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GeorgiaBob
Senior Member
Nice!
fishfryer
frying fish driveler
Nice rifle
That Great Plains rifle is a good one. I`ve had the same rifle in 50 caliber for going on 40 years now. Do your part and it will do its part.
snuffy
Senior Member
Got the same rifle!
You are going to love it.
What twist is yours? Mine is 1 in 32 and shoots No Excuses bullets very well.
Also use real black powder.
You are going to love it.
What twist is yours? Mine is 1 in 32 and shoots No Excuses bullets very well.
Also use real black powder.
trad bow
wooden stick slinging driveler
That’s a fine rifle. It’s definitely a meat getter.
deermaster13
Senior Member
I've not seen the twist on the barrel. I plan on trying some 3F in it this weekend. I thought I had 2F but can't find it. So far I've just used pyrodex
White Horse
Senior Member
You have a great rifle there. I have had the same rifle in .50 for many years and it has been a great smokepole.
Lyman does not make the Great Plains rifle any more, but Investarms has the same one except that it doesn’t say “Lyman.” Investarms and Pedersoli in Italy had been making them for Lyman for years.
Lyman does not make the Great Plains rifle any more, but Investarms has the same one except that it doesn’t say “Lyman.” Investarms and Pedersoli in Italy had been making them for Lyman for years.
snuffy
Senior Member
Lyman made a Great Planes Rifle with a 1 in 60" twist for round balls.
And a Great Planes Hunter with1 in 32" twist for conical bullets.
Mine is the hunter.
And a Great Planes Hunter with1 in 32" twist for conical bullets.
Mine is the hunter.
Hillbilly stalker
Senior Member
Fine looking shooting arn !!! What’s her name ?
deermaster13
Senior Member
Hadn't come to me yet! lol, Hopefully she will speak a little clearer this weekend. Right now Ester will have to do, pain in the rear and loud mouthed right now.
deermaster13
Senior Member
White Horse
Senior Member
Looks like yours shoots just like mine does, just a little high and to the right. I never have bothered to adjust the sights on mine. I tend to mess adjustments like that up. I’m a little ham fisted and clumsy. I just remember to do a little Kentucky windage.
deermaster13
Senior Member
Yeah I'm a little nervous about it, something about tapping on one of my guns with a hammer to move that front ramp over bothers me. Still gonna give it a go though. Definitely not going to bother the up/down. I was really surprised how much of a diffidence that 3F powder made in grouping. Sunday that thing was all over the place.
White Horse
Senior Member
I use only 3F any more. I also prime my flintlocks with 3F. The old timers didn’t carry priming horns loaded with 4F. That’s an idea that came during the muzzleloading revival in the early 20th Century.
snuffy
Senior Member
Just use a brass punch against your sight when you tap it and it
will be fine.
Zoomed the first picture up and see you have the Hunter also.
It is made to shoot conicals. But looks like a pretty good group
with the round balls.
If you want to try some conicals pm me your address and I will send you
a few No Excuses bullets.
Either way fine rifle
will be fine.
Zoomed the first picture up and see you have the Hunter also.
It is made to shoot conicals. But looks like a pretty good group
with the round balls.
If you want to try some conicals pm me your address and I will send you
a few No Excuses bullets.
Either way fine rifle
deermaster13
Senior Member
Appreciate that sir! I actually have some in my father in laws collection of black powder stuff. I have 4 different conical for the 54 and 50 caliber guns. I tried the maxi and mini in it last Sunday but actually did not try them with the 3F only Pyrodex. If time permits i may try some of them this weekend. I won;t be able to go opening weekend primitive weapon but will when i get back from winterizing our place in Cherokee. Hopefully update this again this weekend to see how it does after i adjust the sights.
