The .32 Caliber Flintlock Rifle.

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The .32 Caliber Flintlock Rifle.

Post by Keith » 08 Apr 2018, 9:14 pm

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This is my .32 caliber flintlock rifle with double set triggers. It can digest round ball & conicals. It was originally made by a friend to train my boys how to shoot, so it is a little short in the stock, but still comfortable to use. It only requires 14 grains of 3FG powder for small game, so an excellent choice for a survival rifle.
Keith.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by,
and that has made all the difference.
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Re: The .32 Caliber Flintlock Rifle.

Post by No1Mk3 » 09 Apr 2018, 12:25 am

G'day Keith,
Nice looking rifle, I have a Thompson/Centre flintlock Hawken in 45, I find the set triggers really help with accuracy, whether field or bench, and off sticks would back it against most rifles at 75 yards. Your rear sight looks a bit forward, thought of bringing it back to improve your sight radius? Or is that a "trick" of the camera angle? Cheers.
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Re: The .32 Caliber Flintlock Rifle.

Post by Keith » 09 Apr 2018, 8:39 am

No1Mk3 wrote:G'day Keith,
Nice looking rifle, I have a Thompson/Centre flintlock Hawken in 45, I find the set triggers really help with accuracy, whether field or bench, and off sticks would back it against most rifles at 75 yards. Your rear sight looks a bit forward, thought of bringing it back to improve your sight radius? Or is that a "trick" of the camera angle? Cheers.


No you are probably right, I had not really noticed. I have not used this one much & my three boys never had any problems with it. The whole rifle is shorter to fit my boys at a very young age, they still had to use a forked stick to take the weight of the barrel. At the ranges we shoot at in the forest we probably would not notice the short sight radius. A good observation though & thanks for your feedback. Appreciated.
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