flintlock shooting/cleaning

lock stock and barrel

July 03, 2009 05:40

Howdy,
I purchased a traditions flintlock which has a pinned barrel, is knocking out the pins for cleaning hard on the stock??? is there a better way to do this????

how much powder is used in the pan???
do you need safty glasses to shoot this ?? I'd bet on that..

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  jonk

  July 03, 2009 07:50

  Removing the barrel is not needed. Just plug the flash hole with a toothpick and use plenty of hot soapy water with a funnel to start, slosh back and forth with your finger over the bore. When reasonably clean switch to a wet patch/dry patch routine, finish with some oil.
  
  I do remove the lock to clean it and the barrel under it after each shooting.
  
  For priming powder, more isn't better. It depends on the caliber and size of the lock but I usually fill the pan about 1/2 to 2/3 full. Try not to cover the flash hole.
  
  Safety glasses are a good idea shooting anything but I've never gotten singed by the priming powder so they aren't needed more or less than with anything else.

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  mbsams

  July 04, 2009 06:15

  All the barrel cleaning you need to do can be done with the cheapest drugstore alcohol you can buy -- it's a good powder solvent and no problem with rust. When shooting - run one wet patch and one dry patch down the bore between shots to keep loading easy and groups tight. No need to ever use expensive store bought solvents or use rust promoting soap and water -- try alcohol - you'll like it - fast, clean, cheap, effective. When priming, fill pan 1/3 - never cover touch hole - use real black powder of 4f if you can find it but 3f will work too. Synthetics just don't work well at all.

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