Today I took out my .75 caliber Blunderbuss to hunt Quail.
Didn't do too well.
The first shot only was a flash in the pan , and the barrel didn't go off.
That was a shot at three running on the ground.
The next shot when one took off and flew away from me on an angle.
I missed because I didn't figure the lag from the pan going off and the barrel ignighting.
It isn't that much of a lag , but it does make a little difference in how you leade a bird in flight.
The third shot attempt was at a running Cottontail.
The first cottontail I saw was out of reasonable range.
Then another took off right beside me.
But when I tried to shoot him , the Flint didn't spark at all.
Overall , the day was Fun.
It tells me I need to practice with a flintlock more and learn the ins and outs of making them reliable.
But all morning I was thinking about how it was 200 years ago when they went hunting.
I will be taking the Blunderbuss out hunting again , but only after I get out to the range.
I need to work up some loads and pattern the gun .
The Blunderbuss sas no sights at all.
So I need to learn how to shoot it better.