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mehavey · July 22, 2018, 03:23 AM

If you've got 3Fg, go ahead and use it.

Fill pan only to where the powder comes level with the vent hole -- not cover it (or worse, get/put powder into the hole)

For the main charge, use "about" the same amount of powder in grains, as the ball/barrel is in caliber (40gr ~ 40 caliber)

Important observation/question #1: Do you have a different/newer flint from the one shown in the pics?

Important observation question #2: Pull the lock after firing sessions and scrub it inside/out with soapy/water/toothbrush (15 seconds), dry it out and re-oil inside/out. (Dry off/patch clean frizzen before next session)

July 22, 2018, 03:23 AM	#4
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,886	If you've got 3Fg, go ahead and use it. Fill pan only to where the powder comes level with the vent hole -- not cover it (or worse, get/put powder into the hole) For the main charge, use "about" the same amount of powder in grains, as the ball/barrel is in caliber (40gr ~ 40 caliber) Important observation/question #1: Do you have a different/newer flint from the one shown in the pics? Important observation question #2: Pull the lock after firing sessions and scrub it inside/out with soapy/water/toothbrush (15 seconds), dry it out and re-oil inside/out. (Dry off/patch clean frizzen before next session) Last edited by mehavey; July 22, 2018 at 08:31 AM.