Sometimes, it is an easy fix

[Confederate rifleman]

My very fine Renegade flintlock had a very poor frizzen/ pan fit. It contacted at the front of the pan leaving a gap at the rear large enough to QUICKLY lose prime. Probably explains her apparent lack of use.
CLACK... What the???
I was contemplating a new lock, or some fancy machine work, when I wondered if the frizzen pivot hole was a bit... off?
I had a n.o.s T/C frizzen, so I popped it on and... BINGO!
Not quite 100% contact, but 100% better!
I put a T/C factor aperture sight on her. Pulling the original rear sight, I found 4 holes instead of 2... Its not just hot glue/ wood putty in the inletting...
Anyway. She is the hardest ramming rifle I've ever had. Even with Crush Ribs, it takes a LOT of pressure. Never needed a starter for sabots before...
She is quite accurate though. Once zeroed, she'll be ready for flintlock season...
Yes, I'll be trying conicals, etc too. But I do prefer sabot loads. They've been good to me, and HARD on critters for 20 year or so.

 

[deermanok]

It's nice to be able to fix a muzzleloader without it turning into a big project.

 

[Confederate rifleman]

It IS! And believe me, I've had more than my share of those...
Still have to get my .54 percussion Renegade up and running too!

 

[bronko220002]

I only have 2 flinters. A Renegade with a .58 barrel made by Bob Hoyt and a Pedersoli .50 cal Frontier rifle.