Flintlock priming, does yours stay put?

[Rum River]

I've been hunting squirrels with my Pedersoli flint .32, and deer with my Lyman GPR flint .50.

What have you folks done to keep the priming powder in the pan when moving through the woods?

No problems when just sitting, 'cause I make sure to keep the rifle level.  But, when moving through thick
woods, rough terrain or (of course) when I have to sling the rifle, I am replacing priming quite often.

Is this just the way it'll be, or has someone got a solution?

[lonewolf5348]

check and see the lock against the barrel if a gap is there ,the lock may have to be inletted deeper for a tight fit.Next check your flints they may not let the frizzen close all the way,and last check the frizzen plate when closed you may have a small gap there also,you can move uo to 3F seem a little more course then 4F

[quickdtoo]

As lonewolf said, lock fit to the rifle and pan fit of the frizzen is crucial. I've hunted all day without a problem in lots of different conditions to include rain, never have lost my priming, have had some other problems that were my fault tho!!

Tim

[flintlock]

Rum...You have a potentially dangerous situation...Your flinter should not do this...If the powder is leaking behind the lock...you could blow the lock off with the next shot...I have 2 custom flinters with Siler locks, neither do this...Let us know what you find...Good Luck

[captchee]

 yes the powder should not be slipping behind the lock .  if you clean it  after shooting i doubt it would blow the lock off  as most time the pressure when this powder ignites go down through the triggers and burns your hand pretty good .

 However if the lock is inlet correctly it should not  lose powder around it .. So if this is what its doing you can either inlet it correctly or make a  gasket  that would fit along the barrel.
 Myself I would inlet the lock alittle .

 Next is that pan  which is also my first guess . Pedersoli and traditions flintlocks  seem to have this problem.
 Simply take the lock off and   close the frizzen  . Turn the lock around and look in the pan  while holding the lock up to a light .. Look things over real good . If the pan fit isn’t correct you will see light shining under the frizzen lid .