Hilden - Wikipedia good? All my dad has ever used in his TC hawken since he got it in the late 70's has been the saw cut ones , they do work well for him and has not had a misfire in the woods BUT he maybe only shoots 10 shots a year he's strictly a hunter one flint lasts him 2 or 3 years or more .if there new and have a sharp edge they do work well enough and are easy to clamp in the jaws and you have two edges exactly the same. C cayugad 50 Cal. Top reviews. To order your 3Rivers Archery catalog, please fill out the catalog order form here and we'll send you our latest catalog FREE. I received a pack as a gift of what looks like machine cut flint bit it is not white but almost a slate color, I will provide a photo shortly, what do you make of this? These pre-cut flints are from Germany and considered one of the best flints available. These flints are just like the stones used by our forefathers as they forged a life in the rugged frontier with their trusty black powder rifles and pistols. Tomahawks & Tomahawk Parts and Accessories, M1826 and M1836 Water's and Johnson Pistol, M1861 Special Musket (Colt,L.G. I mainly use the black english but I've used the amber french flints to good effect also. 2 pk.Pre-cut flints are from Germany and considered one of the best available. Fits Thompson Center, Lyman, and similar sized locks.WhitePre-cut flints are from Germany and considered one of the best available.Flints are very hard and throw a hot spark.Fits Thompson Center, Lyman, and similar sized locks.Manufacturer . Do they work? Now 200 years later a cache of original knapped military musket flints found in Nepal and never used by the British East India Company has been discovered and is available for the collector's market. But myself being more a shooter than a hunter I prefer knapped flints or chert ,black English or the white grey or tan American varieties all work about the same for me . It may not display this or other websites correctly. He paid a lot of money for it. They claim that the agate lasts longer and produces twice the strikes. and still perform beautifully. I prefer the hand knapped Tom Fuller English flints. is German Agate flint any good? RMC German Agate Flint 3/4 in. Add to cart flint type german or english? | The Muzzleloading Forum it seems to be shaped more uniformed.it also fits my rather small lock on my davide petersoli kentucky rifle better than the rough shaped english type.what type do you use and why?do either have the same life span? I have seen them for sale for $12.00 for two so don't plan on using any, any time soon. Flints are very hard and throw a hot spark. The best stuff is translucent because of fine grain structure. Buy 5 for $5.14 each and save 3% Buy 10 for $4.81 each and save 9% Subscribe to back in stock notification Add to Wish List Add to Compare The raw stones are cut and the edges are milled with the highest precision to give the very best results. This product is currently out of stock and unavailable. They don't last any longer than a regular knapped flint so your shooting costs go up considerably. Mine all came from Gunter Stifter. Verily, tis true that few stones in some parts of the New Worlde have the desired fineness of Dover flinte, yet in the Ohio countrey and further to the West, near the union of the Greate Waters, a coarse white stone of greate and resolute nature sparkes furiously when striking hardened steele. English Flints Vs. German Agate Flints - HuntingNet.com Forums 2 pk. They have always been pricey. That will give long life to your flints, regardless of source.