Final prep for deer season

[@TheHumanSynthesisProject]

Thanks for the tips on how to shoot the flinter. It was never explained to me and I had noticed the weight of the barrel on my left arm becoming a problem with accuracy as the day got on. Really appreciate the advice from someone with this much experience, you should do a video just on a bunch of shooting or loading tips, stuff youve learned that could help new or even experienced shooters. In any case, I really enjoy the content you make. Very informative, definitely be here for the long haul

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@TheHumanSynthesisProject Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I try to just show what I enjoy and what others have asked for.

[@timharrison744]

Enjoyed the video, and your shooting advice is spot on. I have observed folks at Rendezvous gripping their rifle like it is a deadly snake just an inch away from biting them. If you can get them to relax and just let the rifle become an extension of the body they shoot much better and accurate. Sage advise from a woodsman. Hope you didn’t have any damage on your farm from the storm, going to take a long time for folks to recover from it.

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@timharrison744 howdy Tim. We had storm damage but not nearly as bad as some. It will take awhile to clean it all up. Thanks for asking your thoughts.

[@waynegiska4499]

Thankyou Dennis. I’m a diehard fan. I also have a Dixie gun works muzzleloader since 1978

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@waynegiska4499 We have a little in common then. Thanks for sharing.

[@joemolf3894]

Another great class Dennis have a much successful deer season!

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@joemolf3894 howdy Joe. The season is here!!

[@allenhughes12]

Excellent video as always. Getting pretty fired up but we'll probably wait for rifle season. A lot of the roads we used to take to get to the deer woods around Erwin got washed out by the flood. We'll give things a little more time to settle down. Good luck this year and I look forward to the upcoming videos.

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@allenhughes12 we had mire damage here at the farm than ever before, but nothing like Erwin. I can’t even imagine what so many around that area ard going through.

[@jeffp.Buff.]

Great video! Absolutely the same technique my grandfather taught me or at least tried to as a youngster. The Kibler is ready! First kill a coyote. Can’t wait to see you get a buck with that rifle. You’ve certainly put a heck of a lot of time into that beautiful rifle. Good luck my friend!!!

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@jeffp.Buff. good morning my friend. Hope all is well with you guys. Are you ready for the season? Sure hope you get to do a lot of hunting this year.

[@jeffp.Buff.]

been out bow hunting the last 3 days. Let 3 smaller bucks go by. Had great hunting and great weather. Kind of taking a look at this solunar table thing.

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@jeffp.Buff. it is good to let the little ones go. The Solunar tables work!!

[@singleshot2218]

New sub for ya Mr. Pritchard! Great video! Take care and stay safe! God bless!✝️🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@singleshot2218 Thank you for watching, commenting and subscribing. And may God bless you Sir. Dennis

[@UncleSasquatchOutdoors]

Good tips. With a flintlock, don't stop aiming until you feel the rifle push you.

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@UncleSasquatchOutdoors Howdy Uncle.

[@scottzipperer6146]

I had never shot blackpowder will last weekend my friend Ben gave me a TC 50 caliber it was fun and challenging . Love it

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@scottzipperer6146 black powder will get in your blood. Look at the channel “Everything black powder.” He has some good stuff on there.

[@normanphair8488]

That is the problem of getting old you can't see as good as you used to, and like I tell my wife getting old wouldn't be so bad if you didn't hurt all the time from all the hard work

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@normanphair8488 So far I have not found a single advantage of getting old. But I am still looking.

[@bullseyedixon5660]

thank you for the tips sir

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@bullseyedixon5660 and thank you for watching.

[@FPD194]

Mr. Pritchard, I really enjoy your videos and learning more about flintlock rifles. I am 65 years old and have only shot percussion cap muzzleloaders. What caliber is your Kibler rifle? Is there anything different you would do when ordering another flintlock? Thank you.

[@wasatchretrievers4035]

Love the videos. My Kibler is coming. Do you have a video on cleaning and maintenance on a Flintlock?

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@wasatchretrievers4035 no I don’t. I have been asked to do just that before, so it is planed.

[@Paul-t4p]

You got it right....index fingers pointing ...instinct.....bow..sling shot..rifle...shotguns... I had two uncle's rifleman in WW2.. they lived with their rifles...guess what.. they used the exact same technique.....both came 3home to their families

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@Paul-t4p thank you for sharing that and thank you for watching.

