Wow, how nice,, I too have wanted a small cal. Muzzle loader , shot one at the range one time,, it was a kick. It will be a great thrill for you the first small game you take with it.
Nice rifle.
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Wow. That's a nice rifle. Have to keep everybody informed on your experiences.
Beautiful! The perfect tree rat rifle!
Is this your first flintlock? Did you build it or buy it already assembled? There are several good videos on what you need on YouTube.
Keeping your flint sharp is very important. Real black powder in pan and down the tube. Check with Jim Kibler to see if he has a recommendation for ball and patch. He will also be able to tell you the correct size flint for his locks. Make sure you have a flash hole pick. It doesn't have to be fancy, anything the fits through the hole. I personally keep a small bottle of alcohol in my kit for swabbing the barrel between shots.
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Those are great guns. I have helped students build dozens of them.
"Fer' Squirels an Sich'"
“You should tell someone what you know. There should be a history, so that men can learn from it.
He smiled. “Men do not learn from history. Each generation believes itself brighter than the last, each believes it can survive the mistakes of the older ones. Each discovers each old thing and they throw up their hands and say ‘See! Look what I have found! Look upon what I know!’ And each believes it is something new.
Louis L’Amour
The Californios
That is an awesome rifle for your first flintlock. Should make your learning curve a very enjoyable ride.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |