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Posted: 8/7/2016 11:53:00 PM EDT
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Can't see why you would regret it. That would be my first choice in a production rifle.
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Posted: 8/8/2016 9:04:12 AM EDT
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It is the 1/60 twist barrel and I plan to hunt with it using patched round ball. Will I regret this decision? I also have a pedersoli Kentucky flintlock if the Lyman is not what I'm hoping. The lyman great plains is very well made rifle. You will have no problem taking deer with a round ball with it. The only thing i would swap out is the wooden ram rod for something like this http://www.spinjag.com/giramrod.php |
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Posted: 8/8/2016 9:23:51 AM EDT
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I've been looking at the kit version of these rifles, as well as the kentucky pistols, for my first forray into the BP world. Glad to hear they're decent guns
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Posted: 8/8/2016 9:57:29 AM EDT
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Mine is 54 flint. Have not been able to get it to group. Have learned that some posters on BP forums say the barrel needs a break-in period of up to 200 shots then settles in.
The butt was way too sharply curved for me (Yeah, I know they go on the arm not the shoulder, and I have larger than average arms). I can tolerate the TC ones but this one cut me. I had it chopped and put on a recoil pad. The real sight was crooked, (a defective casting) and the trigger guard had sharp edges. The company said they never heard of such but they replaced them. |
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Posted: 8/8/2016 10:17:52 AM EDT
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what powder are you using in your 54cal ? also the patch thickness could have a impact of the accuracy also..
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Posted: 8/8/2016 2:37:11 PM EDT
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what powder are you using in your 54cal ? also the patch thickness could have a impact of the accuracy also.. That is half the fun of a BP rifle. Patch thickness, patch material, round ball diameter, sprue placement, lube, powder type, powder granulation size, method of loading, how often (if) you wipe between shots, EVERYTHING makes a difference. Have to play around with it and you will find what it likes. Good luck Doc |
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Posted: 8/8/2016 5:53:01 PM EDT
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Good rifle.
Here are somethings I don't like: Buttplate design. OK, sharp crescent shaped butts were in style, so this is just a personal biased. Lock - coil spring instead of V spring. That's harder to work on (but easier to replace). Overall though a good starter rifle. |
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Posted: 8/9/2016 2:13:25 AM EDT
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Mine is 54 flint. Have not been able to get it to group. Have learned that some posters on BP forums say the barrel needs a break-in period of up to 200 shots then settles in. The butt was way too sharply curved for me (Yeah, I know they go on the arm not the shoulder, and I have larger than average arms). I can tolerate the TC ones but this one cut me. I had it chopped and put on a recoil pad. The real sight was crooked, (a defective casting) and the trigger guard had sharp edges. The company said they never heard of such but they replaced them. Check the bore for the lands, maybe. Could be a bad rifling, too. When I rebarreled my Hawkin the groups tightened after I worked up a better load. |
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Posted: 8/9/2016 1:00:56 PM EDT
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That is half the fun of a BP rifle. Patch thickness, patch material, round ball diameter, sprue placement, lube, powder type, powder granulation size, method of loading, how often (if) you wipe between shots, EVERYTHING makes a difference. Have to play around with it and you will find what it likes. Good luck Doc Quote HistoryQuoted:
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what powder are you using in your 54cal ? also the patch thickness could have a impact of the accuracy also.. That is half the fun of a BP rifle. Patch thickness, patch material, round ball diameter, sprue placement, lube, powder type, powder granulation size, method of loading, how often (if) you wipe between shots, EVERYTHING makes a difference. Have to play around with it and you will find what it likes. Good luck Doc Doc your are correct for sure.. |
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Posted: 8/9/2016 6:34:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mine is 54 flint. Have not been able to get it to group. Have learned that some posters on BP forums say the barrel needs a break-in period of up to 200 shots then settles in. The butt was way too sharply curved for me (Yeah, I know they go on the arm not the shoulder, and I have larger than average arms). I can tolerate the TC ones but this one cut me. I had it chopped and put on a recoil pad. The real sight was crooked, (a defective casting) and the trigger guard had sharp edges. The company said they never heard of such but they replaced them. |
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Posted: 8/25/2016 7:53:54 AM EDT
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no you will not regret it.
I have killed dozens of deer with a 60-90 gr of Goex FF or 777 Powder with a T/C pillow ticked pre lubed patch and a .50 caliber Hornady Round Ball. try the different charges and find the sweet spot load for your gun. I've had good luck with 90gr in 1:60 twists. the old standard of BP shooting was 10 gr for every 10 yards of target in a .40-.50 caliber. you will find that a RB will zip right thru a deer. far more efficient than what the load looks like on paper. |
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Posted: 8/25/2016 7:55:01 AM EDT
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Good rifle. Here are somethings I don't like: Buttplate design. OK, sharp crescent shaped butts were in style, so this is just a personal biased. Lock - coil spring instead of V spring. That's harder to work on (but easier to replace). Overall though a good starter rifle. one reason why I hunt with a Renegade is due to the sharp butt designs in the Hawken style rifles. |
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