That's good shooting! Glad to see another ML in the shoot!

So much of the accuracy depends on what the gun likes...ball size, patch, lube...just have to lock it in through trial and error. It's amazing to think that people depended on this type of gun for food, defense, war. Incredible.

I like that wood board that holds the patch and ball...great kit.

Great video, I'm going to have to keep an eye out for the 2021 challenge. Thank you for sharing this and your enthusiasm for muzzleloading!

Love your rifle! and the old-time music ! Well done video !

Loading from the horn is a nice way to meet Jesus before your time

Thanks for this vid, I thought it was just me but I see now others struggle also. Don't give up we'll get it eventually.

That was awesome, good shooting!👍👍

Was thinking about buying a Kentucky flintlock, can't wait to see your shot placements

Rifle and Tricorn hat from the 1700s, capote from the 1800s, modern Métis sash from the 1950s Your style is spanning many centuries lol Great video :)

I have a Traditions Tennessee .50 caliber flintlock, and mine would get a slight hangfire like yours using FFG Goex as the main charge, .490 roundball and a .010" patch. Once I switched to Goex FFFG as the main charge, the hangfires went away and it has better lock time and ignition with the same size roundball and patch. I also coned the barrel on that gun so a short starter isn't necessary and you can just use the ramrod. I picked up a Traditions Kentucky flintlock .50 today, I plan on trying the same load set up in that gun as the Tennessee and once I get that worked out I will cone the barrel on that gun too.

So much for safety loading with the powder horn!

Awesome video thanks for showing it You need some boot moccasins to go along with your suit , then it would look authentic.

Gotta give it up for the eye spectacles and Muck boots.

Nice music choice. Good ol Ola Belle Reed.

I love that house!

Totally off subject but what did it cost to build a cabin like that ? I got 5.5 acres in a secluded valley I’m wanting to put a small cabin on. What you have looks perfect! I already got water, electric, and septic system down there. Just need to build or buy a cabin to put there.

What powder horn are you using!? I’ve never seen one with a grain measuring funnel on it

Well, looking back on this now, I've had my Traditions Kentucky Flintlock, same as your gun, over a year now. I found a few things. One, it prefers FFFG Goex to FFG Goex, the 3F gives it better and more consistent ignition. I took and very slightly drilled out the touchhole. With a good, sharp flint, I can get a good 10 shots before I may get a misfire. I still get the occasional hangfire, but that's the nature of a flintlock. I can tell you mine is very accurate out to 125 yards, I've shot man sized silhouette targets out that far and the Traditions Kentucky puts them in the middle offhand with regularity. I coned the barrel, makes it much easier to load a patched roundball without the need for a short started. I prime it with the same 3F I use for the main charge, ignition is just fine. It prefers a .490" ball and a .010" patch lubed with Bore Butter. I've won a couple of medals in blackpowder matches with it. It's a great gun for the money.

Where did you get your clothing? Thanks for the video.

Looks fun

I can never get mine to shoot everytime. When it does shoot its very accurate for a ball gun though. Did you drill out your touch hole or is all stock?

got a hawken atm my grandfather gave me and a .44 1860 army so far in my blackpwder collection. next will be either one of these kentuckys or a pennsylvania rifle

My dream rifle

Your bess should shoot better with a tighter ball. Your best ball may not work well with military cartridge. It will never shoot as small as a rifle gun, but should keep it all in the black. This is Tuesday. I went to the range Monday, got back late and did a quick clean. Yesterday had the cabin fever and made a deep reclean. Then had ‘make and mend’ day, similar to your readying to shoot. Looks like you had fun. Watching your vid was almost as much fun as shooting there with you.

I just ordered one of these bad boys. I was curious what size flints you use?

Wire out the flash hole every shot!?!

Are you left handed??? But shooting righty

Have the same rifle, What size flints?

