GPR kit

[stacks]

Thinking about buying the GPR .50 flintlock kit from midsouth shooting supply. selling for $300.00, looks like a good buy. Any comments would be appreciated....

 

[tg]

These are nice kits with a strong HC factor, they are quailty and go together well, it is one of the best production kits available IMHO

 

[mark/wi]

I have one I bought 4 or 5 years ago in .54cal.I have been happy with how it shoots and looks. It came from Mid-South, but at that time it was $250. with shipping. They have gone up in $ just like everthing else. Mine was well worth the cost to me. I'am sure you will be happy with one. .50 or .54 are a good thing Mark/wi

 

[cowpoke1955]

.My wife got me a .54 GPR flint kit this last Christmas. This was my first kit. It went together pretty easy. A lot of sanding on the stock, but well worth it. I browned it with LMF from Track of the Wolf. Very easy to do and good results. If you have any problems just ask. A lot of us have built this kit and will offer advise. There are a lot of posts in the forum on this subject. Lyman Customer Service is very friendly and helpful. I think you made a good choice. Happy building :thumbsup:

 

[rancher]

I bought a .54 flint kit from midsouth last fall. I think you'll enjoy it.

 

[jtmattison]

I just built a GPR flinter in .54 from Midsouth this past Christmas.
It was not hard and was a lot of fun.

HD

 

[the Black Spot]

i sure wish Lyman would make that kit with an optional fullstock.

 

[d.thomson]

My wife got one for my B-day went together well. I used scrapers saves alot of time sanding and makes it easier to shape. F.K.

 

[stacks]

Got the kit today, talk about fast delivery....I heard alot about the rust brown barrell treatment, any suggestions where I should go with this project? Also, the wood looks great, I've heard of linseed oil treatments???

 

[modernfrontiersman]

Have been shooting BP for about 40 yrs, and bought my first flinter a few months back. It was in kit form, a Lyman GPR 54. Excellent gun and easy to assemble. Great shooter, but will be a lot better, once I get the kinks ironed out of it. I drilled the TH out 5/64 and coned the outside and it helped to eliminate a lot of flash in the pans. The rifle is fine, but I am the one who needs the practice. I am continuing to work on it and improve.

 

[cowpoke1955]

Congrats on your kit. I used Laurel Mountain Forge Barrel Brown & Degreaser from Track of the Wolf. Here's the link:[url] http://www.trackofthewolf.com...ATID=5&SUBID=65&STYLEID=221&PARTNUM=LMF-BROWN[/url] . It's very easy to use. My stock was a very nice piece of walnut, so I did not stain it. After final shaping and sanding, I applied 8 coats of linseed oil. Gave it a nice warm color, which seems to flow into the brown metal. There is a lot of good advise on this kit in this forum. Seems to be one of the most popular kit. When you are done building, then comes tweeking the lock. A lot of post on that in here also. If you get stuck, just ask. Many in here can give great advise. When you are done, you'll have a straight shooting, reliable rifle that will last a life time :thumbsup: .

 

[d.thomson]

What I did with mine was to get a White lightning vent liner 3/8 and install kit about $15.00 TOTW. I shot 40 rounds on Sat amd no flash in the pans went off every time. My 2 cents F.K.