Out Shooting My Flintlock Today :)

[maple leaf]

Today my family and I went for a walk in the bush and ended the day off with some flintlock shooting . It's a Lyman Deerstalker .54. The best part was, my mother-in-law shot it and it was her first experience with a flintlock firearm. Needless to say, we had a great time. Here's a quick pic of the fun we had:

 

[plinker 777]

Super cool! Now are you like Gorilla large kinda guy, or is that a carbine flintlock?

 

[maple leaf]

Super cool! Now are you like Gorilla large kinda guy, or is that a carbine flintlock?

LOL. I'm average I guess - 6ft and 220lb. But the rifle is smaller than most flinters thanks to the 24 inch barrel and 35 inches total length.

 

[silverfoxdj]

Looks like a real flame thrower

 

[savage112]

That flintlock looks to be burning half it's powder outside the barrel, which isn't a very efficient use of powder. There's a reason the old timers had long barrelled firearms.

 

[Brutus]

Very nice indeed!!

 

[mooncoon]

That flintlock looks to be burning half it's powder outside the barrel, which isn't a very efficient use of powder. There's a reason the old timers had long barrelled firearms.

You get just as many red hot particles with a long barrel, in my experience. I am guessing that in the process of burning, some of the burnt powder or perhaps melted saltpeter remain red hot

cheers mooncoon

 

[maple leaf]

You get just as many red hot particles with a long barrel, in my experience. I am guessing that in the process of burning, some of the burnt powder or perhaps melted saltpeter remain red hot

cheers mooncoon

Mooncoon, thanks for sharing your pics! Such great fun these smoke poles are

 

[Jman91]

Could it be molten sulphur?

 

[Brutus]

edited out

 

[petew]

You can't beat the smoke and fire from a flinter.

 

[Easyrider]

That's what the old bp rifles did, was smoke and shoot flame out. To see if you have actual unburnt powder hitting the ground, shoot over top of snow, or a white sheet, and check for unburnt powder. If there is much of it on the sheet, then a reduced charge is likely in order, otherwise, if it shoots good, let'er fly!!!

 

[petew]

That's what the old bp rifles did, was smoke and shoot flame out. To see if you have actual unburnt powder hitting the ground, shoot over top of snow, or a white sheet, and check for unburnt powder. If there is much of it on the sheet, then a reduced charge is likely in order, otherwise, if it shoots good, let'er fly!!!

I heard about the snow thing too, but even a light charge of 60 grains from my 54cal will leave black flecks on the snow.