.32 cal flintlock?
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You might find something in the .36 to .40 cal range to be a bit easier to clean and maintain. .32 might be a large hole when cleaned from the back but is quite small in terms of ramrods and cleaning brushes and patches
cheers mooncoon
cheers mooncoon
Great Idea ! Personally I would go with what Mooncoon said, 40 cal is flatter shooting than the other cals, and easier to clean.
I don't know where a good source in Canada is, check out these websites in the States, no problem to import a flinter into Canada.
www muzzleloadingforum
www trackofthewolf
Cheers nessy
I don't know where a good source in Canada is, check out these websites in the States, no problem to import a flinter into Canada.
www muzzleloadingforum
www trackofthewolf
Cheers nessy
Hello, Allan;
First of all, you don't register a flinter in Canada. The government has deemed them a 'non gun'. If you want a small caliber, they are sometimes hard to resell. So don't buy an 'offshore' piece! C.V.A., Traditions, to name a few, are very hard to find parts for. It will end up a 'wall hanger', or you could sell it off for parts.
700 f.p.s.? Might as well throw the ball down field!, (or get a pellet gun). I personally, prefer a .50 cal. for all my hunting. Rabbits........you don't eat the head. Squirrels........wouldn't eat a rodent, but you don't actually shoot the squirrel. You 'bark' them. Meaning, you shoot the branch that they are sitting on. The 'shock value', is what kills them. (no matter what the caliber).
Not so much the bore size, but the guy on the end of the gun.
We can talk more, if you like.
Regards
Mark
First of all, you don't register a flinter in Canada. The government has deemed them a 'non gun'. If you want a small caliber, they are sometimes hard to resell. So don't buy an 'offshore' piece! C.V.A., Traditions, to name a few, are very hard to find parts for. It will end up a 'wall hanger', or you could sell it off for parts.
700 f.p.s.? Might as well throw the ball down field!, (or get a pellet gun). I personally, prefer a .50 cal. for all my hunting. Rabbits........you don't eat the head. Squirrels........wouldn't eat a rodent, but you don't actually shoot the squirrel. You 'bark' them. Meaning, you shoot the branch that they are sitting on. The 'shock value', is what kills them. (no matter what the caliber).
Not so much the bore size, but the guy on the end of the gun.
We can talk more, if you like.
Regards
Mark
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I think if your intentions are primarily small game initially, I would vote for the .36-.40 cal and but a bullet mold so that you are sure of being able to get the correct size balls (.010" under bore size). When you chose to go after deer or other large game, then get a second gun (or more) and my suggestion would be a .54. I would also second the suggestion of avoiding offshore guns particularly spanish ones and learn to recognize foreign proof marks because there are a number of guns with North American names which are in fact import company names on italian and spanish guns. Ultimately it is the quality of the lock which is critical and you simply do not want the frustration of an inexpensive lock. Would also suggest avoiding small locks if the design of the gun permits; getting the correct size flints can be a nuisance.
cheers mooncoon
cheers mooncoon
