I'm not an expert on muzzle loading, but have played them for a bit.
I have a couple 36 cal. cap and ball revolvers and found they can be fun little rabbit guns.
Shot a bit of Black Powder Cartridge rifles, got bored and bought an Inline muzzle loader a few years back. In reality BPCRs and percussion cap muzzle loaders aren't a whole lot different then shooting center fire rifles (except for the smoke that makes it hard to see if you hit steel gongs.
So a few weeks back I decided to go traditional and got a Flint Lock. I admit this is going to be a fun hobby.
Problem is, I'm not use to a flash going off in my face when I pull the trigger. I cant help flinching. my better half loves watching me shoot the Flintlock so she can laugh at my flinching every time I pull the trigger.
Just how many rounds does one have to shoot before the flinching stops.
Its akin to putting a rattlesnake in a glass jar and trying to keep your hand on the jar while the snake strikes. You know the snake cant get you but its still difficult to hold your hand there.
These suckers and been around forever, and some excellent shooting has been done with them. There has to be a trick.
I have a couple 36 cal. cap and ball revolvers and found they can be fun little rabbit guns.
Shot a bit of Black Powder Cartridge rifles, got bored and bought an Inline muzzle loader a few years back. In reality BPCRs and percussion cap muzzle loaders aren't a whole lot different then shooting center fire rifles (except for the smoke that makes it hard to see if you hit steel gongs.
So a few weeks back I decided to go traditional and got a Flint Lock. I admit this is going to be a fun hobby.
Problem is, I'm not use to a flash going off in my face when I pull the trigger. I cant help flinching. my better half loves watching me shoot the Flintlock so she can laugh at my flinching every time I pull the trigger.
Just how many rounds does one have to shoot before the flinching stops.
Its akin to putting a rattlesnake in a glass jar and trying to keep your hand on the jar while the snake strikes. You know the snake cant get you but its still difficult to hold your hand there.
These suckers and been around forever, and some excellent shooting has been done with them. There has to be a trick.