Jacob Dickert Rifle, Winter Woods.

Shooting the Dickert of its first day on a woods walk. I regret now showing you the rat hole "one ragged hole" group this Rice barrel put on paper as the day started out. Incredible. So far, I worked out to a 80 grain FF load with a .015" bear greased patch and a .530" RB. It was a very humid, damp, wet, moist, soggy day and the flint on the lock is the one it came with. I replaced the flint today with a larger dark gray English flint from TOW that showers sparks like the 4th of July. Enjoy the video and thanks for watching! Be sure to check out the other flintlock videos! • Flintlock
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[@Zanathane]

This looks like a good group of guys. I may have to travel north one day...

[@chrisnewport7826]

Makes me proud to be an American. Thanks guys.

[@MrHolster]

Once again Thanks for the video. I really enjoy these.

[@FolkFirearmsCollective]

I am glad you do. When people express their enjoyment of these - I am motivated. I love hearing that these bring a smile to others.

[@michaelthompson779]

I have two rifles on order from GRRW, they are in fact taking orders, one offs from some of the original gun smiths. I'm like a kid waiting on Christmas, can't wait to get delivery of mine. A Jim Bridger Hawken and a Full stock Flintlock Hawken. Thanks for your efforts on these Flintlock shooters, I'm sure it will help spread the sport.

[@FolkFirearmsCollective]

Awesome! Where is a link? How do we order GRRW?

[@PracticalOutdoorist]

It looks like a great time was had by all there. That is one beautiful, well crafted weapon you have . Thanks for taking along with you, I liked it alot.

[@homemadehistory7537]

Like that alot. I startet my Isaak Haines build 2 weeks ago ;-) Sadly that there are no such events in germany. and for sure nice musik.

[@FolkFirearmsCollective]

Thank you! That Dickert rifle is patterned after a good well known German maker I am sure you know.

[@homemadehistory7537]

I know:-) but not so many blackpowder shooters here know the tradition and names like Dickert or Schrojer or Womelsdorf school who had there roots in germany. But to me these are the most beautiful rifles in the world.

[@FolkFirearmsCollective]

They are the most beautiful rifles that will ever exist.

[@MrM2hb]

Great time you must of had! I have a couple of flintlock guns, makes me want to take them out.

[@FolkFirearmsCollective]

Get on out there!

[@110665]

God I love flinters

[@kemosabegt350geuss6]

At the Alamo how many shots would the average shooter get off per minute? As undermanned as they were I doubt if they had someone loading behind them and passing weapons back and forth. It would have taken a very resolute character to load that weapon while under fire.

[@mvm1162]

Congratulations on this video. Very nice to see how you guys try to dress up in the same kind of clothing people back then would have worn. Have a question though for you flintlock guys: If you had your rifle loaded and the steel closed, how long could you walk around in that kind of weather before the chances of a misfire would have become most likely?

[@FolkFirearmsCollective]

Many variables to that including the condition of ones flint, his prime and so on. Some walk all day in cold, damp fog with little to no issue especially on a fresh load with unfired (not fired that day). As we shoot, the warm breach and the residues tend to want to absorb some moisture. I have been to some real cold wood walks and the flints do great. The air here tends to be dry, especially if not down by the river bottom - dry air is your friend. Overall to answer the question - it is not much of an issue. Maintain and tread the rifle right and she'll shoot every time.

[@mvm1162]

Hi Denny, Thank you so much for your answer. Picked up antique collecting about a year ago (mostly pistols so far), and of course am trying to learn as much as I about all subjects concerning these old guns.

[@oldschoolron8602]

love it.

[@paschallhouston]

Did not want the video to end :)

[@phillipm1118]

What is the name of that Pilgrim song that starts around 1:52 it sounds familiar

[@FolkFirearmsCollective]

Water Tower Bucket Boys “Pilgrim Song” . It’s awesome, glad you caught it. I had to look it up again based on lyrics to find it just now. Took a while.

[@FolkFirearmsCollective]

This version you hear is from FMA - free music archive website.

