Update for interested parties, spent some time at the range today. A .433 ball with a .010 patch work great. I didn’t keep a strict count, but had between 15-20 shots with no need to clean in between. I already had some pre-lubed patches but made sure they were moist and in good condition and that combo worked fine. I do plan to try lubing my own patches in the future though. Thank you everyone for the input, it was a much more enjoyable shooting experience!
As an aside, I also picked up one of those barrel cleaners with a clamp and hose that goes over the touch hole for cleaning. That’s great! I can see why some folks might give up on flintlocks, it was certainly a pain to shoot having to swab between each shots and then a pain to clean once I got it home. A bit of experimenting and help from folks such as yourselves goes a long ways though and I’m having a lot fun. Many thanks!
Jake
As an aside, I also picked up one of those barrel cleaners with a clamp and hose that goes over the touch hole for cleaning. That’s great! I can see why some folks might give up on flintlocks, it was certainly a pain to shoot having to swab between each shots and then a pain to clean once I got it home. A bit of experimenting and help from folks such as yourselves goes a long ways though and I’m having a lot fun. Many thanks!
Jake
