I was wondering what you guys had thought about Lyman's rifles . I like the look and the sight options . Can I use the large "powder pellets" that weigh 50 grains apiece ? I liked the Plains rifle and the DeerStalker carbine . I'd like to hear what you have to say . Thanks .

dogslayer

I have a Lyman Trade Rifle, 54 cal, I really like it - it is really reliable - it looks and it feels good. It shoots great.

Shooting pellets in a side hamer is always a "crap shoot" as to if you can get them to ignite or not. In warm weather they probably will. I personally would not count on them. You would be far better to use a loose powder. TC does make a breech plug that is called a snail channel and it will ignite Pyro Pellets fairly reliably - but would not count on T7 pellets working.

Good luck in your quest - hope you get a good one.....

Pellets are not suggested in traditonal sidelock rifles unless they are specifically designed for them. They shoot loose powder just fine. Lyman makes a great rifle.

i have a great plains hunter........i bought this because it was one of the few that came left handed...shoots powerbelt bullets very accurately.....behind 80 gr. 777........next time i go to the range i'll up the powder level.......and trying other bullets........

Unless you purchase a sidelock that is 209 primer-nipple adaptable, you will not achieve instantaneous ignition using pellets. In most cases with pellets involving standard sidelocks using #11 or musket nipples, you will achieve "no ignition" without priming under the nipple first using loose powder.