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Traditional Firearms => Flintlock Long Guns => Topic started by: KDubs on May 25, 2024, 08:05:14 AM

Title: Whoops
Post by: KDubs on May 25, 2024, 08:05:14 AM

 Remember, it's important to use the correct size rock in your lock.
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 Thought I had a 7/8 x 1 in there but turns out if it was a little bigger than that.
 Didn't ding it up too bad but still.
  Whoops!
Kevin
 

Title: Re: Whoops
Post by: No Powder on May 25, 2024, 09:56:11 AM

Nothing severe buddy. Are you sure you wouldn't be better off with a 3/4x7/8? I know a guy that makes a mental error once in a while and forgets to put powder in. I should have inquired about the type of rifle before making a comment about flint size. My apologies.

Title: Re: Whoops
Post by: KDubs on May 25, 2024, 12:10:17 PM

It's all good no powder.
 This is my last kibler WR.
 Calls for a 7/8 x 1 and I had been shooting 3/4 x 3/4 ish french flint and kept breaking rocks so I ordered the correct size from TOTW , they came yesterday.
 The one that caused this came from a bag of loose English flints I had
 Pays to pay attention huh. 
 Going shooting today with the correct size flint.
 Kevin

Title: Re: Whoops
Post by: Winter Hawk on May 25, 2024, 09:52:16 PM

Quote from: KDubs on May 25, 2024, 12:10:17 PM

Going shooting today with the correct size flint.

We need a full report if you got to burn powder!  ;D

~Kees~

Title: Re: Whoops
Post by: KDubs on May 25, 2024, 11:51:24 PM

Full report, see revolutionary challenge.  :yessir:
 Seriously the new correct size help up for 20 shots, only loosing a small chip on the corner. No knapping. I'll keep using it till it fails.
  Much better than the 3/4 FA flints, although they sparked well they just were to small and fragile to handle this lock.
 Kevin