Putting a Missouri Chert Flint and a English Flint through a brutal test to see which is better. KZfaq music used: Woodshedder R&B & Soul Funky Quincas Moreira #blackpowdermaniacshooter #muzzleloading
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@TheMusketMan985 ай бұрын
I’ve always had great luck with English flints.👌🏼
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
That is all I use until I was gifted these 3 cherts. Thanks for watching my friend...
@kevincollins80145 ай бұрын
I have learned quite a bit just from watching each one of your videos. You always do an amazing job making these videos not only fun but interesting. As always thank you for sharing the videos and blessings to you and your entire family Mark.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Thanks my friend....when you get to Maysville sometime, let me know. I'll take you out for an afternoon of shooting black powder. You'll love it.
@kevincollins80145 ай бұрын
@@blackpowdermaniacshooter I will absolutely do that at some point. You're only 2 hours away
@Casy-sh4gr5 ай бұрын
I have to admit, I never knew that there was a difference in flints! I’ve been shooting black powder rifles since I was old enough to hold one but have never even touched a flintlock rifle! Not because I didn’t want to but because I’ve never had the opportunity. I will continue to watch your videos, Mark, and learn as much as I can until I can acquire one of my own. I live in south-west Virginia, where the flintlock is not very popular but you have single handedly “sparked” my interest in these beautiful firearms! I love your videos, Mark! Thank you for all you do! You have even gotten my wife interested in shooting flintlocks! We watch every Sunday! Good work my friend! May God bless you and yours, from your friends in faith and flints in SW VA.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Be VERY careful once you get flintlock, you'll get hooked immediately! Thanks for watching...
@PMK77345 ай бұрын
This goes far beyond mere recreation for you. This my friend is a passion and a scholarly pursuit. Thank you for doing these videos. Thank you for your passion.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Thanks my friend....I have given up just about everything else for this hobby...!! .
@daveyjoweaver62825 ай бұрын
It was like a 25 shot muzzle loader! Lots of fun and it’s always a pleasure to watch a good ole flint lock shout out freedom! Thanks Brother and Many Blessings! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.more wacky videos are coming soon...
@daveyjoweaver62825 ай бұрын
@@blackpowdermaniacshooter I sure enough Love them Wacky Videos! You’re a man after my own heart! Plus you Love Black Powder! What more could a person ask for, eh? Many Blessings and we know who Loves us! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
@Casy-sh4gr5 ай бұрын
I’m hooked already just from watching! Thanks Mark!
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Amen brother....keep on burning that powder!
@ronwilson34145 ай бұрын
Great little test Mark. Thanks for sharing
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching..these are fun to do....
@jimholder99115 ай бұрын
Very impressed with the Missouri chert but I have always used the English flint since the 70’s and sticking with what works for me .
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
I get it brother. Until I was gifted these 3 chert flints, I'm with you. English is all I've ever had.
@northwoodstrapper87784 ай бұрын
Another great video Mark
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 ай бұрын
Thanks my friend....its warming up around here . Time to get out & burn more powder!
@rjoetting75945 ай бұрын
Being a misplaced Missouri native, I have to say that the Missouri chirt was impressive. It was either going to work 100% of the time or not work at all. (Stubborn as a Missouri mule) hahaha hahaha. All kidding aside, I was impressed with the chirt, I only use English flints, and now I'm wondering where I can get some of the Missouri chirt you used to try for myself. I live in Virginia for now and can't just go to the local creek and look for my own. Great video. I can't wait to see what you come up with for the next video.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Thanks my friend....I have some fun wacky videos loaded up ready to post!
@jimseaman25585 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking time to produce this video. Interesting for sure.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
These experimental ones are always neat to put together.
@jerryroesener59375 ай бұрын
We just talked about this at our club shoot today thanks for showing this
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching my friend....
