When it comes to flintlocks you truly get what you pay for. There is no comparison between a Chambers or RE Davis lock and a Lyman or T/C lock.
Ignition should be almost instantaneous. If you have hang fires you have issues.
Also... Only use real black powder for both the charge and the prime. 3F or 4F in the pan. Subs ignite at too high a temperature and therefore will misfire or hang fire.
If that isn't the issue then there are a few things to do / try.
Make sure the internals are well greased, pick the vent, increase vent size (.064 - .070), use a good flint and experiment with it bevel up and bevel down in order to generate the most sparks, directing them into the pan. A soft frizzen or one too hard are both situations that need to be corrected. If your frizzen is too hard stick it on a cookie sheet in your oven at about 350 F for an hour to temper and draw it's hardness back a bit. If it is soft you either need to re-heat treat and temper or replace.
L&R makes T/C & Lyman replacements I believe and they are better than the factory locks.
I use Rich Pierce long trek flints but I don't believe he is knapping them any longer. Tom Fuller English flints are probably the best available when Rich's aren't.
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