cabelas rifles

[scott adair]

Hello,

I've been looking at rifles from cabelas lateley, mostly because I have lots of points on my visa from them. Anyway, I have been looking at their kentucky flinter and their blue ridge rifle kit which is on clearance. Has anyone had experience with these firearms? Who makes them? Any glaring problems? What about replacement parts? Lock quality?

Thanks,

Scott

 

[CoyoteJoe]

Don't know about the kits, but I've been shooting a Blue Ridge .45 flint for about a dozen years and am not considering parting with it. A kit is a good opportunity to customize a rifle to your taste. Clearance? How much?
I don't think much of their KY replica, seems rather "toy-like" to me and the small lock is not so reliable and strong sparking as that of the Blue Ridge. :imo:

 

[Rebel]

I would go with the Blue Ridge. I have had a few of them and they were all extremely accurate. The lock uses a 7/8" flint, and is a very good sparker. Just drill out the ventliner hole to 1/16"-5/64" and they are good to go. Parts are available from Beauchamp&Son Inc also known as Flintlocks Etc.

 

[Stumpkiller]

I believe they're both made by Davide Pedersoli for Cabela's.

 

[scott adair]

The kits are in their 'bargain cave'.

$330 for percussion
$350 for flint

.50 cal only

Thanks for the information!


Scott

 

[bovey]

A friend of mine had a .36 f/l from them and it shot pretty well. Had to adjust the sights and clean up the flash hole insert. Fit and finish was not bad.

 

[CoyoteJoe]

YA MEAN YA HAD TO ADJUST THA SIGHTS?--Why I'd uh sent tha durned thing right back!!
:crackup: :crackup: :crackup:

 

[scott adair]

I was all ready to get one. I called cabelas yesterday... and they were sold out!

Back to the drawing board.


Scott

 

[JackAubrey]

I believe the Kentucky is manufactured by Pedersoli but I can not swear to it.I do know the Blue Ridge is a Pedersoli, having one.Mine is a .36 cal. flintlock and I will not be selling this gun ever! I am extremely pleased w/ it! I have heard similiar from other Blue Ridge owners of various calibres.

 

[Rebel]

Yep, Pedersoli makes their Kentucky also.

 

[BigPaGuy]

Scott,

I got the Kentucky from Cabela's for Christmas this past year. The only hitch so far has been finding flints small enough to fit the lock, but once I learn how to knap, that shouldn't be a problem. She shoots straight, need to take down the front sit a bit. All in all, not a bad rifle for a newbie.
:imo:



Brian

 

[Rebel]

They take a 1/2"-5/8" flint. I think you can order them from Track or October Country.

 

[BigPaGuy]

Rebel,

I ordered the flint from TOW, the Tom Fuller English flint specified for the Pedersoli Kentucky. It was still too long, no matter which way I put it in the jaws. At half cock, the frizzen could not close all the way down.
As stated, this was the only minor setback so far.




Brian

 

[leadball]

Pappy in law has the blue ridge flinter. No missfires since he drilled out the touchhole(so he claims : Been thinkin of gittin' one myself. Good roundball shooter even with the 1-48 twist. Now if he would just hunt with it.

 

[Twisted_1in66]

Rebel,

I ordered the flint from TOW, the Tom Fuller English flint specified for the Pedersoli Kentucky. It was still too long, no matter which way I put it in the jaws. At half cock, the frizzen could not close all the way down.
As stated, this was the only minor setback so far.

Brian

Brian,
They offer a square 5/8" flint that is made for smaller jaws. The regular 5/8" barely fits in the Traditions that I have and the square one allows me to position it to my preference.

Also, if you are using a leather pad around your flint (you should), fold the leather in half and cut a triangle out of the folded edge. When you wrap it around the flint, it leaves a triangular hole in the back that allows you to move you flint back closer to the jaw screw. That little maneuver may change a flint from "too long" to "just fits".