Shooting the 36 Flintlock

I am shooting my .36 flintlock to get ready for squirrel season. Last year i missed several squirrels so i need to know what my rifle is doing and show off some accouterments i was given. #blackpowder #flintlock #muzzleloader
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[@olskool3967]

Jason i have been a handloader since i was 10 years old in 1967, a bullet castor since 1981, and shooting BP since the early 70s, i have several flintlocks and shoot a little bit. i have another friend that taught me something about 2 years ago. on the range we lube with 60% water 40% dawn dish soap. soak the patch and load, you can shoot all day with no fouling. for hunting i use beeswax and olive oil mix. hope this helps you.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you ill give it a try

[@eric-barbara]

Never hesitate to post a black powder video!

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Haha now i know folks dont wanna see many of those. Naw they are some of the most watched and its that time so we gonna do a lot of em

[@rionalvey5636]

I really enjoy watching your black powder videos. I enjoy your personality. Keep up the good work.

[@michaelmosley254]

Nice Justin I like the smell of black powder squirrel has open here in TN

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Nothing like it

[@cowtipper6705]

I would suggest that you make a bench rod out of brass round stock, extra weight makes loading much easier.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I need to do that

[@johnbennett9149]

Boy Justin that's one mighty fine-looking smoke pole 😉

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

It’s special. Its my first build . Its right handed so it will be Brodys one day

[@kmnremtp]

“Don’t shoot the back of ya swamp buggy!!!” (Me, when you were setting up the target!)

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

That would be bad

[@UncleSasquatchOutdoors]

I don't see you flinching. You did a good job figuring out your sight picture.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Practice corrects a lot of errors

[@rheidtech]

Yup! Still risin. Go geetem Justin. Puutem in da coolah! Great vid. To a great futureI 🍹 feel this is just a flash in the pan. Love that shirt.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I gotta clean it up with water and get whatever was pluggin it out

[@janevincent3362]

Hi Jason, if you don't like flashes in the pan, you could install a touch hole liner. They are coned from the inside, getting your flash closer to the powder charge. Also, you could feather your touch hole. Take a small feather that the quill will fit in the touch hole and put it in the touch hole before each loading. Then remove it before priming the pan. Keep the powder away from the barrel so the flash can enter the open touch hole without restriction. The soft quill will not ware out your flash hole. This was done by the old timers. Ben shooting and building flintlocks for sixty years and still love it. Love your channel. Ron from vermont

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I may do that

[@dfsiv1]

A lot of fun! I enjoy your videos!

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you

[@duanerogers1166]

Build you some leather straps about a foot long with loops in each end then tie it on your belt half each side hanging so you can put a squirrel leg in the loop one squirrel on each end loop you can make four and be able to carry 8 squirrels

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I got a string but i cant stand getting the blood all over my clothes. Especially these buckskins lol

[@unchained20000000]

That thurrsa huntin dog riche thur boyz! He flinched and took one step back and assessed the situation to see ifin any game dropped. WHut a good boy he iz!

[@larryalexander4833]

Yes I saw that he was lookin to see what Justin shot.

[@haroldcotten1840]

Brother I like your channel and your personality, your just a good old country boy like me. Keep the videos coming

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you

[@tophat8190]

Love your black powder video's !! Keep them coming.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

We gonna do a good many this season or at least try to

[@larryalexander4833]

Intro looks nostalgic sir starting work I'll watch later my friend

[@StevenMMan]

Always a interested in shooting a muzzleloader. My latest video though not a high quality production it is of now my best video Mountain man

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Ill check it out

[@feraltweed]

Good morning from Michigan. It’s squirrel season up here now. I use an old single shot 22 but really want to build a flintlock. The patch on a string is new to me I’ve been shooting cap locks and match locks for years. Good luck hunting and filming

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

It was to me too but i took to it like a horse to water

[@pb5690]

If the breech plug is removable and you can unscrew it and take a look at the touch hole from the inside to see if some metal flashing or something is in the way. Next thing to do is check the alignment of the touch hole and the pan.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I figure i shoved some junk down when i swabbed it. Hot water will get it out

[@j.l.327]

I smell them biscuits and gravy now, i always found in my 22 rimfire and my 50muzzleloader that a little fouling shot or two or small fowling charge would help with that first shot accuracy, just something to consider if you havn't already

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Cold barrel shot is usually a little off

[@JLFas-e2e]

Might try opening the touch hole a bit to prevent the flash in the pan. Great video makes one want to get out after the bushy tails. Good luck this season.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I may open it some . I drilled it less than 1/8 when i made it

[@gregoryselner7261]

Always love seeing your muzzle loading videos. I’m waiting patiently for my .40 caliber from TVM in Mississippi that I ordered in January. Love squirrel hunting as well. That’s excellent shooting and advice for us all. Have a great hunting season.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Be a fine shooter. I need to stop and see my buddy next time im up that way

[@gregoryselner7261]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors I’m in the same boat as you. I have nobody to help me when I receive my flintlock rifle so I really appreciate you, uncle Sasquatch, and Steve Sills traditional muzzleloader KZbin videos on all things flintlock.

