Anybody here hunt with a flintlock?

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Jayhawker
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Re: Anybody here hunt with a flintlock?

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Varmintmist wrote: Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:16 pm Small horns were used for salt. Possibly in paper cartridge era to let soldiers pour the whole charge down the bbl and not lose any while priming.
http://www.flintriflesmith.com/Writinga ... horns_mb.m
Salt horns are one thing...priming horns are another...Not the first time I have found myself with opinions that conflicted with "experts"...
The 1874 Sharps...The gun that made the west safe for Winchester
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