Hunting with flintlocks: Why loading the maximum charge might not be the best course of action

While not able to handle the same amount of gunpowder that inline muzzleloaders can safely fire, many flintlock shooters caught the “more powder is better” craze in the mid-1980s, when inline units hit the market.
Flintlock shooters shared a desire to dump as much blackpowder down the muzzle as possible. Modern flintlock rifles are stronger than the Pennsylvania Long Rifle carried by the legendary Daniel Boone. The fact is, improvements continue.

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