[@michaelcibula1014]

Hey Justin, Thanks for all the the shout outs on the equipment I sent you and remember when you pull the trigger and it goes BOOM it's good shooting!!

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

All nice stuff man . Well worth talking about

[@midnight4540]

Looks like you're doing all the right steps, good shooting not bad for just starting black powder shooting. Heck building your own rifle is impressive. These flint rifles sure have gone up in cost from my time, there was a time 100 bucs get you rifle powder, balls, wow I am old hahahah. Take care and thanks!!

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I traded a knife i made for the first one i got now they high as giraffe nuts

[@BR549-2]

Great video, good luck on them squirrels! Season is open up here but busy on geese and grouse so far.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Still been warm here for harvesting meat but its cooling down

[@larryalexander4833]

​@@SpiritoftheOutdoorsIt was 54 here this morning. 75 this afternoon

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

@@larryalexander4833 still 85 here late this eve but i can handle that . Humidity is not as bad this week either

[@galenhisler396]

I hope you will do more flintlock shooting. You should look at getting a jim kibler woodsrunner kit his rifles are awesome, and you won't be sorry 🤠

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I may one day

[@randallross7683]

He builds some nice kits

[@reedmitchell6716]

Top of the line kit. You won't regret it. You will have a gun of a Lifetime.

[@earlwheelock7844]

I just finished assembling a Kibler 36cal southern mountan rifle and absolutly LOVE it , the only time it hasnt fired is because I forgot the POWDER ( and soapy water works GREAT , shoot all day and NEVER clean ( what do with your squirrels , I have eaten lots of them but never liked them very much??)

[@kevinwilson4955]

Knock ‘em out Johnnnnn 😎😎

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Wont be long 😂😂

[@rebeccaback3287]

Nice job Justin good rifle good groups! Can't wait to see the 54 cl smooth bore . David Back.

[@rickpowell7550]

You have excellent follow through. So you got 95 percent of what you need.

[@duanerogers1166]

When your hunting you might try using spit lubing your patches simply because it cleans some of the fowling out of the barrel each time you reload I've been using this method for many years in my guns built my first kit gun when I was 16 and I'm getting pretty close to my 61 birthday

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I do that hunting often with pre cut square patches in my bullet pouch

[@tommylitchfield3450]

This was very interesting to me. I have never shot a flintlock before, so I can definitely see why they jumped on the percussion cap train as soon as they invented them. You seem to have got your pan powder amount dialed in really good, cause it pretty much just goes Boom!... You mentioned maybe darkening your stock and I did something to my tomahawk handle that you might experiment with and see if it might be something you might would like to try on your stock... I saw a video where a guy was trying to make a guitar neck look like tiger striped maple, so I did his technique on my tomahawk. You wrap steel tie wire round and round the wood, randomly criss-crossing the wire really snug, then run a torch up and down, round and round, scorching the wood a little. The wire acts like a heat sink, so when you unwrap the wire, there are light streaks everywhere the wire was, so it looks tiger striped with a light stain over the top. And if you don't like the effect you get, you can just sand it lightly and that scorched look gets gone. I like how spiraling a ramrod looks over a candle flame too.... Your shirt looks good, too! Scratch ol Roscoe's ears for us!

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

They are addictive if you like a challenge

[@larryreese6146]

Justin, you need to build you some premeasured powder holders out of river cane and a bullet board. It'll speed your loading when you're hunting and you can travel light with just a few things in your pockets.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Aint a bad idea

[@larryreese6146]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors another thing, Justin. I think I sent you a picture of one of my rifles. It was stained with red shoe dye. Then I mixed linseed oil and inletting black to go over the red the first coat of linseed oil. Over that I put several more coats of linseed oil. The stock came out a light mahogany and the maple stripe showed up but not too flashy. I also used some of that inletting black around some of the places where dirt and suet would collect over the years. Came out looking like a well cared for antique.

[@allenjones4949]

Great video. Thanks

[@terrycheek4097]

Flintlock rifles are very fun to shoot and hunt with. You will enjoy your build for many years. I recently built a Jim Kibler Southern Mountain Rifle kit in .32 caliber. Like yourself, I built it for small game. I agree with others about the touch-hole liner and the feather trick. I drilled a feather hole behind my trigger guard just to hold a feather for cleaning or holding the charge in the barrel if I can't prime the pan. I have a lot to learn but that's what makes it fun to me. Talk with you soon. Terry from NC.

