01-10-2020, 03:39 PM
So true about flinters. I had a Williamsburg alum make me a York County longrifle (ca1755)— America's first indigenous art-form! It's a pleasure to just take it for a walk in the woods.
Except for the need for follow-thru I haven't found much spillover from flintlocks to modern centerfires. Loads havent been much of a problem, being a roundball gun. Loads were more critical for our frontier forefathers, for whom lead was as precious as gold— or more. The frontier deer slayer wanted a load that put the ball just against the far side hide and did not pass thru. No waste, of either powder or ball! Those ol' boys knew what they were doing and we could learn a lot from them if they were only here to teach us.
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Except for the need for follow-thru I haven't found much spillover from flintlocks to modern centerfires. Loads havent been much of a problem, being a roundball gun. Loads were more critical for our frontier forefathers, for whom lead was as precious as gold— or more. The frontier deer slayer wanted a load that put the ball just against the far side hide and did not pass thru. No waste, of either powder or ball! Those ol' boys knew what they were doing and we could learn a lot from them if they were only here to teach us.
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