Shooting the flinter

[deermanok]

I had my Franken Flinter out this morning.
Mostly working on technique, loading and priming. These guns are a bit of work to get a good handle on operating and maintenance. I'm slowly getting there, I think.
I tried some different bullets and charges today. Swiss 2F and 3F. PRB's, XTP's and I had a few Traditions Smackdowns 200 grain.
No great groups with any of them. My Hornady PA conicals are the best performers so far. At any rate, any range time is good for me.

 

[snapbang]

At any rate, any range time is good for me.

Yep, and occasionally there is that gun that needs to eliminate loads and or projectiles before you find the sweet one. Hang in there. You'll find it.

 

[MrTom]

That looks like fun Jim. Noce looking gun too!

 

[deermanok]

That looks like fun Jim. Noce looking gun too!

Flintlocks really are fun to shoot. A bit of a learning curve but not too difficult.
Thanks about the gun. It's a conglomeration of CVA parts from at least 4 different guns. The lock is an L&R rpl 01. I might redo the stock to a darker stain.

 

[bronko220002]

Yes sir that's a sweet looking rifle. I find that figuring out what a muzzleloader shoots best is the fun part. After that its just trigger time.

 

[bronko220002]

What is the twist rate of that rifle? Sounds like a slow twist if the PA conicals are shooting the best. Have you tried patched round balls?

 

[deermanok]

What is the twist rate of that rifle? Sounds like a slow twist if the PA conicals are shooting the best. Have you tried patched round balls?

It's a 1/48. Round ball shoots good out it too. I don't know why but I have had good luck with those little conicals in most of my CVA's.

 

[WP79Vet]

Nice-looking gun and setup! Shooting it should be an absolute hoot. Is that an October Country sling?

Flinters look like so much fun... might just have to get one myself. The owner of one of our local sporting goods stores is really into vintage ad replica rifles of all kinds, from flinters through black powder cartridge, both military and civilian. Really fun to go in there, but also dangerous: Last year he had an absolutely beautiful replica of the Harper's Ferry rifles carried by the Lewis and Clark expedition.... for a mere $4,000. Can't remember the maker for sure, but have a hazy thought that it might be Taylor? I wanted it sooooo bad....

 

[deermanok]

Nice-looking gun and setup! Shooting it should be an absolute hoot. Is that an October Country sling?

Flinters look like so much fun... might just have to get one myself. The owner of one of our local sporting goods stores is really into vintage ad replica rifles of all kinds, from flinters through black powder cartridge, both military and civilian. Really fun to go in there, but also dangerous: Last year he had an absolutely beautiful replica of the Harper's Ferry rifles carried by the Lewis and Clark expedition.... for a mere $4,000. Can't remember the maker for sure, but have a hazy thought that it might be Taylor? I wanted it sooooo bad....

Oklahoma Leather. I think I ordered from track of the Wolf.
I started off with the barrel, a CVA silver hunter lll. CVA frontier stock and brass hardware. The trigger is for a Kentucky pistol and the sights are for a CVA Bobcat. L&R RPL 01 flintlock.