I like your spread and "range" a lot, don't know about the -15 tho. Sir there is NO need for that rifle-gun to be so tough to load. Or to have to slide-hammer that ramrod like that. What size ball are you using? Anything above .490 is unnecessary. With an 18 thou pillow ticking patch and proper lube, it should slide down with one maybe two pushes. I use Ballistol as a lube, mixed with H2O, tho I might skip the H2O in -15 deg. Never have shot a Muzzle gun in that kind of cold, not sure I want to. Anyway, good shootin'.

Click, flash, no boom. A couple of times. That's why I stay with percussion lock but that's just my preference. And that would make me nervous pouring the powder from the horn in spite of the measure and cut-off on the horn..I measure the powder using a separate measure I made from deer antler..never pour direct from a powder horn no matter if a cut-off on the horn. Hang the powder measure from my neck with a leather strap and it's right there handy. Muzzle loaders still a ton of fun to shoot.

What size flint do you use

You only missed because your hands were numb.

I have one just like it misfires all the time, I think I’m throwing it out. Rock on bro.

I also carry 2 50 caliber Hawkins so I can out shoot out hunt out fish out track and I can wield a pair of pistols like wild Bill heck I can I can use a Bowie knife like Jim Bowie I can tell tall tales and lies like Jim Bridger

That’s some cold weather shootin there!! Nice gun but don’t load your gun from your main Powderhorn if you had a spark and a flash It could hit that half pound of powder. Just a thought what a great set up!!

nice, but could you hear the hangfire during the first shot?

Add canvas gaiters and nobody is the wiser to your choice of footwear.

In muzzleloading one gets what one pays for. Good locks and barrels make target shooting much more enjoyable and reliable. One can’t do better than a Jim Chambers flintlock. And good barrels like Rice to name one. I’ve been shooting and hunting with flintlocks for over 55 years and they are just as reliable as percussion locks and a good quality tuned Flintlock with a touchhole liner has nearly as fast of an ignition as a percussion lock.

Good old fun shooting. Good habit is to clean your touch hole/flash hole after every shot or second. Keep the priming powder away from the touch hole so you dont get a wick effect more of a flash. Lot lest delay. Keep shooting

I know it is freezing cold and you swabbed between shots, but you should really use a powder measure to measure and pour your powder in your gun instead of directly from your horn. I have never had a stray ember in my barrel in my 44 years of shooting black powder... but that is a recipe for disaster if any of us ever did and it ignited all the powder in that horn. Great video and love the period clothing. Keep you and your powder warm and dry.

Me and my grandpa don't use measuring cups or patches. We do it like back in the day with an old American Can Co. "Quick Loader" that you just puff a bit of powder in the barrel and drop the ball in there and shove it down. He said in his own words that "back in the day nobody wasted time with those dumbass patches" 😂

Dont ram the hell out of the ball. Put a mark on your rod so you know its all the way down. Should not have to smack it 4-6 times... that puts defects into the projectile.

great video keep that muzzle away from your face when loading!

Why don't you challenge me I use a 50 caliber Kentucky long rifle and a 45 caliber Kentucky long rifle I'm the best you ever seen my name is Bowie try me and you'll be sorry I'm the king of the woods

the US made flint locks are much better, swap it.. Greetings from Germany....

Traditions shit...

Nice Capote , I have one I had made by a Iraq refugee , he's like 20 years old looks 12 . He grew up helping his dad who owned a Tailor shop. Let me tell you what that guy knows his business. He made it perfect . He added wool to areas that needed extra and took out where useless. It turned out spectacular . I have a custom Fowler Flintlock .72 or 12 ga. and a side lock and an inline both 50 cal. A lot of people have problems with flintlocks because of the touch hole , just like you. #a try checking the pan and hole to see if they line up perfectly , most don't , probably 90 % don't. So if you add more fine powder to your pan instead of your load powder , that should help with hesitation . Another trick is snow ,rain ,humid days stick a small bird feather into the touch hole ,it'll keep it dry and clean till ready to shoot. Also never ever use pre-lube patches like you have . Go with linen only and cut off with a small knife and try and use the same type linen always. A cool B.P. site and store is ""Track of the Wolf. "" Lot of very cool stuff.