[@Stoney327]

Howdy Justin: I'm glad you like that hand forged vent pick. I'm happy that it's efficient for you. Thank y'all for the shout out too. God bless: Two Feathers Proprietor of. The Mountain Man Emporium

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Works good. Im gonna get the .50 out soon

[@dianehuston1721]

I love this video i hope you do more on flintlocks.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Oh yes we gonna do some squirrel hunting. I have caplocks to deer hunt with

[@martinmeltzer2696]

Hey Justin! I enjoyed watching this one very much! Your .36 Rifle looked GOOD to me (Certainly considerably better than my first attempt at building a muzzleloading riifle!) The new shirt looked pretty cool as well!!! WOOF! Once you got the load and the rifle dialed in, and the rifle is doing it's part... the only variable is you... so claiming, "Operator Head Space" covers a multitude of sins! (Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Don't ask me how I know that!) In the meantime... keep practicing and getting familiar with the rifle. You also might enjoy watching the You Tube channels of Mr. Bob McBride over at Black Powder TV (in Tennessee) and/or Mr. Steve Davis at Stillwater Bushcraft (in Ohio) for some tips & techniques that might serve you well! Ol' Roscoe looks like he is rarin' to go... and can't go for rarin'! Since you make some of your own powder... keep the really "fine" stuff for your Priming Horn and see if that doesn't help with the misfire/"klatching" issue! Keep plugging away at it... and thanks for sharing it with us! Well Done!

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Im gonna do some more shooting with it and get where i can hit good

[@DEERCREEKGUNSHOP]

Just saw your video! Come and see us here in Kennesaw Ga if you are ever in the area.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you . I have a friend i visit some on Wiess lake and they use Rome GA so we might take a ride down.

[@charliemcelwain8874]

Love everything you do for us

[@kirkboswell2575]

Didn't see any flinching. Which shows good control with those pan flashes. Blowing down the barrel is a valid black powder technique. The purpose was to keep the fouling moist and soft from the moisture in your breath. Safer with a breech loader, though 😊. Haven't run across the swab and string before. Good idea 👍. Regarding the pan flashes, several things to keep in mind. Pan powder level needs to be under the level of the touch hole. The touch hole needs to be clear. If filled up or covered over you'll get hang fires or pan flashes. Touch hole position should be just touching the top of the pan edges. I describe it as being in a "setting sun" position. The frizzen will naturally be covering the touch hole in this position. Regarding the pan powder, 4F was/is a target shooters technique. And it IS the best way to go, but it ISN'T mandatory. Pan powder can be 4F, 3F, 2F, or 1.5F. All work. 1F works most of the time, but you'll get some hang fires with that. 4F, or Null B is the "best" or most efficient which is why its always recommended, BUT it isn't mandatory. DEFINITELY keep the ramrod strokes short - 6 inches or so. The first time you run a broken ramrod into your hand, you'll never forget it. I use both hands, one after the other, to speed things up if necessary. Keep an eye out on your surroundings. One of your shots sent a large spark several feet to your right. While not likely, that could potentially stay "live" long enough to start a fire in dry timber. Cause of such a spark is probably related to the position of the flint in the cock. "Straight and square" to the frizzen will eliminate that issue. If your touch hole isn't replaceable, consider making it replaceable. They do "wear out" and having a replaceable touch hole is very advantageous. I noticed you charged the pan with 3 pushes of your primer horn. If that dispenses 1 grain, that's fine. If your pan primer dispenses 3 grains, that's probably more than needed, and may even contribute to ignition issues. In closing, believe it or not, a mixture of 50/50 Dawn dish soap and water makes a patch lube that will allow you to shoot all day long without stopping to clean. I don't care for it in a hunting situation - potential powder fouling - but on a target range, you can shoot all day without stopping.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you . Good info

[@johnndavis7647]

Keeping the touch-hole clear is the most important thing for consistant ignition. Most people drill thier touch-holes with a 1/16th drill bit. Thats pretty standard. Over time the back flash from the charge will erode the touch-hole so its bigger and bigger. When it gets so worn that you get a flash out the touch-hole a second before the gun fires then its time for a touch-hole liner. I dont want to make the wear worse so I glue a two inch piece of the largest size bronze wound guitar string into a short piece of deer horn to use for a nipple pick. The bronze is softer than the barrel steel and it wont open up your touch-hole like a steel pick will. I just run the guitar string up into the touch hole and rasp out the fouling. Then i prime the pan. Where i live the average shot on small game is about 20 yards. I like to sight my rifles so i hold on the jaw of a squirrel below his ear and have the ball hit about 3/4 of an inch higher. Or hit between the eye and the ear. Theres lots of things you will learn on your own over time. I can't pack 40 years of black powder shooting into one comment so thats my thoughts for the day. Thanks for all you do. Appreciate you brother.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Thank you. I think i drilled this hole too small so i may open it some but i will sure be careful what i pick it with . Might need to get my hands on a few backup liners just in case when i go see Jack again. I have some guitar string so i might just make me one

[@JeffandLeslie]

interesting video. One suggestion, it is safer to load a flintlock with the hammer down and frizzen open. Not an absolute "must do" thing but it is best to have the hammer fully down at rest. Then much harder to make a mistake and send a ramrod and ball through your hand while loading.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Good advice

[@unchained20000000]

You did not flinch the second time cause I was watching intensely to see in if you did.

