No apologies necessary, lost my dog last year to cancer spent many hours with him..damn those that don’t understand the bond and love of a man and dog…. Fine shooter you have, finishing touches on my own in progress….
Totaly agree with the comments below, it is a beautiful rifle and so crisp when it fires. I am sorry to hear about your dog, I am sure there are many fond memories and the dog is lucky to live in such a wonderful place with loving owners.
Thank you for your thoughtful comments. We were lucky to have had Sticker. We now have a wee little puppy.She is a pistol!!!! What were we thinking!?!?!?!?!
That is a nice rifle, the amazing part is the lock time is near simultaneous as soon as you see the flash in the pan, the main charge goes, nearly like watching a percussion lock! Nice!
Sorry to hear the news about your pup bud Ive been there. Give him a hug from us. Dogs are better than humans alot of the time Great video. Beautiful rifle. Cant wait for more of it
Thank you Walt, thank you very much. I have had many good dogs but none like this one. Sad times around the farm right now. Did you get my text about the Ruger No 1 for sale?
I really enjoy your pace and how you savor your moments Dennis. The best thing about flintlocks to me is figuring out each gun’s preferences almost like a personality and you are exactly correct about the joys of loading and experimenting. For me, every session is a learing experience, sometimes even from mistakes, and modern firearms just dont give me that satisfaction anymore. Its the challenge of making it dependable and accurate. I still flinch occasionally. Sorry to hear about your dog. Those lives just arent long enough… doesnt seem fair. Love the videos. In a fan for sure.
There's a couple of things different today compared too the old days. One thing is today we use cotton patches. They used linen. Cotton was very expensive and hard to come by. Flax was grown and linen could be woven at home. Linen is tougher than cotton. Tow is the fibers of linen that were too short to weave into thread. Wads of tow were used for scrubbing pots and pans as well as cleaning gun bores. The tough fibers of tow have more Scrubbing power than soft cotton patches. That's the main reason we modern folk get rust in our bores. The cotton patches don't get ALL the fouling out of the rifling. A patch cut from a green scrubbing pad on a shotgun cleaning jag is a pretty good substitute for tow when cleaning bores. I see that you know the trick about working your swabbing down the bore 6 inches at a time. You will never get a stuck ramrod doing it like that. Thanks for the video.
I would have to give you an A plus on all accounts. Spot on. It doesn’t take very many stuck ramrods to cause you to be a bit on the cautious side!!! Thank you for your thoughtful comments.
Dennis looking real good out on your walk today. The rifle fires instantly I’m sure you are liking the lock. Also glad to see you are experimenting with the Tow! You are period correct using it to swab the bore as well. They actually would reuse it washing it out. I fortunately can afford to buy more. I would also recommend strongly to always follow the tow with an pea sized dab of bore butter even with a well lubed patch. It will keep your fouling nice and soft! I have made it part of my routine and swear by it. My understanding is tow was used to keep the ball or shot down the barrel. I just discovered that if I covered the powder with a tight piece of tow followed by bore lube then the ball and patch ( they may not have patched is my understanding followed by tow to hold the load. I f patched as i do I was able to get off many shots with out breaking my loading rod as you might hear so many do! If you can’t load your rifle hand over hand with your loading rod then your barrel is fouled out. I have never experienced that following the method you presented today! Great shooting!
I have been more than pleased with the tow. It might even work better than the patch. And I agree with the extra lube also. It has worked for me for a long time. I don’t know why everyone doesn’t use an over the powder patch , at least for their hunting loads. And why so many use precious little lube when a generous amount of it solves so many issues. I have had viewers chew me out for using too much lube! I don’t think it is possible to use too much.!!
Sorry to hear about your dog. They become part of the family and it always hurts to lose one. I am sure he had a good life and hopefully we will see them again.
Great job as always on your new gun ! I expect better results this fall with your bullet placement lol. Sorry to hear about sticker if there is anything Brenda and I can do please let us know. 😢
You remind me of my granddad. My uncle found an old muzzleloder under log house just stock and barrel he made everything for it the barrel had pits in it he heated the barrel and run hot led down it the led fill in the pits he made it a caplock said he had to hunt with a flintlock as a kid did not like them. He left everything to me. I also have my grate grandad Springfield cal 69 1853 he was a confederate
I don’t know if you would be interested or not but I’ve got a family that year she every spring and I buy a bag of sheep wool from them bring home and wash it and that’s what I use for tow just keeps me from buying tow all the time and it works just the same so if you’ve got a family that shears sheep around you somewhere, maybe I’ll look into getting a bag of wool from them. Sorry to hear about you though I’ve got one in the same condition. I’ve had him for 13 years and I just don’t know if he’s gonna make it through the summer and you’re right they are family they’re just not a dog, take care
I don’t. One is a shooting pouch, the other a buckskin haversack, or as some call it , a possibles bag. On the frontier most carried multiple bags. After all nothing has changed. Why do most hunters today carry back packs? Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it .
