HuntingNet.com Forums - View Single Post - Newbie need help, please
View Single Post
Old 01-29-2008 | 06:17 PM
  #7  
gleason.chapman
Nontypical Buck
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 3,246
Likes: 0
From:
Default RE: Newbie need help, please

ORIGINAL: Deer902

I am looking into purchasing a flintlock for the first time. I am a lefty and know that I am limited to the rifles I can buy. I am looking at the Lyman line of guns. The3 available are the:

Great Plains Rifle .50 cal
32" barrel
1 in 60" twist

Great Plains Hunter .50 cal
? barrel length
1 in 32" twist

Deerstalker .50 cal
24" barrel
1 in 48" twist

Why the difference in the length of the barrels? What kind of twist do I need toshoot sabots? The Deerstalker is about 100 dollars cheaper than the other 2, but I'd rather spend the extra if it is going to perform better.
Is there any other southpaw manufacturers out there?
Any info and opinions is greatly appreciated.

Thanks



Get one with a Double trigger, more accurate. I shoot Sabots in my TC 1:48 twist FL, but I have sighted it in only at 50 yards. I just bought a Green Mountain 1:28 twist barrel. I shoot Crushed rib sabot and speer Gold Dot 300g with 80g of Goex, good accuracy at 50 yards, open sights.
Chap
gleason.chapman is offline  
Reply