Post by acorn20 on Oct 14, 2023 10:16:26 GMT -5
Just got back from 3 1/2 hours of still-hunting my property in Bedford County. A steady mist and then a constant drizzle while finishing up. Saw two deer sneaking up a finger ridge and that's all. When I got back to the truck I took sight on a pine cone and the rifle went right off. I then gutted and tagged the pine cone! I just got home and on the site to see how many fellows ventured out.
You can be successful in this weather with a flintlock if you prepare yourself. Everyone knows that you need some sort of cows knee to cover and protect your lock. The priming powder, however, can and usually will draw damp. One thing I've always done is mix a water repellant additive to the 4F powder. It's called Fuzz's Dry Pan and I purchased a bottle around 1973. I'm still using the original powder I mixed up forty-some years ago. You won't find this material now-a-days but RMC makes the same thing called "Fletch Dry." A little bit goes a long way.
Another item I use is a finger cot stretched over the muzzle. It looks like your rifle is wearing a little rubber over the muzzle. It's a super fast and efficient way to keep water from running down the muzzle.
One last thing. If you're foolish enough like me to out on a day like today, clean your rifle thoroughly when you get home. DON'T put it off for an hour or two.
You can be successful in this weather with a flintlock if you prepare yourself. Everyone knows that you need some sort of cows knee to cover and protect your lock. The priming powder, however, can and usually will draw damp. One thing I've always done is mix a water repellant additive to the 4F powder. It's called Fuzz's Dry Pan and I purchased a bottle around 1973. I'm still using the original powder I mixed up forty-some years ago. You won't find this material now-a-days but RMC makes the same thing called "Fletch Dry." A little bit goes a long way.
Another item I use is a finger cot stretched over the muzzle. It looks like your rifle is wearing a little rubber over the muzzle. It's a super fast and efficient way to keep water from running down the muzzle.
One last thing. If you're foolish enough like me to out on a day like today, clean your rifle thoroughly when you get home. DON'T put it off for an hour or two.
