Fred,
You might look for videos by Larry Talley. He started video analyses of flintlock speeds and what affects it and what doesn't. He did a lot of videos. They were high quality and they dispel a lot of internet myth about flinters. He has published some results of his video work in Muzzleblasts and he might have video on Youtube. It would be worth asking around about it.

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BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan)
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