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And I don't mean an in-line.
After 5 range trips, ~100 balls, 3 type of flints, 3 different-thickness patches, 2 different powder types and loads, about 5 swabbing/cleaning procedures, I finally got a 3-shot/2" group at 50yrd. I can think of so many reasons to shoot a flintlock,
1. This country's 'forefather/2A founder' actually shot this type of gun. Not an OLL, not a Garand, not a bolt-gun, not a lever-gun (all mine are sitting at home, nice & safe & ignored).
2. To get it to shoot correctly took me some work, and it made me appreciate how fellas back then actually went to war and put meat on the table w/ this type of gun, how firearm works at a more fundamental level, and how lucky and for-granted we can be w/ modern arms.
3. It's inexpensive to own and shoot: kingsnake just blew thru about $100 of ammo. Me, 20-30rds can last me 3 hrs. That's about $10 worth of powder and ball.
4. At the range, you'll be the only one shooting a ML while every-other-one is shooting an OLL. Always a good conversation piece.
5. A spectacular 6" fireball going off next to your face, a 1-foot flame shooting from the muzzle, and ensuing stinking white cloud. Another good conversation piece.
6. Cash and carry. No Dros & 10days.
7. Ain't have to worry about POTUS-elected No-on-2A-bama
After 5 range trips, ~100 balls, 3 type of flints, 3 different-thickness patches, 2 different powder types and loads, about 5 swabbing/cleaning procedures, I finally got a 3-shot/2" group at 50yrd. I can think of so many reasons to shoot a flintlock,
1. This country's 'forefather/2A founder' actually shot this type of gun. Not an OLL, not a Garand, not a bolt-gun, not a lever-gun (all mine are sitting at home, nice & safe & ignored).
2. To get it to shoot correctly took me some work, and it made me appreciate how fellas back then actually went to war and put meat on the table w/ this type of gun, how firearm works at a more fundamental level, and how lucky and for-granted we can be w/ modern arms.
3. It's inexpensive to own and shoot: kingsnake just blew thru about $100 of ammo. Me, 20-30rds can last me 3 hrs. That's about $10 worth of powder and ball.
4. At the range, you'll be the only one shooting a ML while every-other-one is shooting an OLL. Always a good conversation piece.
5. A spectacular 6" fireball going off next to your face, a 1-foot flame shooting from the muzzle, and ensuing stinking white cloud. Another good conversation piece.
6. Cash and carry. No Dros & 10days.
7. Ain't have to worry about POTUS-elected No-on-2A-bama
so for me... to shoot a BP gun I have to stick with a in-line......
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