I use a .530 round ball in my Lyman 54 cal with a lubed patch and about 70 grains of Pyrodex RS (ffg). It is a good combo. If you use a .535 you would have to...
This subject might be better placed on the optomologist site but I thought I would give it a go. If you use reading glasses to see up close and see things far...
get some of each and a variaty of patches and spend some time on the range with it and keep notes! only experiance will show you what ball/patch/load combos...
I like this one! Not EVERYTHING I need, but it is easier to get around on this site. The manufacturers, like Lyman, could take a hint from these guys! ...
Wow, Richard! Cool site! I forgot about emails and was just poring through The Possible Shop. Like how they list the variations of COlt revolvers and...
... investiarms. I almost purchased a Lyman to replace my problem gun until I found out Lyman is made by investiarms. I have always been told Lyman makes a...
I am surprised to hear you had trouble with your Investarms rifles from Cabelas. I have owned/shot three of them and have always thought they were a great...
I took the lock apart and had a bent tumbler, and a broken tooth. I guess I will replace the lock. I got that gun in 1995 when cabelas still offered a 58...
I have to agree with Greg. I have both a Lyman Great Plains and a Cabellas and have found both to be great investments. I take them to thye range often and...
The best way to mount a scope on the octagon barrel is to silver solder a one piece base to the barrel with the front ring already in place. This way you don't...
I was trying to remember what I did with a magazine article that I saved about a farmer that was making full sized working reproduction cannons. (no luck on ...
Hi Farmer, I once built a 1" bore cannon in High School shop (those were the days) out of 3" seamless mild grade steel tubing. We threaded the inside of the...
... have my 1 in 60 barrel for round ball and enjoy the primitive sights, but I would like to put a scope on my 1 in 32 barrel for longer range shooting. Any...
There is a scope base made by Quickee that is magnetic and comes for either 1" or 15/16" octogon barrels. I have seen them in Dixie Gun works. Quickee claims...
I have been looking at some different muzzle loaders lately for a new purchase. This gun will be my new primary hunting weapon. I have narrowed my choices...
In a message dated 3/9/2004 9:08:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, bluegrouse2003@... writes: I have been looking at some different muzzle loaders lately for...
I have heard good things about all three. I have the Lyman GPR in flint, .54 caliber. One thing to bear in mind is if you think you might want another barrel...
Greetings. All of these guns are really good, it would depend on your needs. If you are reenacting, the Jaeger (in flintlock) would be good for an early 1700's...
I hope this helps someone. Recently I finished a T/C Hawken kit gun in .45 Cal. It had major ignition difficulties with Goex Clear Shot synthetic powder in...
That is interesting. I have never used the synthetic stuff, and DuPont (Goex) ffg worked fine in my .45 underhammer. I understand that the synthetic is a bit...
Well, OK, Y'all can have a laugh at my expense. The real BP, in this case Goex 3f worked perfectly...a little too well if ya must know. The gun simply started...
Boy I am glad to hear that I am not the only one to have bad days like that! I feel your pain- really. Just finished building two guns today, but a third one...
Being the real ignorant one involved here.. I am "Gary"... I will tell you that Mirage is far from as bumbling as he says. He has seemed to have some...
Bummer! I would suggest filling up the barrel with water and letting it stand in a corner to soften up the fouling. See if you can find one of those CO2...
First, the good news... The gun is fixed! I phoned my guru Dick Murray, head man of Ft. Sutter Muzzleloaders http://www.striperadio.com/ftsutter/ and a...
My relief is without boundry! Gary Mirage <mirage_95758@...> wrote:First, the good news... The gun is fixed! I phoned my guru Dick Murray, head man of...
I am an avid archery hunter and with the regs chaning in Pennsylvania I would like to purchase a muzzleloader. I'm looking for a primer model to put a scope on...
