Lyman Deer stalker 54

[spaethjm]

Well i shot my new deer stalker 6 times today followed great directions 70 gr 2f PRB no flash in pan almost instant bang. I am sold clean up was just as easy as with inline. This is my first flinter in about 25 years others were poor quality and were not dependable. I know there will be problems but for the first outing it was great thanks for all the good advise I read here.

 

[Stumpkiller]

Good to hear. Nothing more fun than a reliable flinter and nothing more annoying than an unreliable one.

Good luck and shining times with her.

 

[spaethjm]

I love the reverence to shining time Thanks and the same to you

 

[HuntAway]

Pardon my ignorance. What are you meaning by "shining time"?

Thanks,

HuntAway

 

[Halftail]

Pardon my ignorance. What are you meaning by "shining time"?

Thanks,

HuntAway

That what they say when you live under a rainbow? :youcrazy:
I really like my Deerstalker flintlock!After I got the "Bugs" worked out,now it's a really reliable gun! :thumbsup:

 

[HuntAway]

I sort of figured good luck but had never heard that turn of phrase. Thanks halftail.

P.S. Once I changed out the vent liner on my Deerstalker and GPR they fire all the time.

 

[Halftail]

Be kinda lucky to live under a rainbow wouldn't you say? :wink:

 

[arkrivco]

P.S. Once I changed out the vent liner on my Deerstalker and GPR they fire all the time.[/quote]

Which vent liner did you change to?

arkrivco

 

[HuntAway]

I put in the RMC one that use the allen keys.

 

[arkrivco]

No need for me to change the vent liner. I finally shot my new Deerstalker in 50 caliber.
Shot great out of the box. 70 grains FFFG Goex, FFFFG for the primer charge, 5 shots, no flash in the pan, fast ignition. I do have a question about the front sight. Once you adjust it, do you glue it in or is there another way to tighten it?

arkrivco

 

[Halftail]

No need for me to change the vent liner. I finally shot my new Deerstalker in 50 caliber.
Shot great out of the box. 70 grains FFFG Goex, FFFFG for the primer charge, 5 shots, no flash in the pan, fast ignition. I do have a question about the front sight. Once you adjust it, do you glue it in or is there another way to tighten it?

arkrivco

Arkrivco,
You front sight is loose?The sight on my Deerstalker fits in a dovetail and is quite snug.You could take a punch and a hammer and give the 4 points around the sight a whack to "Set" the sight.

 

[arkrivco]

Yea. The front sight fit is loose. It almost slides around. I'm a bit afraid to punch it in place-I don't want it to break. :shake:
Any other suggestions? Maybe I should call Lyman.

arkrivco

 

[arkrivco]

:wink: I called Lyman. They are sending me a new sight. They said that the one that I have was probably not cut correctly.

arkrivco

 

[spaethjm]

I got my new green mountan barrel fitted today 54 smoothbore.