Thread: Flintlocks anyone

Originally Posted by nessmuck

FLINTLOCKS RULE.... Only 6 guys showed up for the black powder shoot...and every body BUT ME,was shooting an in-line with a scope or peep sights,with pellets and cronicals. We all threw 5.00 in the hat and started. First station was cutting the playing card in half.... I took a chunk out but no points,and nobody else did either. The second station was to hit the AX head and split the ball to break 2 clay birds with 1 shot... I did It !!! (first time in my life ) and the other 5 members failed. Then 3 shots at 50 yards off hand... And at the end of the scoring Ole Nessmuck with his Rock Lock and fixed iron sights walked away with the cash and left them in-lines w/ scopes talking to themselves !!!! And this is a true story!!

great job nessmuck glad you kicked ass and took names

Originally Posted by nessmuck

I have been to bigger shoots where cap locks shoot against cap locks,and smooth bores shoot against smooth bores just to keep the playing field fair. But Flintlocks do have an advantage........ You get to aim twice !!! LOL

I've never used black powder or any Flintlocks, so I'm curious about that statement. Is it because you get an initial discharge from the flashpan before the main charge goes off? Or is it due to something else?


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

I've never used black powder or any Flintlocks, so I'm curious about that statement. Is it because you get an initial discharge from the flashpan before the main charge goes off? Or is it due to something else?



Mick

Yep pretty much... The powder in the pan gets lit from the shower of sparks and that lights the main charge through the touchhole . The cap locks are a little quicker igniting BUT I had my flintlock tweaked and reworked by a custom gun maker and my flinter is fast to ignite. The term "you get to aim twice " is just a term us flinters use while shooting against more modern guns. When you get a flintlock tuned right...it's pretty darn quick !!!! Just ask the boys I whipped up on !!!

Thanks Ness. That's what I thought, but not having practical experience, I wasn't too sure. I figured that was the way of it when watching those older movies and seeing how they worked. I reckon you would train yourself to shoot well if you trained yourself to shoot a blackpowder. You would learn not to flinch quite quickly...Or you'd turn into a quivering wreck .


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

You would learn not to flinch quite quickly...Or you'd turn into a quivering wreck . Mick

flinching is the most cardinal sin against getting your projectile to land where intended.

too many people give beginners too much gun too quickly--ensuring flinching-or worse.

any time i help a shooter i test them for flinching, right after i'm assured they're able to handle a gun safely. they won't admit it until you show 'em. then you go back to the rimfire and learn to shoot without flinching.

Or you could do it the old fashioned traditional way and do panfires without a load till you got used to the flash.

I reckon you'd be allowed to flinch the first time, but after that you had better keep yourself on a tight rein. I trained myself out of a potentially bad habit with a pistol when I noticed I was pushing the pistol forward and down as I fired. I only noticed this when I had some shells with too hard a primer. The bullet failed to fire, but I still reacted as I would have. I started loading random empty cases and spinning the cyclinder after that to train myself out of the habit. It worked.


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

Thanks Ness. That's what I thought, but not having practical experience, I wasn't too sure. I figured that was the way of it when watching those older movies and seeing how they worked. I reckon you would train yourself to shoot well if you trained yourself to shoot a blackpowder. You would learn not to flinch quite quickly...Or you'd turn into a quivering wreck .


Mick

Mick, a properly tuned firelock used by a bloke who knows how to set it up, is near as quick as a caplock, caplocks are 30% more reliable. I have found caplocks to be as good as center fire rifles as far as reliable ignition goes/ Muzzel loading rifles have accuracy in good hands near the same as modern rifles, just a little slower to load !!

Cheers

gordon

Ps Wullie, trust the AV I sent you did not block up your computer !!

You aren't trying to get me into the blackpowder now are you Gordon. You sellin' Caplocks these days or something?! I'd be buying if funds weren't tight (as they always seem to be these days).


Mick

Gordon... You have to work on Mick, I think we peaked his interest in flinters with this thread !!!! They are a lot of fun to shoot!! Sell thet motorcycle Mick and get some flinters. LOL