@MrCncmike5 ай бұрын
Great test, I have always wonder which to use. thank for the test and keep your powder dry BPMS
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Amen brother...!!! Thanks for watching.
@earlshaner44415 ай бұрын
Good morning my friend and thank you for sharing your video and adventures
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching..
@billyp3335 ай бұрын
Thank you ....great video......
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching..
@joehuber91685 ай бұрын
Thank you Mark for sharing your video truly appreciate it 👍👌🔥
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching..these are fun to do....
@joehuber91685 ай бұрын
@@blackpowdermaniacshooter I would agree with that one
@alexanderwatson33925 ай бұрын
Love these videos
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching..
@johnmcclure91334 ай бұрын
Thanks for another interesting video Mark. I've used local chert, english flints, and french flints in each of my guns. Some guns seem to favor one over another, some don't. I have noticed that my local stuff,( mainly field found chips), tend to vary in hardness causing a differing intensity of the spark.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 ай бұрын
I agree with you on he local flints. I've tried some local ones too with unreliable results. Thanks for watching..
@donaldrauscher17035 ай бұрын
I've always had good luck with English Flint's by Tom Fuller from track of the wolf. I'm willing to give the Missouri Flint's a try.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Until now....English flints are all I use too..
@michaelpriest62425 ай бұрын
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! For well over a year, I have been thinking that local flints have got to be sufficient for this purpose. Instead, domestic flints are used for knives and arrows, while rock lock fans continue to import the black English and pink French ones. It just doesn't seem right! I immensely appreciate your clearing up the quandary.😊
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Let me know how well your flints work if or when you make some. I'm curious.
@maxdemp98895 ай бұрын
I've got a nice chunk of Missouri chert I use for firestarter. It will spark more times than the other flint . I'll have to see if I can make any to fit my Pedersoli. Something nice to watch before going to church.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Thanks..let me know how well it works....should be interesting.
@steveferris6634 ай бұрын
Love MO chert, especially around Neosho!
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 ай бұрын
I like anything I can find that fits the lock...Thanks for watching...
@UncleSasquatchOutdoors5 ай бұрын
I haven't heard of Missouri chert..interesting. People can knock on Pedersoli all they want. As far as factory guns go, they are good..as good as a custom? No but pretty doggone good!
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
I agree....I've had very good luck with this trade gun, especially since I'm pretty hard on it. Thanks my friend...
@johnendress65345 ай бұрын
Mark,thanks for mentioning The Lord and Savior! I love him too
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Amen brother....Our LORD has been mentioned on every video on both my KZfaq channels for 2 years now.
@richardpierce32275 ай бұрын
One of my Missouri chert flints, I see!
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Yessir.....they worked extremely well my friend. Well done!
@victortuten43995 ай бұрын
Great job Mark! Most folks would have saved the powder and just lit the pan. Way to commit! You always make it fun and interesting! I tried some quartz one time, it is hard enough it SHOULD work, but every flint I made shattered on impact with the frizzen. What did I know, a rock is a rock right? I wish your videos were around then!
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
a rock is a rock right? Love that comment. I didn't think there was much differences in them either. Thanks for watching...
@galenhisler3965 ай бұрын
Really good flints , I wouldn't mine either one . Great video 🤠
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Same here my friend....as long as they spark, they are good enough for me.
@larryalexander48335 ай бұрын
Good Sunday afternoon to everyone. I appreciate the video. And everyone through this old evil world throws at us remember Jesus Christ is the answer ✝️🙏💪👍
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Amen brother..totally agree!
@jimedgar79575 ай бұрын
I just picked up a piece of MO chert yesterday to use for fire starting Hope it holds up as good as that piece you have. Nice video.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Let's hope it holds well too....Thanks for watching....
@genevisneski77085 ай бұрын
Cool Interesting Video, I use English flint but now after watching this video, I'm going to see about getting some Missouri flints, it was impressive! 👍
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Thanks my friend....
