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Hi All,
Ive been researching flintlocks hot and heavy for the past few months. I have read the some custom makers do not like vent liners and consider them a safety hazzard. They will not work on one of their barrels if a liner has been installed. They also say a properly coned vent hole is period correct for the 1700s and safer. What are your opinions of a drilled vent vs. a liner. For a nonvice like me a drilled vent seems easier to do than installing a liner. If it erodes, a liner can always be installed later.
Ive been researching flintlocks hot and heavy for the past few months. I have read the some custom makers do not like vent liners and consider them a safety hazzard. They will not work on one of their barrels if a liner has been installed. They also say a properly coned vent hole is period correct for the 1700s and safer. What are your opinions of a drilled vent vs. a liner. For a nonvice like me a drilled vent seems easier to do than installing a liner. If it erodes, a liner can always be installed later.