Patched roundball range day

[Formidilosus]

Awesome. Glad you found the problem.

I'd like to get a 40 or 45 flintlock to try to conquer the flinch. The pan sound and flash and heavy recoil of my 58 makes me flinch quite badly. Best I've done is about 4" at 100 for 10 shots but my flinching makes that not repeatable.

Ahhh. Yeah, that’s rough. I’m trying to find the right 36cal a or 40cal. I think I want an Edward Marshall in 40cal, but that seems hard to get in kit form.

 

[Formidilosus]

I'd be super happy with that with my flintlock. Dang flinching....

Glad to see theres another person here interested in showing what can be done with a flintlock on demand.

If you guys have any suggestions for getting rid of a flinch from the pan sound and flash, I'm all ears. I think it is more that than the recoil, but the recoil definitely doesn't help.

I think (we’ll see) I’ll figure the flinch thing out pretty quickly. When the rifle comes in I’ll take some video and see what happens. I’ve taken videos with the cap locks, and even with muskrat caps throwing nonsense out- no flinch.

 

[87TT]

 

[HighUintas]

I think (we’ll see) I’ll figure the flinch thing out pretty quickly. When the rifle comes in I’ll take some video and see what happens. I’ve taken videos with the cap locks, and even with muskrat caps throwing nonsense out- no flinch.

I'm sure you will.

What's the timeline on having your gun ready to shoot? Hopefully you have a source for flints. They've disappeared in the last 6 months and are only occasionally available in smaller quantities. I think the only ones available now for the most part are the more roughly shaped ones often called 18th century style flints

 

[Formidilosus]

I'm sure you will.

What's the timeline on having your gun ready to shoot?

Your guess is as good as mine. I ordered a quick ship kit from Kibler 2 mouths ago….

Hopefully you have a source for flints. They've disappeared in the last 6 months and are only occasionally available in smaller quantities. I think the only ones available now for the most part are the more roughly shaped ones often called 18th century style flints

I have a few coming, but I will definitely need more.

 

[HighUintas]

Your guess is as good as mine. I ordered a quick ship kit from Kibler 2 mouths ago….





I have a few coming, but I will definitely need more.

I'd give them a call if it were me. Those are supposed to go out immediately, I believe.

 

[Formidilosus]

I'd give them a call if it were me. Those are supposed to go out immediately, I believe.

Oh I have.

 

[eltorro]

Fibreglass rod all the way, if you want to experiment with hard seating … for range only, of course.

 

[StorMay05]

If you take your time and strip that finish off. You'll discover some real pretty walnut under there.

No stain, just many many coats of Birchwood Casey genuine oil. Slow rust browned barrel. Bedded stock.
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How did you let the barrel slow rust brown? I’ve seen the browning solutions and never like they color but that gun looks amazing.

Currently have a Kibler Colonial on the way and am debating how and if I want to finish the steel pieces or leave them white and let time work them.

 

[HighUintas]

How did you let the barrel slow rust brown? I’ve seen the browning solutions and never like they color but that gun looks amazing.

Currently have a Kibler Colonial on the way and am debating how and if I want to finish the steel pieces or leave them white and let time work them.

I left mine in the white with the same idea... You'll probably be half dead before it acquires any acceptable looking patina haha. I'm going to go back and do some of rubbed back rust blue at some point.

 

[87TT]

Get a good Browning solution and research the proper way to do it. I made a rack to hold all my parts to be browned and did it the tub in the spare bath. Hot water in the tub for the humidity. Came out great. You can turn it into a blueing by boiling it after browning.