pedersoli frontier (cabela blue ridge) or building Jim Chambers

[Magwa45]

Now I know many ask that question, but is the Pedersoli Frontier rifle a good functioning flintlock? I am getting a hankering for a flinter and broke out the old DVDs of Turpin building a Chambers gun. I'm sure I would have lot's of fun butchering one of those kits:banghead: Anyway it will take a while to squirrel away the dough whichever way I decide to go. Meanwhile, I'll shoot my GPR or the longbow.

 

[Ratdog68]

Now I know many ask that question, but is the Pedersoli Frontier rifle a good functioning flintlock? I am getting a hankering for a flinter and broke out the old DVDs of Turpin building a Chambers gun. I'm sure I would have lot's of fun butchering one of those kits:banghead: Anyway it will take a while to squirrel away the dough whichever way I decide to go. Meanwhile, I'll shoot my GPR or the longbow.

A nudder longbow lover !! A man after my own heart !! I made this one this last spring... it tillered out to 63lbs. @ 28" of draw and chrono'd (warmed up) at 196fps.

I'm gonna tackle a refurbish before I take on a black powder kit build... but, intend to do so some day.

 

[arcticap]

but is the Pedersoli Frontier rifle a good functioning flintlock?

rusty from italy said that the Frontier does have the more desirable large size Pedersoli flint lock:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=282100&highlight=pedersoli+flintlock

rusty said:

Not exact, i recommend the biggest lock of the frontier rifle, the pennsylvania have a small lock with small flint, small flashpan, isn't a rocket in the ignition, with a appreciable delay, the frontier, tested by me ( a good friend have it) is quickly in ignition and of stronger structure respect pennsylvania!

broknaero said:

The Fronteer Fancy Maple in Flintlock will work for me. You say they have Larger locks then the Pennsylvania?

rusty said:

Yes! The Frontier (not the carbine version) is a very strong rifle with a well made lock (Pennsylvania is well made too, but just a little to small for a rifle IMO) it carry the medium size flint, not the small flint of the kent. penn. lock neither the biggest of military musket!
ciao
Rusty

 

[eastbank]

my pedersoli has a much larger lock than my tenn poor boy. eastbank.

 

[JamesKelly]

The lockplate on my Frontier is a copy of the large Siler. Won't interchange easily, as the bolster thickness is different.
That said, my Ped. Frontier goes Boom when I want it. Rich Pierce, Missouri "Long Trek Flints" (Missouri chert, very hard stuff) are the absolute best. In many peoples' opinions.

 

[4v50 Gary]

I'd go with the Chambers kit. Better to take it to a class and learn to assemble it under the eyes of a master. You can learn a lot from those National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association classes at Bowling, KY or from Conner Prairie (Indianapolis) Museum gun assembly class.

 

[Ratdog68]

eastbank... the lines of that one is very graceful. Nice lookin' rifle !

 

[Magwa45]

Eastbank,

Yes, those pics of your Pedersoli Frontier are very nice! I haven't seen any good close ups like that. Tell us about your experience with the Frontier. I'd like to hear about it.

 

[badpenny]

I have a cabelas blue ridge flintlock made by pedersoli,and I'm really happy with it.Seldom have a misfire and then only when I'm not paying attention to the edge on the flint.I highly recommend it.

 

[fyrfyter43]

If you're asking whether to buy a Pedersoli Frontier or build a Chambers kit, there's no question. Go with the Chambers kit. Even if you're not capable of building it, there are plenty of good builders out there who would be more than happy to build it for you.

While Pedersoli makes a decent production gun, they are just that...a production gun. Not even in the same class as a Jim Chambers gun. I have one Pedersoli flintlock - a Queen Anne pistol - and I have to say I am not at all impressed with their flintlocks.

Keep in mind, a poorly-functioning flintlock will forever sour you on flintlocks. A reliable flintlock, especially in a gun you build yourself will be a gun you treasure forever.

 

[arcticap]

Right now, most of the Cabela's Blue Ridge flintlocks (.45 - .54) are on sale for $499.99 which is $100 off their regular price.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...8a&type=product&cmCat=cchart_trd_blk_pwdr_rfl

 

[eastbank]

MAGWA45, i will be going to shoot my flintlocks in for the eary season soon and i will post pic,s and results. eastbank.

 

[eastbank]

no pic,s today. but the pedersole went off many times with out a hitch, the best 3 shot groups at 50yds was 2.5-3 inches with powder charges from 60 to 90grs fff and round ball,but it shoots 9 inches low at 50yds. so i will replace the rear sight from my sight box to bring the group up. i think it will get better as its broken in and shot. my tenn poor box does 1-1.5 inches at 50yds with 80 grs fff and the hornady 240gr pa conical bullet, if i can get close to that with a prb(it does not like the pa. conical) i will be satisified. eastbank.

 

[dwave]

499? Wow, I got mine a few years ago for $379. Went up in price a little bit.

 

[rodinal220]

Pedersoli guns are pretty decent firearms.However with the devaluation of the dollar and strength of the euro the iti guns keep increasing in price.I currently own neither a Jim Chambers nor a Pedersoli,but have shot examples from both makers.

Pedersoli gun are some of the better repros,maybe the best of the production guns,but after handling some examples of a Jim Chambers gun they are not in the same league.

I will own a Jim Chambers, built by my hand after the 16th of October,attending the Chambers build class at Conner Prairie.I decided to pay a little more and get what I wanted.