@johnmakarsky27875 ай бұрын
Excellent demonstration Mark! Due to the high cost, and low ability to find English, and French Amber flints, I started knapping my own earlier this winter. I have been using Ohio Flint Ridge, flint, and Texas chert. I'm so pleased with both,and will probably no go back to the high priced flints!
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Can't blame you there my friend. This Missouri flint made a believer out of me!
@johnmakarsky27875 ай бұрын
Without a doubt brother! I'm going to have to get my hands on some of that also. It's such an enjoyable and rewarding experience knapping yer own flints.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
@@johnmakarsky2787 Just 1 more step to being self sufficient in this awesome hobby!
@maxdemp98895 ай бұрын
How is the flint from the ridge? I just live a few miles from it and was thinking of getting a few pieces to try.
@johnmakarsky27875 ай бұрын
Fantastic results. Look for the blueish gray colored chert. It seems to be the most durable.
@user-wt9ge6wy8v5 ай бұрын
Spotted flint from Pennsylvania or Ohio is the best ive found .. idk why but its like whatever trace mineral gives it spots makes it spark better
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Hey..I love that. I'm sure frontiersman used them too.
@clifflee74615 ай бұрын
Great Video Mark .That Chert flint sore did well Held its edge to the end .Cant get those here in Australia, Just English and French which cost a pretty penny with the postage cost. Cheers and God bless
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
They are getting expensive here in the USA...and..tougher to find too.
@cedhome79454 ай бұрын
Had to mention that the French gentleman (chap from bloke on the range) used yellow french flints in his guns ,so I said to him that I was allways told English black was supposed to be the best flint .he's said that Napoleon used french flint to conqueror Europe, I reminded him Wellington used English flint to beat Napoleon ! If they work that's all you need 👍🇺🇲🇬🇧
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 ай бұрын
Amen brother....I love that bit of history!
@HungVumanh-rs2rj5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching..these are fun to do....more similar ones coming soon..
@jerryakins16225 ай бұрын
The Missouri Chert certainly gets a respectable vote from me ! I was surprised still like my English though. Can a person get the Missouri chert ? I’d like to try some ! Thanks for the video Mark ! You’re the best ! Blessings 👍😃
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Until I was gifted these 3 cherts...I use English flints too..it is all I have. I'll save one of them & let you try it this summer when we come over...
@MrTgomah5 ай бұрын
I've never ran across Missouri cherts, it held up nicely, I wouldn't mind getting a few.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Thanks my friend....
@USAACbrat5 ай бұрын
the one you can find.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Amen brother...flints are getting harder to find just like caps are.
@graywolf98765 ай бұрын
Great video. How many shots do think you will get out of the Missouri chert? Where can you get the Missouri flints? I never seen them before.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
I bet that chert would last another 20 shots. Regarding buying them..that I don't know. These were gifted to me. Thanks for watching..
@KevinTownsend-hw5ih5 ай бұрын
I know flint knappers will heat treat their chert before they make arrowheads. I wonder if that chert had been hardened with heat treatment.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Hmmmm, great question that I don't have an answer too...I'd love to know also..
@scottydwallace5 ай бұрын
Nice test. Another great video. Quit hitting your fingers with a hammer. That nail looked like it hurt. It would be interesting to hear if knapping was different between the two. Thank you.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
You noticed that finger? Yes..that is because of a hammer strike. It almost made my cry....LOL
@BigAl525 ай бұрын
Thanks for the test Mark. I have some of the French and English but have never used the Cherts. Im wondering though on the English flint you used if it would have done better with the bevel side down. Just a thought. Thanks for the video
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Hmmm, didn't think of trying that! I like putting them upside down on my GPR. I may try that next time out.
@jeffjackson53315 ай бұрын
Cool test
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching..these are fun to do....
@jeffjackson53315 ай бұрын
@@blackpowdermaniacshooter you are very welcome my friend. Oh i bet!
