with a modern single shot or double barrell.

 

[amccall]

Since I just bought a tulle flintlock, the choice for me is obvious. There is something about a flintlock that really makes shooting fun. :redthumb:

 

[Leonredbeard]

musket Man,
Wheellock! Soon as I get it built!
God bless.
volatpluvia

 

[horkeye]

MM,

I have both: a percussion DP Mortimer for shotgun events and (recently) a DP Indian Trade Musket for smoothbore events. Competition only, no hunting! :cry:

I am thinking about trying the ITM in the shotgun events!

The only reason that I have for owning both types is that when I first started BP shooting, I decided that I had to have one of everything to be able to enter all events.

:redthumb:

Lehigh County, propa longarms.

 

[Rat]

Flint, but I'm not sure why. Maybe cause it's really all ya need. Maybe 'cause the nicest fowlers are usually in flint, although there are some really nice cap-lock smoothies too. I think there is a wider selection of smoothbores in flint, when you include all the muskets, but maybe not.

Maybe 'cause I've "gone flint", except for my minnie rifles. (although I keep having this weird fantasy of a 1863 or 1861 Springfield converted to flint...!!)

Maybe because since you have to get close up and personal to most things with a smoothie, the more "primitive" ignition of a flinter just seems to fit.

Rat

 

[FireMaker]

I started with a Perc. TC Renegade, moved to a flint Southern rifle and sold the TC. Picked up a fusil. For a one gun show, I would have to pick the fusil. Light, big ball, accurate, takes a variety of lead sizes, and very reliable.

 

[RJR]

I can find rocks anywhere!!!!!! :m2c:

 

[roundball]

Which would you rather have for a smoothbore, percussion or flint and why?

Flint...it's the real deal for me
:redthumb:

 

[rayb]

Because of the sinister influences of this board, i'm getting the urge for a flint smoothbore. right now, all smoothbores in my posession are cap thingy, mainly because there are so few places to get anything muzzleloading related around here, unless its on of those linear type devices with radar guidance...

What would i like? flint

what do i have? cap

rayb

 

[Wes/Tex]

"Rocklock"! Guess I enjoy the challenge...then, what do I know?

 

[sherpadoug]

Flintlock, because it can run on rocks and horse sh!t. Granted it does take a lot of work to process some of the rocks and the sh!t into black powder, but it can be done.

 

[musketman]

I too choose flintlock, because you can always find a sparking stone somewhere, once caps are gone, they're gone...

 

[BLAHMAN]

I like flintlock because it's easier to shoot, less fussin' around and stuff.

 

[Itegorm]

How about a matchlock? I like mine better than any other gun I own. But between a flint or a percussion, I will take the flint anyday.

 

[berickson]

flint.
i've got a double 12 gauge and a 54/28 trade gun.
both are quite reliable and more accurate than the fool hanging on to them.
flinter just look better.
and they are great for annoying bench rest shooters if the wind is blowing right :winking:

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

I've got both and the flint lock fowler is the one I most like to take afield. It is better balanced and lighter and an effective hunting companion. I'd like to say it's more of a challenge, but truthfully, it is as reliable as my percussion guns. It'a 20 bore, and I would like to add a larger bore at some time, maybe a 12 or even a 10 gauge. But
that's the only change required--more of a whim really.