Setting flints in leather or lead--how thick should the leather be?

[Natureboy]

  Because I heat our house with wood, I have plenty of worn-out leather gloves, a lifetime supply of flint grippers.

[moleeyes36]

On my hunting rifles I always use a nice thick piece of oil tanned leather, notched at the rear to span the top jaw bolt. I also notch the heel of the flint, to span the bolt, to keep it from shifting sideways on impact. I rarely have a problem with loose flints.

                      Hungry Horse

HH,

I've used the same method for all my rifles, hunting and target, for years.  It works very well indeed.

Mole Eyes

[tricorn hat]

Natureboy, I just soak the leather, wrap it round the rear of the flint and tighten it into the cock. Yes, I generally let the glue dry before I snapped the lock.  I was given the tip by Roy Keeler, a fine shot with a flinter