tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post4784593852045460571..comments2024-03-26T20:00:38.042-07:00Comments on A Woodsrunner's Diary: Patterning A Smoothbore Flintlock.Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post-56417493221765943232010-03-11T15:19:24.624-08:002010-03-11T15:19:24.624-08:00Ramana, I would say that the muzzle-loading gun yo...Ramana, I would say that the muzzle-loading gun you used had too much gunpowder in it! The muzzle-loading gun with the correct amount of powder should not kick as much as a modern breechloader. The black powder guns give more of a push than a kick.<br />I hope your first experience did not put you off.<br />Regards, Le Loup.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post-37688522345943043502010-03-11T08:10:23.265-08:002010-03-11T08:10:23.265-08:00Apart from motorcycle racing, I used to go off on ...Apart from motorcycle racing, I used to go off on shikars with another group of friends either on motorcycles or in a jeep and have shot partridge with a flint lock gun. The kick back the first time was totally unexpected as I was used to modern shot guns and I still remember that agonizing experience.Ramana Rajgopaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595611334904650281noreply@blogger.com