@ol1guy9945 ай бұрын
bless you thanks
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching my friend...God Bless.
@OldJoe2125 ай бұрын
I started shooting/building BP guns way back in 1975. Once I switched over to flintlocks, I never looked back. I was lead to believe that as far as flints go, the darker the better. Well, thanks to you, I have to admit I was wrong. Now, I have to find out where to buy Missouri Cherts. Any suggestions out there?
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Not a clue. I had fellow viewer gift me the 3 I have. Thank for watching.
@raysheppard80404 ай бұрын
I have learned there are 3 types of flint Chert, English and Agate. As for top marks English and Chert are leaps and bounds over the Agate
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 ай бұрын
I believe you my friend. I've had best results with the English flints.
@OsvaldoAnselmi4 ай бұрын
I see the Mark video at Rome ( Italy)! Always great video. But where to buy the Missouri flints?
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 ай бұрын
Rome Italy...?? Wow, that's awesome! Richard Pierce in the USA does cut chert flints. I'm not sure if he cuts them any longer or not. That's where these flints I was using came from. Thanks for watching...
@raystevens14582 ай бұрын
I have always used the English, some have been reliable and some shattered on the 1st strike (same rifle), After watching this I would really like to try the Chert's, where can I get them, I have never seen them or wasn't looking for them.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter2 ай бұрын
I'm not sure where you can obtain them. I was gifted the three I used. Rich Pierce use to knap them, however, the last I heard...he has quit making them. Thanks for watching,.
@PossumSausage4 ай бұрын
I wouldn't say it was a test to say American chert is better than English flint, but rather to say American chert isn't worse than English flint. I use whatever I can find in 3/4 square for my little .36 squirrel rifle. Bevel geometry has more to do with flint life than anything imho. I can put a new flint in my lock and have it fail after 3 shots because of the thin edge crumbling. Knapp it and it fails after 10 shots. Knapp it again and its good for 40 shots. I like to break in a flint this way before the shooting competitions I go to and know that I'll be good for the 15-20 back to back shots without touching my flint. And thats after the 15-20 shots I use to break said flint in. Also I never pick my vent hole. I drop the charge (35 grains of 3f for me .36), short start a patch and ball lubed with spit, then lay a patch damp with spit on the muzzle and use my jag over that to seat the ball. This will seat the ball and clean the barrel ahead of the ball at the same time. While also keeping the sludged fouling out of the main charge and plugging the vent. I can load shot number 20 as easily as shot number 1 with minimal (most matches zero) pan flashes. I may not be the best shot, but just sharing my technique to maybe help others. Thats what this community is about, right?
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 ай бұрын
Amen brother, I agree....I don't pick the touch hole often either..only on this video. Sometimes...I get 45-50 shots from a flint & other times I may get 15-20 shots. It is just the nature of the beast, Thanks for watching my friend...
@PossumSausage4 ай бұрын
@@blackpowdermaniacshooter i used to be a flint knapper and through the re-enacting I've done i met a flint knapper who is getting into making gun flints. It would be interesting to have him make flints of various American stones and put them to the test side by side. Anywhere from rough Texas chert up to a piece of higher grade flint ridge or something like that
@jamesvatter57295 ай бұрын
I was always fond of the English flints. That said, there are too many variables between flints in general. A poorly shaped English flint isn't likely to outperform a sharp, properly shaped whatever. Additionally, this assumes the shooter knows how to install the flint properly. Can't tell you how many times I've seen folks griping about poor ignition and it was due to a "wobbler."
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Amen...I agree. Until I tried this chert, I've always used English flints. It is all I can find.
@GeorgiaRidgerunner5 ай бұрын
thats interesting i think i remember someone saying the english flints were so much better judging by this video they seem equal i wonder if frizzen wear has anything to do with the reliability of flint
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
That may have ben a factor. This gun has seen a harsh life while in my possession. Thanks for watching.
