My new flinter

[BrantSFGDS]

This is my new rifle from TVM. Iron Pennsylvania with a fast twist barrel!

 

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[BrantSFGDS]

I don't know how to edit the post. I should have stated it's a 50 cal with 1:28 twist.

 

[deermanok]

Nice looking rifle.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Very cool. When r u gonna shoot it? What load?

 

[BrantSFGDS]

Very cool. When r u gonna shoot it? What load?

I'm not sure when I'll get home again, maybe around the first of the year. I have a mould for IdahoLewis' I bullet which should be just the ticket. I'd like to find some Swiss powder. I have plenty of Goex so I may have to make due with that.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I really like that reddish color (is that accurate or lighting making it appear reddish?) And the full length stock is awesome!

 

[Bushfire]

Beautiful rifle mate.

What projectiles are you going to use?

 

[Matthew323]

I'm not sure when I'll get home again, maybe around the first of the year. I have a mould for IdahoLewis' I bullet which should be just the ticket. I'd like to find some Swiss powder. I have plenty of Goex so I may have to make due with that.

Don't knock the Goex. It's been doing the job, under different names, for over a hundred years. Use it, and it might just surprise you, especially with its softer fouling. Use a tight fitting, .54 caliber, thick, wool felt, over powder wad, and you just might be able to shoot consecutive shots without wiping the bore. The wad may push the softer Goex fouling down onto the powder charge, thus cleaning the grooves/lands enough to give you the ability to shoot without cleaning for a great number of shots.

How deep are the grooves? Are they the traditional 0.003"-0.004" deep grooves that most fast twist barrels have?

 

[BrantSFGDS]

Don't knock the Goex. It's been doing the job, under different names, for over a hundred years. Use it, and it might just surprise you, especially with its softer fouling. Use a tight fitting, .54 caliber, thick, wool felt, over powder wad, and you just might be able to shoot consecutive shots without wiping the bore. The wad may push the softer Goex fouling down onto the powder charge, thus cleaning the grooves/lands enough to give you the ability to shoot without cleaning for a great number of shots.

How deep are the grooves? Are they the traditional 0.003"-0.004" deep grooves that most fast twist barrels have?

The grooves are .005" deep. As for Goex, I've been using it for 40 years and I'm sure it will be fine.

 

[BrantSFGDS]

Beautiful rifle mate.

What projectiles are you going to use?

IdahoLewis' I bullet

 

[Matthew323]

IdahoLewis' I bullet

That's a stunning bullet. Be interested to hear how it performs on game this fall.

 

[BrantSFGDS]

I really like that reddish color (is that accurate or lighting making it appear reddish?) And the full length stock is awesome!

I had them stain it red, I've always like red on curly maple and I don't think they offer aqua fortis, which would be my other preference.

 

[BuckDoeHunter]

I'm a modern inline muzzleloader junkie but that is one nice looking muzzleloader, congrats!

 

[rfd]

Beauty of a rifle, congrats. Too bad the twist is so fast, though.

 

[valkyrierdr]

Beautiful rifle. Flinters done right always make me slobber. She is a beauty.

 

[valkyrierdr]

Why would you put that fast of a twist in a flint lock?

 

[BrantSFGDS]

Why would you put that fast of a twist in a flint lock?

Because I prefer to shoot conicals and sabots

 

[eekjellander]

Because I prefer to shoot conicals and sabots

I think with heavy charges and heavy conicals (compared to the typical round ball and charge ) thats gonna be a self pan cleaner ,but stock up on liners Ed

 

[brushblind]

Nice looking rifle! I like the faster twist in a carbine length barrel, say 21 to 24" but I've never had a fast twist in a longrifle, my concern would be difficulty with loading. Keep us informed!