Still No Conventional Muzzleloader
 

Got to get a conventional muzzleloader and have it ready for use by Ft. Sill M/L season on 15 October. Its must be a lefty. Will use conicals in the gun.

Found a left hand Lyman Great Plains rifle in .54 caliber for $389. It is 1:32 twist. Is this a good rifle at a decent price?

http://store.thirdgenerationshooting...m/4,11448.html

That's a perfect gun for what you want.

Just so you know. He was overstocked and wanted to move out all the Lyman guns he had. He started with a very long list. I bought two of them myself.

Anyway, that price of $389 is below his cost. So, yes it's a good price, and you won't find another one like it anywhere else. Most places sell that gun for around $500.

Be warned though. The gun is heavy, and weighs over 9 lbs.

I have the same gun in flintlock. It shoots some conical bullets well. If your going to shoot conicals, get a .50 caliber.

Good gun! I'd go with the .50cal 1:32 twist and shoot everything from powerbelts to REAL's in it. Hell, Thors would do amazing in that sucker for hunting. Our cabelas hawken will put them into a 1" group at 100 yards and thats with the 1:48 twist.

The problem is, he doesn't have any .50 cal in left hand, or I would have bought one. It's hard to buy a .50 cal somewhere else for $500, when you can get a .54 for $389.

Just shoot the .54 Powerbelts, or big lead conicals.

That's a perfect gun for what you want

Yep, hes out of .50 cals.

Thanks folks. Will order that .54 cal. gun next week.

I bought my .54 gpr 1:60 twist from third generation last summer. The best deal i could find and great service. Got to me in less than a week. The gpr is my first and only m/l and i absolutely love it. The gun shoots 3" round ball groups at 100 yards off a rest. Not too shabby for open sights.

Falcon - just out of curiosity why does it have to be a lefty? I'm a southpaw too and all my muzzies are right handed. Even my flintlock. And you can pick up used ones almost anywhere in good shape. Beleive me, when you're focused on your target, you never notice the rifle firing.
But I believe my local gun shop has a LH Lyman Great Plains (1:66) in a .50 that he has had for a while. If you give him a call it might even cost you less than the one at 3rd gen. I would go check it out for you but I will be away all this week. The name of the shop is Keefer's Gunsmithing and his number is 570-345-4490. They are open 4-9 pm M-F and 9-3 Sat. Ask for Dave.

I bought a lefty because the cheekpiece on the hawken style rifles screwed with me. I think i could shoot something like the trade rifle or renegade that has a straight stock in a righty. Just my 2 cents.