@ericpennington65305 ай бұрын
Hey buddy i just ordered myself a trade gun should be here monday or tuesday, i was wondering where ya got your sling at? Thanks bud, I enjoy the videos.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
I picked up my sling from FlintlocksLLC. Call 317-683-5102 ask for Mike. Tell him the BPMS says Hi.
@Bayan19055 ай бұрын
Here we have the Mohawk valley flints when and if you can get them.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
How well do those work..??
@dougowen15214 ай бұрын
Where do you get your devil targets. I would like to know. thanks i enjoy your content
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 ай бұрын
I found and printed the target from the internet google search. I tried to find the most recent one but cannot find it again, Thanks for watching.
@Gibblegobblegoob5 ай бұрын
Does the lock heat up from the quick session of strikes? Im wondering if after a certain point the spring would weaken and would result in a lighter strike
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
I didn't notice the lock getting warm..the barrel was another story. That rascal got HOT quickly...!!
@michaelpriest62425 ай бұрын
I was wondering, by shot #47 without swabbing, whether there was still a channel through the fouling all the way to the touch hole.😮
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
I picked the touch hole every time , but, the barrel was pretty fouled up by shot #25 or so...it took a lot time to clean it up.
@michaelpriest62425 ай бұрын
@@blackpowdermaniacshooter I thought that it might.
@johnhoward72984 ай бұрын
I ordered the new bore brush , swab , and cleaning jag from Your recommendation . The came in about a week after ordering . I ordered a loading block too , but He said He was out of the .32 cal blocks till about June . Just wondering , did You try to make a flint out of a fire steel yet ( I really wonder if it will really work ) .
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 ай бұрын
I have made fire with flint & steel but it has been a long time! Enjoy there hobby my friend. Sounds like you're already hooked and I LOVE it!
@johnhoward72984 ай бұрын
@@blackpowdermaniacshooter I meant did You ever try to make a flint for Your rifle out of a piece of fire steel ?
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 ай бұрын
@@johnhoward7298 Never tried that...I'd like to someday though...
@samuelkoger51365 ай бұрын
Great video, where did you get the missouri chert?
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Fellow shooter Rick Sheets gifted 3 of them to me. Thanks for watching.
@TheGhostrider19595 ай бұрын
Well....all in all either one works for me....wonder how it would have turned out if you used the english flint first?
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Hmmm, that's a great question. I'm not sure what would have happened...Thanks for watching.
@OsvaldoAnselmi4 ай бұрын
Maybe Richard Pierce?
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 ай бұрын
Richard Pierce does cut chert flints. I'm not sure if he does them any longer or not. That's where these flints I was using came from. Thanks for watching...
@TornadoCrewStormChasers5 ай бұрын
Missouri seemed a slight faster bang.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
They seem to do VERY well..!!
@nsscvaus5 ай бұрын
Mark, Where do you purchase Missouri Chert Flints?
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
I have no clue. These were gifted to me by a viewer of the BPMS channel. Thanks for watching..
@markbuckley36615 ай бұрын
Have you tried Edward's plateau flint?
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
No....Never heard of those flints.
@flintandball60934 ай бұрын
I’ve found the biggest difference between English vs French flints is the colour.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 ай бұрын
Definitely true. I've tried the French flints before with less success than the English ones....
@flintandball60934 ай бұрын
@blackpowdermaniacshooter it's funny like that. I remember there was a thread on the traditional muzzleloading forum. Half the people said they preferred english because they sparked better and lasted longer, the other half preferred frenxh because they sparked better and lasted longer. I have both but I mostly use french because it suits my guns and the time period they're from.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 ай бұрын
@@flintandball6093 If that works for you..it works for me. I don't get into the PC part anymore, I look for flints that are reliable & don't care where they come from.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 ай бұрын
@@flintandball6093 I use English because I have several dozen. I've never tried the cherts until I was gifted 3 of them. Thanks for watching...
