Busyhands94
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leather or lead? when i first started shooting a flintlock i used leather. i noticed that my flints often shattered, cracked, split, fell out, and stuff like that. they generally didn't last long at all. but then i switched to lead! i took a wrinkly lead ball that wasn't perfect and then hammered it flat. cut it to size, wrapped it around my flint, and then popped it into the jaws of the cock. it lasted noticeably longer and didn't crack! i have had a few crack but not as many as i did with leather. so, i will stick with lead. it works best!
if you buy your flints you might like this trick, it will save you money on sparkin' stones. i personally knap all of my flint, i haven't bought a single one. but i still like it. it saves me time, energy, and lets me shoot more. and that is one of my many goals on life, to shoot more
if you buy your flints you might like this trick, it will save you money on sparkin' stones. i personally knap all of my flint, i haven't bought a single one. but i still like it. it saves me time, energy, and lets me shoot more. and that is one of my many goals on life, to shoot more