[@paulloyko2888]

You mentioned needing a .54 smooth bore. ............if that .50 call you have has a rusted up and bugged up bore. Find a gunsmith to ream and choke it to .54.......then you would have a nice smooth bore canoe gun without to much investment. ... ..it should do just fine out to 20 to 40 yards

[@davidrushing8863]

if your 50 cal is rusted up and bugged up ;Sandpapper on a stick will make you a smooth bore, you can shoot shot out of a rifled bore and if it is shot out even better for shot or BBs plus a round ball , it ant rocket scince use what you have and go will it ; P S now it wount work with a thin messed up bore ;CHECK YOUR BORE be safe

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I gotta check that gun. Ive not had it out in a while. I got 3 .50s so i put that one up and aint messed with it

[@randallross7683]

I tie the string around my waist to clean my bore between about every 3 shots

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I gotta get a setup i like and i think im gonna bake a better bag this year. The strap on the beaver sack is not good

[@williamgregory6684]

What kind of rifle is that? How much? Can you get it in caplock? Your right, once you file that sight down, you can't glue the shavings back on there even if you could find them?? Great video, you are always entertaining!!!

[@uthus2000]

I think you need to get a cheap spotting scope to keep on the bench when you're target shooting.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Id still have to walk over to film the target.

[@tennesseesmoky9012]

Justin, that is a nicely forged tomahawk you have there. Have you done a video on that hawk? - Tennessee Smoky

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I think i did . Look in my blacksmith playlist. If i run across another hammer head im gonna make another one

[@tennesseesmoky9012]

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors Yes. The video is on your Blacksmith playlist. Thanks!

[@davidrushing8863]

Peden on your 36 less is more ; your patch is one thing @ your powder is one for your actcrowsee ; 375 and a good patch will work ;380 @ thin patch will work ;20 gr works fine 27 @ 30 will work right patch ;less pan powder dont need much just a drop are two no more @ pick ,pick pick the vent , shooting low at close range is to much POWDER ,eye know you think more powder but NO ; Try 20gr 375 round ball tight patch plliow ticking blue and a very little powder in the pan should be a good starting lode fur you ; work up are down as you find your click ;eye found LESS IS MORE ;TACK DRIVER PEDEN

[@savageater57]

You really need a left hand lock for safety , gases coming back into your face can blind that eye not to mention causing a flinch . How long is that barrel? I recently purchased a. 32 percussion with a 32" barrel but yours looks longer than that. I'm using 25 grs of Shuetzen to get one hole groups at 25 yrds.

[@unchained20000000]

I needz me a flint pistol for them bush chickens/turkeys!

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Be a nice thing to have

[@larryalexander4833]

Roscoe and ya other sruffy dog is hankerin to hunt. So wish we could do some smoke pole huntin . I have couple of bigger caplocks but no flintlocks. Like a 45 i think 👍🙏✝️

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Bark them squirrels. Shoot tree beside the head

[@jimdownhour5224]

let me come squirrel hunting with you!

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Are you close to neshoba county

[@jimdownhour5224]

No, I live in Indiana.

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

@@jimdownhour5224 be a long ride for a rat lol

[@jimdownhour5224]

Soak the ramrod on coal.oil for a few days and they are more flexible.

[@haroldcotten1840]

I'm going to try squirrel hunting with a 22 caliber pellet rifle, have you tried a pellet rifle

[@daleweller5193]

Is that dueling banjos playing?

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

No but it is close. This monetized music cant be copyrighted

[@Fairnsquarereviews_hobbies]

Im interested in that 36 cal rifle kit for a fair price im not ready to pay 900 on a rifle

[@haroldcotten1840]

Hey any fish in that pond??

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Very few. Ive puts some but turtles eat em up

[@reedmitchell6716]

Before I file on a site , I will add 5 grains of powder and shoot again

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

I agree

[@dalevodden1359]

You should invest in a left hand flintlock the site picture will be a lot better for you

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

No i like it like this

[@dalevodden1359]

Need to work on fixing up that TP it looks like it's about ready to fall over needs to be straightened out quite a bit

[@SpiritoftheOutdoors]

Its gonna come down soon