Grease to waterproof Flintlock   September 29, 2006, 12:29 AM
Can't remember where I read this, but:  Use grease to smear
around the flintlock pan and all open spaces between barrel and
lock to prevent moisture to get in?  Sounds reasonable to me.
What kind of grease should one use and what about having to
deprime the pan when hunting and getting in and out of vehicles?
Where I live the grease used to lube bullets will turn liquid
3/4 of the year. Anybody any thoughts on this?   If you enjoyed
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01:55 AM I've heard of people using either melted wax or beeswax
and placing it around where the lock mates with the stock to
seal any gaps and to keep powder residue and moisture out of the
lock. Others use waterpump grease or paraffin (canning wax) in
any exposed wood area like the barrel channel and to seal it
from temperature, humidity e