Busyhands94
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i recently got my first flintlock, and i could not find any real black powder. all i had was some Triple Seven, however i got the idea to mix sulfur in with the powder substitute to lower the ignition temperature! i found that T73F mixed with a pinch of sulfur will ignite pretty reliably in a flintlock! how neat! i will be using some of my "sulfurized" priming powder down by the touch hole, and a small charge of Jim Shockey's FFG powder sub under a Minnie ball i cast. i will also test out some round balls. I'll let you guys know how this turns out! by the way i recently received a Traditions Frontier .50 caliber flintlock rifle kit, i finished it yesterday! i must say this is a great rifle and could become my favorite piece, but i haven't even shot it yet! i guess this weekend i will find out if she shoots as good as she looks! i will be taking my dad (who i recently got hooked on blackpowder) maybe my mom if she has the time, and maybe even my lady friend! i have never fired a flintlock (only a caplock) so this will be very interesting!
Levi
Levi