Flint size for a Late Ketland

[Stillwater Dan]

Just a little confusion goin on here and want to make sure I don't buy the wrong thing . I'm new to flintlock rifle's and i'm down to the end of my wait for my first rifle and want to have flints ready and on hand .  The rifle has a Chambers Late Ketland lock on it and the Chamber's site recommends 3/4 x 5/8 . My confusion is where ever I've looked all I find are 3/4 x 7/8 . Not having a clue about any of this will the lock perform ok without a 3/4 x 5/5 flint . Sure would appreciate any help or advice on this topic .

                                    Thanks
                                        Dan

[Stoner creek]

I use a 3/4”x3/4” in my late Ketland with excellent results

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

I too.

[MuskratMike]

When I got my first rifle with a Chambers Late Ketland lock I was also confused by that. I called Jim and the 5/8 x 3/4 is what he recommends. I have had 4 others made since that time all with the Late Ketland lock and have fired over 1000 rounds using that flint. Some liked bevel up one likes bevel down.

[Stillwater Dan]

So I'm getting the feeling that the more important dimension is the width , so you don't hit the side barrel ,correct ? But different lengths will work , some better than others I suppose . What about bevel up or down ?  I'm guessing bevel up would be better for a longer flint . Thanks for the help so far guy's , I just never had to deal with these kind of circumstances when choosing what primer to use in a load , or what cap on my percussion gun's . LOL .

[Stoner creek]

Give those awful percussion caps away........

[smylee grouch]

If its a tad too wide mount its extra on the off side and not on the barrel side. 

[Stillwater Dan]

Give those awful percussion caps away........
[/Thats the plan , I'm working on it . Hopefully in a month or so my first flinter will be done and in my hands .

[MuskratMike]

You're overthinking this a wee bit. Chambers calls the flint 3/4 x 5/8 everyone else calls the same flint 5/8 x 3/4. The flint you want to use is 5/8 - inch wide by 3/4 - inch long. Hope this makes it clear as mud.

[Stillwater Dan]

You're overthinking this a wee bit. Chambers calls the flint 3/4 x 5/8 everyone else calls the same flint 5/8 x 3/4. The flint you want to use is 5/8 - inch wide by 3/4 - inch long. Hope this makes it clear as mud.
Thanks Mike thats exactly what I needed to know . Makes more sense now why no one had a 3/4 x 5/8 . I will order some 5/8 x 3/4 . Thanks for the help , and yep it is clear as mud now .

[alacran]

Give those awful percussion caps away........

$#*!'s Bells Wayne you can make real money on those things now a days.  Folks are hoarding them as if they were toilet paper.