Rain or shine.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sat Nov 14, 2015 3:10 pm

Flintlocks work even in rain.
Bit of a struggle keeping that lock under the arm pit mind!

N.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sat Nov 14, 2015 3:44 pm

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Sat Nov 14, 2015 5:15 pm

I read that at the big ML shoots at Friendship IN. that the cap lock shooters have more trouble with the rain than do the flinters. It may have been a flintlock shooter who said that though.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 5:12 am

Hey Nath, your next challenge is, shooting ducks in a snowstorm with a Matchlock...

Well done my friend, sometimes the harder the sport, the more satisfaction you get from it....

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 5:21 am

At one of the Royal Navy Days at Portsmouth, they did a reenactment of Lord Nelson getting shot at the Battle of Trafalgar, just as the scene was to be played (out side) it started to rain, so I was intrigued to see if the Frenchy in the crows nest would get his flintlock musket to fire, I was surprised that it did without a hitch.
My own attempts in light rain were more hit and miss....

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 5:28 am

gamekeeper wrote:Hey Nath, your next challenge is, shooting ducks in a snowstorm with a Matchlock...
Well done my friend, sometimes the harder the sport, the more satisfaction you get from it....

Now that would be a challenge!

missionary5155 · Post by **missionary5155** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:55 am

Good morning
Nice looking pheasant ! Flintlock hunting is a great sport. Our area of east ILLinois used to have pheasants but there are few to see anymore. But crows are a good flintlock sport. We abound in those rascals.
when it is wet a frizzen has to be watched for but they will still spark if well tuned. If there is time I wipe the flint and frizzen face.
Mike in Peru

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:44 am

Absolutely Mike.
Thankyou.

N.

M. M. Wright · Post by **M. M. Wright** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 10:09 am

Thanks Nath. Is that pheasant cross-bred with something? Not much color.

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 10:32 am

Flintlocks & Rain...

Issue solved. It's called B'arr Grease... (OK, any waxy Grease) wiped around the joint of pan & frizzen that will keep out. Moisture.

A properly primed flinter will withstand anything short of a Swim...

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:15 am

M. M. Wright wrote:Thanks Nath. Is that pheasant cross-bred with something? Not much color.

Not sure, I know some old hens can change sex but this bird is not old!

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