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How much powder should you use to fire your cva 50 cal flintlock accurately?
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The exact amount will depend on your gun patch and ball combination and distance you are shooting, and type of gun (pistol, smooth bore musket, rifle, carbine rifle, long rifle etc.) Each gun has it's "sweet spot" that is a powder charge and ball combination that gives consistent results, so you will have to experiment to find it. In my .50 flinter long rifle (42" barrel) I use 64 grains of 3F powder for shooting 50 to 100 yards and 50 grains under 50 yards, in my Hawken style flinter (28"barrel) I use 55 grains for long shots and 45 for short and in the pistol I use 25 grains. Those are target loads, for hunting I am between 75 and 90 grains on both guns, and the pistol is not used for hunting accept as a back up. The best way I have found is to start out with as many grains as the caliber and work from there placing targets at the distances you expect to be shooting. Fire 3 to 5 shots and record your results, increasing the powder charge by 5 grains each set. Keep in mind not to exceed the maximum recommended charge for your gun, and that the key to muzzle loading accuracy in consistency, load the exact same way each time, paying attention to the direction of the weave of your patch and how firmly you pack the load. With some time and patience you will have a tack driver.
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In the show The musketeers How do they fire flintlock pistol immediately without loading?
When you fire flintlock, pouring gunpowder into barrel and powder pan is essential process. But in the show, musketeers just pull their flintlock out and shoot it without all these preparation. If they already poured gunpowder in their flintlock before battle started, gunpowder and the bullet must be poured out of barrel cuz when musketeers kept their flintlock in the belt, muzzle head towards to the ground. Is there any other way you can fire flintlock immediately during the battle? Or the show producer decided to ignore the fact that there's no way such thing can be possible?
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How would load your powder and ball down the barrel ram it down to make sure it's tight in the barrel then you would put powder in the pan when the flint hits the metal it creates a spark lighting the powder in the pan then lighting the powder in the barrel making it fire.
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Baby powder+fire=more fire
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Be removed from work immediately
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Fire extinguishers should be inspected annually - by a suitably qualified person.
