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Front sight comes loose on my Pedersoli Kentucky, need to peen the top if the dovetail.
Lyman GPR...or not?
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Interesting to hear, Griz.
You, too, Dee.
You, too, Dee.
AZbpBurner
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TOW finally got the 54 perc GPR back in stock. Order has been placed! 
i built a GPR in flint two years ago and the day i was going to sight it in i received a recall on the barrel. very disappointed after all the work of finishing the barrel . i sent the barrel and tang back and three months later i got to finish it all over. but very pleased with the rifle 54.cal. took a spike buck last year dropped it in its tracks. i would recommend any lyman. at least i got a lot of slow rust browning experience.
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The Pedersoli Missouri River Hawken and the other one (Blue Mountain?) are the best "out of the box" and closest to an Historically Accurate Hawken as you can get without at least going semi-custom.
I got a Missouri River Hawken in a trade from a member here, and it's an absolutely stunning rifle.
From what I've seen the Great Plains Rifles are great field guns and you won't mind getting some character on them. My GP Pistol is a really good shooter, it's new, I don't see any quality concerns.
I got a Missouri River Hawken in a trade from a member here, and it's an absolutely stunning rifle.
From what I've seen the Great Plains Rifles are great field guns and you won't mind getting some character on them. My GP Pistol is a really good shooter, it's new, I don't see any quality concerns.
Now you wait......TOW finally got the 54 perc GPR back in stock. Order has been placed!
Flinter,
Glad to hear you're happy with yours. Sorry you had to do the barrel twice.
Stan,
I've seen good reviews on the GPR, and gotten some positive recommendations on it from some other folks. I entertained the Pedersoli Rocky Mountain Hawken, but decided to go GPR. I'll use the GPR while I save my pennies to get a custom rifle later on down the road.
I agree, the Pedersoli Missouri River and Rocky Mountain rifles are beautiful rifles!
Glad to hear you're happy with yours. Sorry you had to do the barrel twice.
Stan,
I've seen good reviews on the GPR, and gotten some positive recommendations on it from some other folks. I entertained the Pedersoli Rocky Mountain Hawken, but decided to go GPR. I'll use the GPR while I save my pennies to get a custom rifle later on down the road.
I agree, the Pedersoli Missouri River and Rocky Mountain rifles are beautiful rifles!
SD,
Yup. I wait. Like a man at the start of spring waiting for rendezvous...
Yup. I wait. Like a man at the start of spring waiting for rendezvous...
Or an 8 year old on Christmas Eve.
Where in W NC ye be?
My folks used to have a trailer on some property in Webster.
My folks used to have a trailer on some property in Webster.
Webster is a few hours west of me.
ok
Some examples of why i will not buy a new lyman.
longcruise
70 Cal.
Yup, those are not unusual in my experience with them. I've only dealt with the kits and found the problems almost immediately. Along with some very poor inletting fit. If the inletting were incomplete it would be a simple fix but mostly it was too much wood removed. Lyman was very responsive on replacing parts that were not fixable.
On the last one I built they seemed to have used stabilized wood for the stock. When sanded it produced an odd white dust that I've never seen before sanding any wood. There were no cracks but once again the inlets were way too deep for the tang, the BP and the triggerguard.
However, functionally they were all perfect once corrected.
On the last one I built they seemed to have used stabilized wood for the stock. When sanded it produced an odd white dust that I've never seen before sanding any wood. There were no cracks but once again the inlets were way too deep for the tang, the BP and the triggerguard.
However, functionally they were all perfect once corrected.
Well, now. That doesn't make me feel all warm and fuzzy...
Since I'm getting it from TOW, it looks like it's returnable if I get anything like that.
"...Inspect the item, return it for same day refund if not delighted..."
Mebbeso I shoulda gone the Pedersoli route.
Since I'm getting it from TOW, it looks like it's returnable if I get anything like that.
"...Inspect the item, return it for same day refund if not delighted..."
Mebbeso I shoulda gone the Pedersoli route.
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Walkingeagle
54 Cal.
You’ll be fine. No worries.
Walk
There are a lot of GPRs in use, old and new, that people just love. Don’t understand why someone would post a collection of internet pictures (or maybe they were all personally taken, don’t know) of issues with a gun because someone else didn’t order their personal favorite. Have owned a number of Investarms (Lyman and Cabelas) without issue. Currently have four. Very unlikely you will have any problems.
Now if you want an argument, post something negative about Spanish made guns, somebody’s personal favorite.
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all rifles pictured were from forum members over on my place. FIVE replacement stocks from lyman came in with cracks throughout the stock. Then the broken breech plugs you can not deny.
