What's wrong with using an original? As long as you know how to clean it properly it's not a problem. I shoot an 1817 common rifle (Flint) but I use "Clean Shot" which leaves no black powder residue and has no sulphur in it's composition so that it will not corrode the barrel if not cleaned immediately after being fired.
Too many reenactors use black powder substitutes which are more corrosive than standard black powder. One that comes to mind are those compressed pellets that deer hunters use in their 50 cal. in lines. The stuff will start eating away at the bore within a few minutes of firing if the humidity is high.
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