some people don't know to enjoy a slow day with a front stuffer. the loss of a dog is something that some people don't understand ,that they are a part of you that passes too
if you are really interested in more shooting and no "swabbing" whatsoever! put pre lubed patches of 40% dawn dish soap and 60% water in a plastic snuff can and use those. you can shoot all day long and never swab ever again! i know it is not "traditional" but then again neither is the camera you are recording with or the truck you haul the gun to a range or hunting spot is either,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Yes, I know about the Dawn dish soap and it works great anytime you will be taking your shot fairly soon. Such as in roving around plinking. If I am just doing that I am happy to use that concoction, which many refer to as “Miracle “ lube. But not if I am somewhat trying to replicate hunting situations or doing load development. Thank you for your thoughtful comments.
Love watching you shoot that rifle, nothing like a flintlock. May I ask what caliber your woodsrunner is? I don't remember if you said. Sorry to hear about your kid (dog) they really are family.
Correct I suspect that a wet patch no matter what lube especially in the summer with a talo bore butter mink oil beeswax you are contaminating some of the powder. That in it self is a good reason to use tow as an over shot. I’ve witnessed fizzled shots gun fires but without the normal bang
No apologies necessary, lost my dog last year to cancer spent many hours with him..damn those that don’t understand the bond and love of a man and dog…. Fine shooter you have, finishing touches on my own in progress….
Thank you Sir, and I suspect that your rifle will be as satisfactory to you as mine is to me. Great rifles.
Totaly agree with the comments below, it is a beautiful rifle and so crisp when it fires.
I am sorry to hear about your dog, I am sure there are many fond memories and the dog is lucky to live in such a wonderful place with loving owners.
Thank you for your thoughtful comments. We were lucky to have had Sticker. We now have a wee little puppy.She is a pistol!!!! What were we thinking!?!?!?!?!
That is a nice rifle, the amazing part is the lock time is near simultaneous as soon as you see the flash in the pan, the main charge goes, nearly like watching a percussion lock! Nice!
Yes Sir, Jim Kibler makes the best flintlock on the market in my opinion. A precision piece of machinery in every respect.
Sorry to hear the news about your pup bud Ive been there. Give him a hug from us. Dogs are better than humans alot of the time
Great video. Beautiful rifle. Cant wait for more of it
Thank you Walt, thank you very much. I have had many good dogs but none like this one. Sad times around the farm right now.
Did you get my text about the Ruger No 1 for sale?
I really enjoy your pace and how you savor your moments Dennis. The best thing about flintlocks to me is figuring out each gun’s preferences almost like a personality and you are exactly correct about the joys of loading and experimenting. For me, every session is a learing experience, sometimes even from mistakes, and modern firearms just dont give me that satisfaction anymore. Its the challenge of making it dependable and accurate. I still flinch occasionally.
Sorry to hear about your dog. Those lives just arent long enough… doesnt seem fair.
Love the videos. In a fan for sure.
There's a couple of things different today compared too the old days.
One thing is today we use cotton patches. They used linen. Cotton was very expensive and hard to come by.
Flax was grown and linen could be woven at home.
Linen is tougher than cotton.
Tow is the fibers of linen that were too short to weave into thread.
Wads of tow were used for scrubbing pots and pans as well as cleaning gun bores.
The tough fibers of tow have more
Scrubbing power than soft cotton patches. That's the main reason we modern folk get rust in our bores. The cotton patches don't get ALL the fouling out of the rifling. A patch cut from a green scrubbing pad on a shotgun cleaning jag is a pretty good substitute for tow when cleaning bores.
I see that you know the trick about working your swabbing down the bore 6 inches at a time. You will never get a stuck ramrod doing it like that.
Thanks for the video.
I would have to give you an A plus on all accounts. Spot on.
It doesn’t take very many stuck ramrods to cause you to be a bit on the cautious side!!!
Thank you for your thoughtful comments.
Sorry to hear of your buddy being sick god be with you. In darkness comes light.
Thank you so much.
Nice looking riffle and great looking day for a walk.
Still dealing with snow here.
It was a great day for a little fun.
Dennis, do you have any steel gongs you can hang in the trees those are fun to shoot at and make great sound. Old plow discs are good too !
I do have some steel targets but not really the loud gongs.
Dogs are part of the family so no need to apologize. The lock ignition on that Kibler is awesome no delay.
Thank you for watching and for your comments.
