tightgroup tiger
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I couldn't agree more. We were only allowed to use flintlocks with primitive iron sights and round balls in Pa when I still lived there. That was a challange. Inlines are not much of a challange at all. No different than a modern rifle except more smoke.To me, the appeal of an inline, modern, scoped, 209 or electronic primed rifle isn't there.
I am, however, drawn to the traditional rifles for their beauty, history, simplicity, and independence from some federal regulations.
The flintlock is the essence of shooting sports in my opinion.
The BP club that I belong to has been a huge source of enjoyment for me for decades.
The traditional styled bp rifle is a different discipline than modern rifles (or inlines).
I have a small leather boot I put over my lock on my Lyman to keep the water off of it. Had elastic that wrapped around the stock to hold it there. It worked pretty good for keeping my flintlock dry. I'd just spin it around out of the way when I wanted to shoot.I use cling wrap around my caplock lock.
I used to stick a cork in my barrel, when I needed to keep it dry, it did it's job. I didn't have to use it very often because it was generally between 15 to -10 degrees in muzzle loader season in January in Pa.
Snow and wind was all we delt with.