dogsoldier0513
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I'm thinking about taking the BP plunge and the Lyman rifles really appeal to me. Any input, experiences, etc will be greatly appreciated. TIA
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here's a recent string:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=224804&highlight=lyman+great+plains
and here's Jared Schmidt letting loose with mine:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=224804&highlight=lyman+great+plains
and here's Jared Schmidt letting loose with mine:
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sundance44s
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They are indeed a poor mans custom ... i deblued mine , browned the barrel ..and polished the funiture and left it in the white. ...just had to add my touch to it . Made an eye catcher out of it ..everyone asks who made it ..
They are indeed a poor mans custom ... i deblued mine , browned the barrel ..and polished the funiture and left it in the white. ...just had to add my touch to it . Made an eye catcher out of it ..everyone asks who made it ..
That's the reason I've always built them from a kit. I'm working on one now, in fact. They end up costing a little more than if I just bought it premade, but it's exactly how I want it. The metal finish I want. The wood color and look that I want, etc. The Lymans are top notch guns and one of the most recommended models that I know of.
id recomend doing a google search for reviews on the plains rifle. ive heard both good and bad reviews (bad reviews of the flint lock version). also dixie gunworks has reviews from buyers posted on their site for the different guns.
the flintlocks from lyman seem to have issues with the locks. they arent the greatest, and some are so bad the flint actualy hits the barrel when fireing. some people say to replace the lock and that works.
ive seen them up close they seem like a pretty good rifle. seem well made, the locks i think use a coil spring and seem to hit the flint to hard causing it to crack from other reviews. dont see that would be a problem with a caplock. mind you it may distort the nipple.
hope this helps a bit.
the flintlocks from lyman seem to have issues with the locks. they arent the greatest, and some are so bad the flint actualy hits the barrel when fireing. some people say to replace the lock and that works.
ive seen them up close they seem like a pretty good rifle. seem well made, the locks i think use a coil spring and seem to hit the flint to hard causing it to crack from other reviews. dont see that would be a problem with a caplock. mind you it may distort the nipple.
hope this helps a bit.
I don't think there's a factory flintlock made that doesn't need the lock tuned. This is definately true of the GPR, though the flint version is garnering a large number of positive reviews on muzzleloadingforum. About the only locks that don't need some tuning are the custom locks, and a lot of them still need some tinkering. Things like flint striking too hard and such, is very easy to remedy and part of the lock tuning process.
Smilin Jack
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Lyman Greatplains rifle
Dogsoldier0513
I have a Lyman Greatplains 50 cal caplock and really like it. I use it for deer hunting and my Navy Arms 58 cal for elk hunting. I have peep sights on both of them as my older eyes can't focus on iron sights too well.
See my photo of the 85 yard target, using TC 350 gr maxi hunter slugs in this round ball barrel(1:60" twist). This target is on another post I made before. The lighter 275 maxi hunter slugs don't group. The 350 gr slugs group nicely, but off to the right about a foot, compared to the RB. The peep sight had enough adjust, so that's what I hunt with.
I got this rifle used from the local paper. It's one of the early production rifles and was listed as a 54 cal. When I got there and looked it over, discovered it to be a 50 cal. The guy let me have it dirt cheap and it came with Lyman target sights, front and rear. They cost more than what I paid for the used rifle. It shoots way better than I can... My hunting partner has a Lyman Great Plains in 54 cal and seems to never miss with 70 gr of 3FFF and a patched RB. That's why I wanted one.
I've used it three years hunting mule deer near Hood River, Oregon but haven't got any deer with it. They seem to be hearded in big groups and many eyes watching. That's another story.
I did get a cow elk in Nov 06 (McKenzie unit) with my 58 Navy Arms and 120 gr of 3FFF behind a Lyman 577611 minnie ball. It only went a short way and piled up.
Smilin Jack
Oregon country
Dogsoldier0513
I have a Lyman Greatplains 50 cal caplock and really like it. I use it for deer hunting and my Navy Arms 58 cal for elk hunting. I have peep sights on both of them as my older eyes can't focus on iron sights too well.
See my photo of the 85 yard target, using TC 350 gr maxi hunter slugs in this round ball barrel(1:60" twist). This target is on another post I made before. The lighter 275 maxi hunter slugs don't group. The 350 gr slugs group nicely, but off to the right about a foot, compared to the RB. The peep sight had enough adjust, so that's what I hunt with.
I got this rifle used from the local paper. It's one of the early production rifles and was listed as a 54 cal. When I got there and looked it over, discovered it to be a 50 cal. The guy let me have it dirt cheap and it came with Lyman target sights, front and rear. They cost more than what I paid for the used rifle. It shoots way better than I can... My hunting partner has a Lyman Great Plains in 54 cal and seems to never miss with 70 gr of 3FFF and a patched RB. That's why I wanted one.
I've used it three years hunting mule deer near Hood River, Oregon but haven't got any deer with it. They seem to be hearded in big groups and many eyes watching. That's another story.
I did get a cow elk in Nov 06 (McKenzie unit) with my 58 Navy Arms and 120 gr of 3FFF behind a Lyman 577611 minnie ball. It only went a short way and piled up.
Smilin Jack
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