@davidw41495 ай бұрын
What size flints do you like in that trade musket
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
I use the 3/4" English flints.
@OsvaldoAnselmi4 ай бұрын
Dear Mark, Where to buy the Missouri flints?
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 ай бұрын
I really don't have a clue. These 3 chert flints were gifted to me. Maybe someone reading this can offer a name or business making these flints. Thanks for watching.
@dannyvision7305 ай бұрын
USA USA USA ! Go Missouri Chert ..
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Amen brother.....Go USA.
@AndrewRuthvenАй бұрын
Hi Where on the Frizzen should the flint strike?
@blackpowdermaniacshooterАй бұрын
Set it as high as you can get it without going over the top of the Frizzen. This gives you more room to create a spark. So times it works better with the flint turned over.
@AndrewRuthvenАй бұрын
@@blackpowdermaniacshooter Thanx
@krockpotbroccoli655 ай бұрын
My conclusion is that as long as you have good flints and a serviceable lock, your musket will mostly work. Which is all you can really hope for from a flintlock.
@Nick-wn1xw5 ай бұрын
They work a whole lot better than "mostly".
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
I agree with that statement. Choice of locks & flints can make you or break you.
@markfair76485 ай бұрын
That was a cool test, Mark lot's of smoke. Keep your flint sharp, and your powder dry Keep a tight cock screw.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
Amen brother....those thicker flints needs to be checked a little more often by me!! !
@markfair76485 ай бұрын
@blackpowdermaniacshooter lol your having to much fun 🤣 to think about techniques, Mark. But always remember eyes and hearing protection a must. I had flints go flying
@terryqueen32334 ай бұрын
That just goes to show you that America beats England in everything we do or use. So in conclusion American chert wins out over English chert yay!
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 ай бұрын
Yeah.....Amen brother. Thanks for watching my friend...
@deerslayerrus5 ай бұрын
The two that didn't go off, I seen no spark.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
That is kind of crazy, especially since they worked on the next trigger pull. I love this ol' hobby!
@philbrown67875 ай бұрын
You stress Hearing and Eye protection on all your vids, have you seen or personally experienced anyone being injured in the eyes or have loss of hearing from a flintlock?
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
No..I haven't. I put those Miranda warnings on all videos due to the negative responses I was consistently reading in the comments about being "unsafe" while enjoying this sport. I seldom read negatively about that anymore. Thanks for asking.
@timturner76095 ай бұрын
You do you, fam. Flintlock will pepper your face with little shards of flint. Cap guns will pepper your face with little shards of cap. Black powder guns are "just as loud" as smokeless guns. Probably. I've never stood next to someone them so I dont really know.
@philbrown67875 ай бұрын
I shoot with glasses because of default. but I haven’t been to a shoot since the early ‘90’s and none of that was considered. Never heard of anyone having problems then. Just wondering if the sport has now been taken over by Safety Sallies that make it their mission to call out a digression when there is no basis in fact for this. *and no, black powder is not as loud as smokeless
@timturner76095 ай бұрын
@@Nick-wn1xw i dont know about you, but I generally hold guns in front of me when I shoot them. I dont stand off to the side where guns are generally way louder than they are to the shooter.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter5 ай бұрын
@@philbrown6787 I've had some pretty harsh comments a few years ago by some keyboard warriors regarding anything & everything safety wise within the sport. They were wearing me out, so, the miranda was born. By adding those "advisories" to the videos, it stopped the negativity almost immediately. Nowadays....I ask the pretty ladies to make the warnings instead of me. They are easier on the eyes of the viewer that I am. Thanks for watching...
@michaelpatterson91854 ай бұрын
Where do you get the court flints. Who sells them?
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 ай бұрын
I don't have source to purchase these type flints. I only have 3 that were gifted to me a few months ago. Rich Pearson use to knap them, but, I believe he has quit doing so. Thanks for watching....