Dennis looking real good out on your walk today. The rifle fires instantly I’m sure you are liking the lock. Also glad to see you are experimenting with the Tow! You are period correct using it to swab the bore as well. They actually would reuse it washing it out. I fortunately can afford to buy more. I would also recommend strongly to always follow the tow with an pea sized dab of bore butter even with a well lubed patch. It will keep your fouling nice and soft! I have made it part of my routine and swear by it. My understanding is tow was used to keep the ball or shot down the barrel. I just discovered that if I covered the powder with a tight piece of tow followed by bore lube then the ball and patch ( they may not have patched is my understanding followed by tow to hold the load. I f patched as i do I was able to get off many shots with out breaking my loading rod as you might hear so many do! If you can’t load your rifle hand over hand with your loading rod then your barrel is fouled out. I have never experienced that following the method you presented today! Great shooting!
I have been more than pleased with the tow. It might even work better than the patch. And I agree with the extra lube also. It has worked for me for a long time. I don’t know why everyone doesn’t use an over the powder patch , at least for their hunting loads. And why so many use precious little lube when a generous amount of it solves so many issues. I have had viewers chew me out for using too much lube! I don’t think it is possible to use too much.!!
Sorry to hear about your dog. They become part of the family and it always hurts to lose one. I am sure he had a good life and hopefully we will see them again.
Thank you Sir. They certainly do become a part of the family.
Just found your channel. Thanks for taking me along. Wanting one of those flintlocks.
Glad you found it and thank you for watching and for commenting.
Dennis
I bought a Tennessee long rifle. Should be delivered today!! The pictures looks like my Tennessee mountain rifle. Maybe the same I don’t know
Great video what is Toe 😁😅😅
Great job as always on your new gun ! I expect better results this fall with your bullet placement lol. Sorry to hear about sticker if there is anything Brenda and I can do please let us know. 😢
Thank you Jerry, my very good friend.
You remind me of my granddad. My uncle found an old muzzleloder under log house just stock and barrel he made everything for it the barrel had pits in it he heated the barrel and run hot led down it the led fill in the pits he made it a caplock said he had to hunt with a flintlock as a kid did not like them. He left everything to me. I also have my grate grandad Springfield cal 69 1853 he was a confederate
I take that as an compliment.
Thank you.
sorry for your trouble,,,aargh. it still hurts these many years...
@@jackhooper3927 Thanks.
That is mighty quick ignition on that flintlock, Is it a Jim Chambers lock?
No Sir, it is a Kibler. It is a Kibler Woodsrunner. In my opinion the very best lock on the market by far.
Understand about staying with your dog. Prayers for all.
Thank you so much.
I don’t know if you would be interested or not but I’ve got a family that year she every spring and I buy a bag of sheep wool from them bring home and wash it and that’s what I use for tow just keeps me from buying tow all the time and it works just the same so if you’ve got a family that shears sheep around you somewhere, maybe I’ll look into getting a bag of wool from them. Sorry to hear about you though I’ve got one in the same condition. I’ve had him for 13 years and I just don’t know if he’s gonna make it through the summer and you’re right they are family they’re just not a dog, take care
Our dogs are family. You are soooo right.
Why do you carry two possibilities pouches?
I don’t. One is a shooting pouch, the other a buckskin haversack, or as some call it , a possibles bag.
On the frontier most carried multiple bags. After all nothing has changed. Why do most hunters today carry back packs? Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it .
some people don't know to enjoy a slow day with a front stuffer. the loss of a dog is something that some people don't understand ,that they are a part of you that passes too
Right on both accounts. Thank you.
what caliber is it again.
.50 caliber
if you are really interested in more shooting and no "swabbing" whatsoever! put pre lubed patches of 40% dawn dish soap and 60% water in a plastic snuff can and use those. you can shoot all day long and never swab ever again! i know it is not "traditional" but then again neither is the camera you are recording with or the truck you haul the gun to a range or hunting spot is either,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Yes, I know about the Dawn dish soap and it works great anytime you will be taking your shot fairly soon. Such as in roving around plinking. If I am just doing that I am happy to use that concoction, which many refer to as “Miracle “ lube. But not if I am somewhat trying to replicate hunting situations or doing load development.
Thank you for your thoughtful comments.
Love watching you shoot that rifle, nothing like a flintlock. May I ask what caliber your woodsrunner is? I don't remember if you said. Sorry to hear about your kid (dog) they really are family.
@@galenhisler396 thank you so much.
Correct I suspect that a wet patch no matter what lube especially in the summer with a talo bore butter mink oil beeswax you are contaminating some of the powder. That in it self is a good reason to use tow as an over shot. I’ve witnessed fizzled shots gun fires but without the normal bang
@@joemolf3894 the tow really works great. Thank you.