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Offline 62flint

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« on: December 28, 2009, 08:22:08 PM »
Ok who here uses lead to hold thier flints in the hammer?
How do you like it over leather? I heard a fellow say lead does beeter than leather. Just havn't had the chance to try it for my self.
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Offline flintlock62

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« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2009, 09:23:48 PM »
I have used both leather and lead and it seems to depend on the shape of the flint in my rifle for some strange reason.  It's really a matter of choice because both work.  I do tend to stray to the thinner suede deer leather if I am using leather.
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Offline AZ Longrifle

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« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2009, 09:32:27 PM »
I think it's a hold-over from days of the Wheel lock.
I found that it compresses if used for flints after a while and slips.
But, for the Pyrite wedge in a Wheel lock it works well.
JMHO...
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« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2009, 09:32:28 PM »
another FYI, if you use lead in a Chambers lock, any warranty is null and void, I use leather, havn't had any problems as of yet
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« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2009, 10:38:50 PM »
I tried lead, but went back to using leather.
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Offline melsdad

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« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2009, 08:01:07 AM »
Save your lead for makin' balls. I have never had any trouble with leather in my frizzen, but tried lead once and it didn't work well for me.
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« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2009, 11:07:54 AM »
My Pedersoli Kentucky had lead when I got it, but after the flint slipped or moved the first three shots I put a piece of leather in and no more problems...
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Offline Shawnee Mike

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« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2010, 01:53:33 PM »
I think I read somewhere that lead was a military thing.
  Most civillian and rifles used leather.   If I recall corectly.
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Offline Hanshi

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« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2010, 05:17:07 PM »
Leather!  Tried lead once & didn't like it.
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Offline flintlock62

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« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2010, 05:45:27 PM »
I use thin suede deer hide or boar hide.  I too, have tried lead and do not like it.
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Offline makin meat

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« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2010, 07:19:34 PM »
i never tried sueded leather, but use a piece of buckskin. probably pretty much the same
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« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2010, 07:48:47 PM »
Yup, buckskin. Doe might work too.
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