ThePennsylvanian
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Yea it's a good price, if you can get down bore pics, or see it in person!@ThePennsylvanian @MNFarmHunter or anyone else. I’m left handed and I got a guy selling a Traditions Deer Rifle $260 wood stock. Is this a fair deal? Thanks!
You're absolutely right. Most folks that I've shot competition with over the years don't take real good care of their rifles for some reason. I've never put mine away loaded or dirty and the barrel shows it. I've seen guys at a spring fling that had their rifle still loaded up from deer season ,Wow. The trouble is you don't know how they took care of it w/o seeing it in person. Run a swab down it and check w/a bore light at least.If you can look at it in person, take a close look at the bore and vent (percussion or flintlock).
More than anything else, lack of thorough cleaning can turn a good looking rifle into a sewer pipe.
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Get the gun first then go from there. Whatever you get, inline, flintlock, sidelock percussion, will dictate that equipment you'll need. Just like any other gun, the twist rate and ignition system will dictate what type of bullet and powder you'll use.Is this starter kit worth the money or should I buy individual everything? View attachment 79136
I am getting a traditions 50 cal deer or PA pellet rifle. Flintlock. Ok, trying to get some powder now. Where do y’all find that carries it?Get the gun first then go from there. Whatever you get, inline, flintlock, sidelock percussion, will dictate that equipment you'll need. Just like any other gun, the twist rate and ignition system will dictate what type of bullet and powder you'll use.
Word of advice, do not use a brush in the barrel unless you can remove the breech plug as you will get it stuck in the barrel otherwise.
I am getting a traditions 50 cal deer or PA pellet rifle. Flintlock. Ok, trying to get some powder now. Where do y’all find that carries it?
here’s a list of stuff I’m trying to pick up
-flintlock pan primer Don't know if FFFg will flow through a primer, I just use the powder horn.
-3f powder, pellets or supplement Being a flintlock, skip the pellets and use loose powder
-ball starter May or may not need based on what the gun likes. For mine, I can push the patched ball into the muzzle with some effort so a starter is unneeded
-patches Track of the Wolf or October Country. Get is minimum amount you can and get different sizes, .010, .015, cotton, ticking, to find out what works the best
-50 cal balls or hornady conicals Balls you can get anywhere, save the shipping costs and order from the same place you get the patches. Not sure on the ball-ets but those don't require patches so there's that at least
-cleaning patch tip Any gun shop or WW should have those jags
-mink oil Not sure what for but any store that has equine tack (Fleet Farm, etc) will carry it
-screw ball puller tip Same as the other jag question
-tc bore butter Same as the other jag questions or wherever you buy the balls/patches
-white flint No idea as I've never seen it. Track of the Wolf sells English flint and October Country sells French flint.
Do not buy agate flints... they are cut flints, and are pretty much trash, no offense to who ever recommended them............... you want an english or French hand knapped I promise you that..Premium agate flint is what I was calling white flint. It was recommended to me.
Dang ok! LolDo not buy agate flints... they are cut flints, and are pretty much trash, no offense to who ever recommended them............... you want an english or French hand knapped I promise you that..
Ok my buddy said the opposite. He said the insoles flint was trash and doesn’t give a good spark. He said the cut flint does and lasts forester lol. I may buy each to try, but being able to knap it as it wears down does sound like a benefit.