Originally Posted by
cayugad
I have two of those Trade Rifles. One in .54 and the other .50. They are great shooters, easy to clean, excellent lock, and the touch hole does come out of them. Although the first thing I did was order a RMC touch hole and replace the Lyman one. The RMC works better and the Lyman is a spare. And get the ones that turn in and out on an Allen wrench VS a standard screw driver. Easier to put in and out and you don't slip off your mark and scratch the stock.
I've never heard much bad about them, except maybe soft frizzens. I always figured it could be bad flints.
Here's another question: I also heard that you don't/shouldn't hoss on the touch hole too much, another place that should merely be snugged. Supposedly this makes it easier to remove if it is a little cruddy in there. This could be a crutch for poor cleaning practices.
OldBob