[@phillipm1118]

Thank you kindly

[@donaldavant8237]

What distances are shots being made?

[@neriksen]

Sorry to ask. I couldn’t make it out. What was the brand of rifle manufacturers mentioned please. At about 2:35.

[@wyattguilliams2621]

Would a tight fitting Rifled Conical bullet have any effect on a smoothbore muskets accuracy?

[@jacobdewitt2535]

Not really. I'm not sure it would gain spin as a patch is around it. And if it didnt have the patch, powder would escape around it.

[@Bouzoukiellas]

I know a guy who does this with minie balls and it works. Give it a shot. The hollow base in the base cavity expands to the grooves. Also I’ve been told that the center of gravity for a minie ball is the same as a round ball because of weight distribution. So it should theoretically work.

[@hawkenrifles]

It's a lovely Pennsylvania rifle. Very well done. I guess 50 or 54 caliber. I settle for my Kentucky of Ardesa (Traditions) and Pedersoli. Please could you make a video with your friends explaining how to improve the ignition with the rifles of flint lock in wet days and with snow?. Here, in the north of Spain, there is a humid climate and it rains a lot and we all want our muzzleloading rifles to light up fast and well. Greetings friend.

[@FolkFirearmsCollective]

She is a .54. The advice I am given is to do the following: Some recommend a dry cotton patch clean (some put 99% alcohol on it) and keep it in your bag, wipe your flint and frizzed between shots. Some prime with 3f others 4f, wipe and keep pan clean, clean touch hole between shots or prior to taking a shot use your vent cleaner to push in slightly into the main charge. Also clean and wipe the bottom of the frizzen where it covers your prime. Keep powder dry, sometimes you should run a dry patch or perhaps an alcohol patch down the bore if shooting a lot that day. Flint maintenance is critical to get good spark. Having right sized flint with a good well snapped edge. I made a snapping awl this week (see instagram) in order to knap the edge. A hard frizzen, combined with a well sized and properly knapped flint I have learned will create a shower of sparks igniting your prime. Keep the prime below and slightly back from the vent/touch hole. This allows for the FLASH and radiant heat to push from the prime towards the vent hole igniting your charge. Use a healthy prime amount as well! Hope this helps some.

[@FolkFirearmsCollective]

Ella es una .54. El consejo que me dan es que haga lo siguiente: Algunos recomiendan limpiar el parche seco de algodón (algunos ponen alcohol al 99%) y guardarlo en su bolsa, limpiar el pedernal y frizar entre tomas. Algunos ceban con 3f otros 4f, limpie y mantenga la olla limpia, limpie el orificio de contacto entre las tomas o antes de tomar una toma use su limpiador de ventilación para empujar un poco en la carga principal. También limpie y limpie la parte inferior del frizzen donde cubre su mejor momento. Mantenga el polvo seco, a veces debe usar un parche seco o tal vez un parche de alcohol en el orificio si dispara mucho ese día. El mantenimiento de pedernal es crítico para obtener una buena chispa. Tener pedernal del tamaño adecuado con un buen borde bien recortado. Hice un punzón cortante esta semana (ver instagram) para aplastar el borde. Una frizzen dura, combinada con un pedernal de buen tamaño y bien cortado, que he aprendido creará una lluvia de chispas que encenderán tu mejor momento. Mantenga el cebado por debajo y ligeramente atrás del orificio de ventilación / toque. Esto permite que el FLASH y el calor radiante empujen desde el cebado hacia el orificio de ventilación para encender la carga. ¡Usa una cantidad principal saludable también! Espero que esto ayude a algunos.

[@hawkenrifles]

Hello mate. Thank you very much for your reply. For prime the Swiss NUL B is the best , but it is very difficult to obtain in Spain. For the rifles the Swiss No. 1, which is a 4 FFFFg, also works very well. In France, too, very good gunpowder is manufactured to prime flintlock pistols and rifles. Greetings from Spain.

[@bavariasuhl]

I am guessing its a .54