My new Flintlock Pedersoli Alamo .50 caliber

[Buck Conner1]

Re: My new Flintlock Pedersoli Alamo .50 caliber

What Mr. C has stated fits about 80% of flintlock issues, a small vent hole will always result in flashes from my experience. Good Luck Mike, thanks for the help Ron.  :ttups:

 

[Mike in Oz]

Re: My new Flintlock Pedersoli Alamo .50 caliber

Hmmmmm. I only had two flashes but that was due to me not clearing the flash hole consistently. 

Mostly she is a nice fast lock.

I'll have a good look at my groupings this weekend and if needs be give it a whack with the mallet.

 

[RonRC]

Re: My new Flintlock Pedersoli Alamo .50 caliber

Oh, did I say a whack on the front sight? I find it  more effective to give myself a whack on the side of the head. ;O))))  
Ron

 

[Mike in Oz]

Re: My new Flintlock Pedersoli Alamo .50 caliber

Lol tap, I meant to say tap. But anything involving adjusting the sights with a file or percussive force has a mental drill instructor screaming at me inside my head, asking me just what the actual living **** do I think I’m doing and to bump out press-ups until my eyes bleed.....

Yeah it’s the squaddie in me, I can’t help being irrational about screwing with non adjustable sights.

 

[burlesontom]

Re: My new Flintlock Pedersoli Alamo .50 caliber

I don't know if it will help your groups or not but when I use 75grs or more of powder I always add a patch below the round ball. I use the same patches as used on the ball but I just barely start a patch and then add the PRB on top of that. The extra patch acts like a firewall and really protects the patch on the ball. Just a thought.

 

[Mike in Oz]

Re: My new Flintlock Pedersoli Alamo .50 caliber

I don't know if it will help your groups or not but when I use 75grs or more of powder I always add a patch below the round ball. I use the same patches as used on the ball but I just barely start a patch and then add the PRB on top of that. The extra patch acts like a firewall and really protects the patch on the ball. Just a thought.

Interesting idea for sure, my patches are in good condition when they come out but it never hurts to try something new. 

 

[Jim Friedly]

Re: My new Flintlock Pedersoli Alamo .50 caliber

G'Day all.
                      gave my kentucky  .50 cal. flinter to my son in law .he needed it more than me......

when I first bought it, (Looked like a TRADITIONS)   I had constant misfires.......
I then deepened the pan with a dremel tool
opened the touch hole insert and coned the back.....
 I only used  3 F goex powder for  pan and main charge.......
good quality English flints from a muzzleloading supplier in   IDAHO.
60 grains for  paper punching .....80gr,+ and accuracy  goes away.

 HOME CAST PURE LEAD BALLS.490 AND PATCHES LUBED with wonder lube.....
 no more mis fires after the above mods......ever !!!!!

      I  now shoot a LYMAN .50 CAL TRADE GUN/CAP LOCK  and a SAFARI ARMS .50 cal...cap lock.

 both made in ITALY.....3F seems to be cleaner than  2 F..... again,60 gr. for targets 80-90 for black bear  in 265gr. hardcast flat point in a Thompson Center yellow sabot.

M8TY from PERTH w.a.   LIKED MY FLINTER.....

       CHEERS    Glenno / WASATCH CHARLIE

 

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