ericv
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Hi, I have been shooting black powder for many years in Australia, but I'm new to this forum. I have a Charleville and until recently had a .50 cal GPR flintlock, which I sold to pay an urgent bill. Though I loved it, there were a number of issues. 1) the lock seemed to strike the frizzen at a slight sideways angle, eventually moving the flint and sparking unreliably. 2) the trigger creeped, 3) the set trigger was inconsistant, 4) the front sight dovetail was slightly crooked so the front sight not dead in line with the barrel. 5) I found the rifle quite front heavy. Putting that aside, I miss it and am thinking of getting another another one when my finances improve.
My question is: Has anyone else had these problems with the GPR? I've seen at least 1 post somewhere that did. Is this common or was I just unlucky. Many posts seem to indicate that the GPR is a good enough rifle for target shooting. Should I get another GPR or should I hang out for a TC Hawken? Would that address these issues?
Thanks a lot.
My question is: Has anyone else had these problems with the GPR? I've seen at least 1 post somewhere that did. Is this common or was I just unlucky. Many posts seem to indicate that the GPR is a good enough rifle for target shooting. Should I get another GPR or should I hang out for a TC Hawken? Would that address these issues?
Thanks a lot.