Any flintlock hunters around here?

[wyogoat]

That’s a 43 inch Ed Rayl with a White Lightning liner. I use 120 grains for elk but only 75 for deer.

 

[HighUintas]

Here's one of mine from the Illinois season. The other one was at night so I didn't get any pictures.

 

[ElDiablito]

The other one was at night so I didn't get any pictures.

Can you put a thermal on that flinter?!

 

[HighUintas]

Can you put a thermal on that flinter?!

Haha I'd never blaspheme to that extent.

It was about 10 minutes before end of shooting light, if I remember correctly. It has been awhile since I've sat and watched whitetails, so that combined with the darkness coming on, I unfortunately filled my 2nd tag with a doe that's probably the size of a large dog! It will taste good though.

 

[RockAndSage]

Flint only for me on black powder for about 35 years. Here’s my custom 54. My dad is a professional gunmaker and grew up in that world shooting comps every week as a kid. View attachment 800491View attachment 800492

Man, what an absolute treasure of a family gun. I grew up doing the rendezvous too, this is neat to see.

 

[Clarence]

Yup, I've seen some people say they're plenty happy with their traditions, but that was after getting a replacement frizzen because the first wasn't hardened correctly.

I doubled up on the lock weatherproofing. I sealed around the pan with chapstick so I could take the cow knee off in the weather for a stalk if needed. The cows knee was primarily to prevent the lock from getting snagged in all the thick scrub oak. Hunting in Illinois from a stand, I'll likely just seal the pan w chapstick if needed and not use the knee.

I've got a white lightning liner in mine (come on inside) and a chambers ketland lock.... It's incredibly reliable and fast. The only time I have a misfire or delayed ignition is when I'm at the range and get 20+ shots in without wiping the fouling off the touch hole and using a really old dull flint. Keeping that hole clear and the flint sharp does wonders

Would you be able to post up your process for weather proofing with chapstick? I use a cow knuckle, but have been on some wet snow Pa hunts, where I have had fits with moisture. Pictures or video of this could be a rokslide treasure!

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[HighUintas]

Would you be able to post up your process for weather proofing with chapstick? I use a cow knuckle, but have been on some wet snow Pa hunts, where I have had fits with moisture. Pictures or video of this could be a rokslide treasure!

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Yes I'll try to remember to do this and get a few pictures or record a video next time I go shoot it. It'll probably be a couple of weeks

 

[cmwhitmoyer]

I started with a flintlock in 1983. First year off hunting at age 12. Used my dad's TC Hawken. Received mine in 1984 for Xmas, season started on December 26. So spent a good bit of time getting the sights aligned until I could hit a paint bucket. Traded that Hawken in 2000 for a Left handed Lyman Deerstalker after I learned I was left eye dominant. No wonder I kept missing deer. In 2001, I finally shot my first deer with my flintlock. I was using a 250 gr Hornady Xtp with a Harvester sabot. Now, I am using a Barnes 200 gr XPB. At some point I want to have a custom left hand flint built with a good lock and a faster twist 1:28 for shooting the longer copper bullets. There are quite a few builders in central PA but many only will do slow twist barrels for patched round balls.

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[Ditt44]

Have you talked with Mr. Hoyt? I am pretty confident he would do a barrel for you just the way you want it done. It would be worth asking. His contact info from the Muzzleloading forum:

Bobby Hoyt
Freischutz Shop
2379 Mt Hope Rd
Fairfield, PA 17320
ph# 717-642-6696

Call him early in the day, 8-9 o’clock. Don’t get discouraged if he doesn’t answer immediately.

 

[conhawa]

I make my own lube using 80% olive oil and 20% beeswax. It works great for everything. I will take some of it and seal around the pan/frizzen in wet weather.

 

[wyogoat]

Have you talked with Mr. Hoyt? I am pretty confident he would do a barrel for you just the way you want it done. It would be worth asking. His contact info from the Muzzleloading forum:

Bobby Hoyt
Freischutz Shop
2379 Mt Hope Rd
Fairfield, PA 17320
ph# 717-642-6696

Call him early in the day, 8-9 o’clock. Don’t get discouraged if he doesn’t answer immediately.

Bobby is great and does really nice work.

 

[SchwarzStock]

I make my own lube using 80% olive oil and 20% beeswax. It works great for everything. I will take some of it and seal around the pan/frizzen in wet weather.

EVOO?

 

[conhawa]

EVOO?

Yes. Warm it in a pan. Melt some beeswax. Do an 8/2 ratio. I would do 8 spoons of olive oil and 2 spoons of wax in a small container. Repeat until you run out.
I use it inside and outside the gun. Works on leather and as lip balm. Lube for patches.

 

[HighUintas]

Question.... Do any of you guys have issues cutting/ripping holes in your jacket with the flint when hunting?

I cut two holes in my good down jacket and one in my down pants with my flint. It made me feel like an idiot but it's so easy to catch that razor sharp rock on puffy clothing

 

[Ditt44]

I've cut my fingers before, especially when it has been very cold. I'm know I have snagged some outer cloth at times as well and did put a small hole in one older coat many years ago. I only use "real" knapped flint in one gun consistently, a Pedersoli Scout .50 cal. The bevel cut agate isn't much of a snag issue in my other flintlocks, which are all TCs.

 

[MallardSX2]

Used to do a lot of it. Not so much anymore.

Nothing like tracking down a deer in the snow with your flintlock.

 

[Ditt44]

... and thank the red gods for the snow too, especially when you have to crawl thru black berries, green briar and Russian olives

This is my last flintlock deer, January 2023. Hoping to find a buck this season. Two nice doe by rifle already in the freezer but the flintlock has to have her chance too.

 

[Olsolitaire1]

I don’t usually look at the muzzleloader section because of all the inline BS So glad to see other flinters here. Yes, successful with them over the years.

Built my first one in 1982 -83, 20 ga./62 cal. Northwest trade gun. Taken all types of small game, ducks, geese, pheasants, grouse and the like as well as a whitetail. I shot it almost always and became pretty good with it. Still my favorite.







Late 80’s I then had a copy of 1822 54 cal Leman trade rifle built for me and I did the finish work. Taken whitetail, mule deer and 3 free range buffalo with4 shots. All patched round balls hand casted.





My latest one is a copy of one in the Smithsonian a J.J.Henry trade rifle. Elk, mulie and small game. All have a good bit of character, saddle wear, breaks mended with rawhide. The horn is from one of my buffalo.Good times

 

[RockAndSage]

I don’t usually look at the muzzleloader section because of all the inline BS So glad to see other flinters here. Yes, successful with them over the years.

Built my first one in 1982 -83, 20 ga./62 cal. Northwest trade gun. Taken all types of small game, ducks, geese, pheasants, grouse and the like as well as a whitetail. I shot it almost always and became pretty good with it. Still my favorite.

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Late 80’s I then had a copy of 1822 54 cal Leman trade rifle built for me and I did the finish work. Taken whitetail, mule deer and 3 free range buffalo with4 shots. All patched round balls hand casted.

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My latest one is a copy of one in the Smithsonian a J.J.Henry trade rifle. Elk, mulie and small game. All have a good bit of character, saddle wear, breaks mended with rawhide. The horn is from one of my buffalo.Good times

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Love that grouse photo, what a cool hunt.

 

[long hunter]

Nothing like a custom long rifle on a cold morning in the woods, in period attire,been a long time flint hunter with one exception a cap in 54 cal CVA which is a tack driver the other aspect to these guns are you can make just about everything you need for them. That’s the true muzzle loading season those other things are just high powered rifles that load from the muzzle, think your a true muzzleloader hunter take a walk with a flint lock.