flintlock poll

Howard Law

I have a 50 cal CVA true flintlock, circa 1978 ish. Think it generate interest?


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erkinator 2

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With all the hype and modernization of primitive arms now days. I am just curious, if I have a ice cream chance in hell to find a buyer down here. I know PA still only allows true flintlock,but I'm too far away . The term keep your powder dry is valid with this rifle.

Guess I would have to create an ad and give it a whirl also. Just never did a poll thread so I`m excited. Vote today with no voting machine hacking worries.
 

RICHGCOOP

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Liberty

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I would like to have a reasonably priced one to use in my reloading like it's 1699 project.
 

Liberty

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Making your own blackpowder, casting your own bullets/ roundballs, and taking a game animal while not blowing your own head off would be a thrill.
 

Kyle Turner

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Be careful making black powder. I have a few flintlocks and enjoy shooting them, but lately time won't allow. They do not bring a lot of money here.
 
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Liberty

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Be careful making black powder. I have a few flintlocks and enjoy shooting them, but lately time won't allow. They do not bring a lot of money here.

Probably won't actually be trying that for awhile. Maybe if a Brown Bess lands in my shop one day.
 

Liberty

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What is the most cost effective kit/ build method for getting a rifle capable of 400 yard accuracy with a minie ball or other projectile? Maybe something you could hit say a shingle with at 200 yards.
 

Kyle Turner

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That I can't tell you. I'd have to ask Otis Spivey, my BP match director. I'm good for a 6 inch steel plate at 100 offhand, no way would I even waste the powder on a 400 yd shot.
 

freedom

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He's one of our appleseeders in Macon. It would be nice to see someone hit the Daniel Morgan shot on the 200 yard range. I don't think a minie ball would be period though.
 

Kyle Turner

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Perhaps with a little practice. How about a railroad tie plate @ 200 yards (we can't do 3moa @ 250 yards)? That will be a challenge offhand with flint in 40 cal.
 

Liberty

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I have a steel plate about 7"x10", that's close enough especially since we don't know the size of the actual shingles used.

I suspect the shingle shooters of old would rest their rifle some way if possible: tree, pack, fence. From my studies, I believe that the first forms of the Minie ball didn't show up until 50 years or so after the revolution was over. Simply getting a patched round ball to fly repeatedly to the same point of impact 600 feet away is impressive to me even of the rifle is held in a vise. :yo: Hats off to men who could do it on short rations with only what they could carry.
 
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chance

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Ive only shot a flintlock once. I imagine it would take a lot of practice to get good at it. It was a unique challenge