1851 (Cabelas) Pietta, any good??

[arcticap]

Shooting fish is allowed in Vermont on Lake Champlain and the article mentions that it's legal in one place in Virginia too.
So bring your muzzle loader [or Walker] to Vermont and give it try!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/1284251/posts

In 1969, fish and wildlife officials in New York and Vermont banned fish shooting. But Vermonters were loath to sever the primal link between fish and firearm, so in 1970, the Legislature not only reinstated the sport, it also added fish like carp and shad to the target list, bringing the number to 10.

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/blog/mattc/2007/03/loaded-for-pike-waiting-for-ice-out.html

 

[ClemBert]

My favorite target on Lake Champlain

Am I gonna need to bring something bigger than my ROA?

 

[scrat]

HELL YA i am thinking about getting another one. they are great

hahahah i feel like tony the tiger saying that. "They are Great"

 

[firescout]

I bought a Pietta 1851 .36 Navy from Cabela's for Christmas '07. When I got it, I fully disassembled it, cleaned it out, polished up some internal parts, and reassembled it. I also sanded the grips to more closely match the frame. For the money, (I believe) it is a very good C&B gun and my gun is an accurate shooter at 25 yds.

One thing I did to improve the cap firing reliability, was to polish all the nipples with emery and crocus cloth. Initially, #10 Rem caps were loose, and #10 CCI were tight (too high). While polishing, I miked them to ensure diameter consistency. Now, a CCI #10 cap fits very well on them, and the ignition reliability is virtually 100%.

 

[Cutter]

I just bought a '51 Navy Confederate from Cabela's for $174 even! Just waiting on the mail man to come bring me my piece. However...seeing as this was an impulse buy and also my first black powder gun, I will have to learn quickly. Oops, oh well.

 

[drhiii]

$60 off? Cabelas? How often do they rotate sales like that? Zow.

 

[madcratebuilder]

About every 90 days. Sign up for the e-mail list, they well start sending discount codes that can be applied to on sale items to really bring the price down.

 

[drhiii]

Every 90 days. I'll be darned. Am poking around an 1858 and am undecided as to what I want to do. Sales do influence fer sure.

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