lyman and t/c

[stinkyfeet]

I can honestly say this I have never owned a bad shooting or a non-well built Pedersoli and I own 5 now. My personal opinion Pedersoli has the best built "production gun" on the market. They offer hawken styles all the way through long rifles, sharps, and so on. For factory made guns the ones I have owned seen and shot are second to none as far as wood quality, appearance, performance, and fit and finish. Before people yell at me I said production factory made rifles, not custom.

 

[BrownBear]

Having seen many fine GPR's over the years on this forum I had opted to replace my older CVA 50 with a new Lyman GPR ... needless to say that was a mistake. Just happy the old CVA is still in fine condition as it will remain my go-to rifle. If I had to do it all over again, I would look very hard at the TC, Pedersoli or Traditions before investing in a Lyman.

One bad example only spoils the brand if you're looking for a reason to quit the brand. My first Dodge truck was a POS, with multiple issues that were never fixed successfully during the warranty period and were denied by Dodge once the warranty ran out. POS is way too mild for my feelings about that truck, but you can only say so much on a family site.

Now I'm driving a 2013 RAM and it's one of the better trucks I've ever owned. You pulled out a bad apple from the Lyman line, but I'll swap you for the POS Traditions sitting in my rack right now.

 

[AZbpBurner]

As a lefthanded shooter, my choices are limited, and the .50 Flint GPR I got earlier this year is an outstanding shooter. Finish needed a little more work with my BLO/TOF blend, and inletting is about what I expected from a stranger, nevertheless, it is quite respectable looking.

Moving forward, I'm looking into a GPR flint in .54 cal. It will be a simple matter to request the seller check the wood for acceptable fit and for such problems as the bent lockplate someone has already experienced.

It will either measure up to my current GPR, or not. The seller will be aware in advance of my expectations & that if there are problems, price will be adjusted, or it will be returned. I will also be aware of their return policy in advance - there will be no surprises.

Sure, someday when time permits, I'll build my deram rifle. Until then, I'm quite satisfied with my GPR's quality and performance.