[@waynegiska4499]

Dennis, do u use dawn straight or diluted with water? thanks Wayne thanks so much with sharing

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@waynegiska4499 I use about 30-40% Dawn . Not real critical. Have used a 1 to 4 ratio also.

[@richardcox2229]

I have a Kibler Southern Mountain Rifle that I put together a year ago in the hopes of hunting early muzzleloader season in Pennsylvania, and for the life of me I can't get it to hit center. Windage and elevation are dead on just 4 inches low and I can't seem to get it to come up any more !! Not sure what else i can do or something I may have done wrong while putting the rifle together !!

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@richardcox2229 if I understand you correctly, your point of impact is four inches lower that you want it to be. Raising or lowering your point of impact is very simple. Assuming of course you are using the same load all along. Adjusting fixed iron sights is easy but can be confusing. Just keep in mind you move the rear sight in the direction you want your point to impact to go. And conversely, you move the front sight in the opposite direction that you want the point of impact to go. You do this by driving the sights left or right in the dovetail for windage. With fixed sights you have to file either the front or sight down. In your case you need to file down the front sight just a little. File very little at a time. File a little and test fire a few rounds to check your progress. The Kibler’s have a reputation of shooting low. Most folks say they have to file the front sight way down. In my case it shot high. Kibler actually makes a higher rear sight that might solve your problem. In my case I needed a higher front sight which I ordered from Track of the Wolf. Hope this helps. Did I understand you correctly? Please keep me posted. Dennis

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@richardcox2229 let me be a little plainer. You can install a higher rear sight , or file down the front sight. You can move that point of impact an unlimited amount by raising that rear sight higher and higher. You are limited by how much you can file down that front sight.

[@maddog45auto66]

What caliber are you shooting?If you don't mind me asking

[@craigcook1571]

.50 I think

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@maddog45auto66 it is a .50 caliber.

[@normanphair8488]

How about a percussion cap is that okay

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@normanphair8488 I have percussion cap rifles. They are ok, but not as much fun as are flintlocks. Also percussion caps have been very hard to find.

[@trapperbobpatriot8288]

That looks to be a big yote

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@trapperbobpatriot8288 full grown female.

[@godwetrust1436]

What brand tung oil did you prefer?

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@godwetrust1436 Formbys but it is no longer made. It was a Tung oil finish, not pure stuff. Minwax bought Formbys. I have never used their brand name.

[@stephenfields6236]

Did you say what caliber of Woods Runner you are shooting ?

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@stephenfields6236 probably not, but it is a .50 caliber.

[@stephenfields6236]

Thanks . That’s a great caliber . Mine shoots well with 70 grains of 3fg.Goex

[@normanphair8488]

Well I tell you what that is a fast action

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@normanphair8488 the Kibler is a fast action.

[@murdok1100]

I only have 2 rifles but i practice quite a bit I made me a 3ft long sandbag i put 0 pressure on my gun i can shoot a 2 inch 3 shot group a 600yards with my 6.5prc i want to try farther but don’t have anywhere t do that.i went to a long range shooting class once an of all the shooting we’ve did the toughest one was sprinting 50 yards and shoot a 25 yard target. I shot an 8 inch 3 shot troop on that drill

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@murdok1100 thanks for sharing. Bench shooting is duck soup compared to off hand under real life situations.

[@rickhaddix6847]

Do you think 3f would work best in a 54 cal?

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

Probably not. Most likely 2 F would work better.

[@Wesley-m1r]

What is tow (over powder wad)?

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@Wesley-m1r tow is the fibrous material left over from processing flax .

[@REB-forever]

Why do you use a pistol powder in you rifle?

[@wiseguysoutdoors2954]

FFFG isn't just pistol powder. It can be used in rifles as well

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@REB-forever because it works the best.

[@Paul-t4p]

I see front sight first and then "pull" it down into the rear sight notch...open sight....M1GARAND

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@Paul-t4p thats how its done. Works even better when you can see them!!!!!!!!!

[@scottzipperer6146]

I hate coyotes to they killed MY Ralph and Baby Ralph

[@dennispritchardoutdoors7882]

@@scottzipperer6146 hate to hear that. Was Ralph a dog??