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Friday night was lecture and discussion. Saturday was the range day. My students had taken muzzle loading rifle already and so the only difference is a shorter barrel that is easier to clean.
We shot single shot percussion and flintlock. We primed with 2F (all we had) and there were some delayed ignition with the flintlock but despite this the loved the flintlock and prefer it over the percussion. The students knew safety and no one was muzzle swept. They handled misfires well (thankfully no hangfires) and there was only once incident where I had to pull the ball, worm out the patch and then the powder. Afterward they scrubbed out the barrels. I showed them the CVA pump that flushed out the barrel. It was superior to the patch and jag method of cleaning the bore. We still wiped it down with 50% ballistol/50% water to clean and lube.
We didn't pull the locks off the percussion but did for the flintlock. This was to show them how dirty a flintlock can get. I had a student wipe down the lock to remove the fouling. Unfortunately, when the lock was pulled off a piece of wood came out from the inside. When it was made they removed too much an a big 1/2 x 1/2" chip fell out. I've glued and clamped it and it should be good to go.
The only cap 'n ball revolver the school has was not for shooting but for studying (repair class). Anyone have suggestion(s) on where to get a decent cap 'n ball? This would be for the college and I'm going to have to convince them to get one.
We shot single shot percussion and flintlock. We primed with 2F (all we had) and there were some delayed ignition with the flintlock but despite this the loved the flintlock and prefer it over the percussion. The students knew safety and no one was muzzle swept. They handled misfires well (thankfully no hangfires) and there was only once incident where I had to pull the ball, worm out the patch and then the powder. Afterward they scrubbed out the barrels. I showed them the CVA pump that flushed out the barrel. It was superior to the patch and jag method of cleaning the bore. We still wiped it down with 50% ballistol/50% water to clean and lube.
We didn't pull the locks off the percussion but did for the flintlock. This was to show them how dirty a flintlock can get. I had a student wipe down the lock to remove the fouling. Unfortunately, when the lock was pulled off a piece of wood came out from the inside. When it was made they removed too much an a big 1/2 x 1/2" chip fell out. I've glued and clamped it and it should be good to go.
The only cap 'n ball revolver the school has was not for shooting but for studying (repair class). Anyone have suggestion(s) on where to get a decent cap 'n ball? This would be for the college and I'm going to have to convince them to get one.
