lyman or pedersoli??

[Loyalist Dave]

With the recent complaints of Lyman GPR's in the last 18 months on this board about poor quality, I would not buy a Lyman GPR without an "in hand" physical inspection of the rifle.

If that's your criteria then Pedersoli should be off the list too. :grin: The answer would be neither. In the past 18 months many of the Pedersoli flint products have had problems with springs, ignition in patent breeches, and frizzens.

I own more Pedersoli products than Lyman for a reason.

I'd bet you bought them more than 24 months ago too. :grin:

I have three Pedersoli products, and the quality has gone way down over the past decade, while the price has more than doubled. Part of the price differences are due to labor costs and the Euro vs. the dollar.

Sure, you may spend $1000 or more for a good to excellent Pedersoli product, but for that price you should be looking at having rifle built (imho).

LD

 

[Kapow]

Have you considered the Lyman Trade rifle? It is a bit cheaper than the GPR & more in line with the Cabelas Pedersoli as far as barrel length and twist go.

 

[Alden]

I'd go the opposite way here these days...

For the price of a "custom" which is actually just assembled from parts in all but a few cases, I'd almost certainly try to go with a upper-grade model Pedersoli if the type and fit were what I want.

Sorry -- keep your good ol' grits-eatin' manure-shoot Matt Avance and such guns unless the specific uniqueness is a prerequisite.

 

[kingsax26]

or he could look up MIKE LANGE, get a semi/ full custom gun for less than the price of a pedersoli....Just my two cents.

 

[kingsax26]

but having owned both a pedersolli and a lyman if i was spending the money I would go for the pedersoli...My lyamn was a kit....and was far from being a quality product. it shot ok...after I had the lock tuned...but I would not buy another oner one...if it tells ya what I think of them...I traded my Lyman for an Ardessa .36 cal rifle...at least I shoot that.

 

[Alden]

or he could look up MIKE LANGE, get a semi/ full custom gun for less than the price of a pedersoli....Just my two cents.

Or Jackie Brown, or Elmer Fudd... LOL I'm not making fun of those guys just saying that I think the prices are comparable and I trust Pedersoli.

 

[Semisane]

Never owned a Pedersoli. But I don't see how they could possibly spark or shoot any better than my .50 Great Plains flinter or my .54 Great Plains flinter. And the Great Plains fits me like a glove.

 

[mahd776]

I got lucky I guess and found a fellow with a new in the box GPR lefty flint that was built in 2001. Never been fired and I am not sure he had ever mounted the barrel in the stock. Came with two pounds of powder a priming flask and flash hole pick. Grabbed it up quick at $460.00 out the door of his gun shop.

 

[cowpoke1955]

I have a .45 Pedersoli Blue Ridge flinter and a .54 Lyman Great Plains flinter. Both rifles have fast, relible ignition and are very accurate. By the way, the .54 Blue Ridge has 1 in 66" twist, not 1 in 48. It should boil down to what style of rifle you want. A half stock plains rifle or a full stock long rifle.

 

[R.I.Jerolmon]

Buy a lottery ticket!! Good find,good rifle.

 

[Black Jack]

You've received a lot of "Which is better, Ford or Chevy" type opinions in answer to your original question. A lot of them are just plain old personal preference. You should think seriously about what activities you will be involved in with your new gun. I've already said I would lean toward the Lyman because I think it's more versatile, but both are quality pieces. The Lyman through Midsouthshooterssupply.com or the Pedersoli thru Cabela's are about the same price, so whatever one that appeals will serve you well. And if you ever desire a one-of-a-kind custom gun, a Mike Lange rifle, as suggested by a previous poster, will serve you well. His rifles are high quality guns at prices SIGNIFICANTLY below high end Pedersolis and are real pride of ownership items. Mike's website is: http://mikelange.homestead.com/ . Whichever you wind up getting, by all means let us know and we would all be interested if you recount your experience on the forum. And, of course, pictures are always welcome. Good luck and enjoy making smoke!

 

[stinkyfeet]

Never owned a Pedersoli. But I don't see how they could possibly spark or shoot any better than my .50 Great Plains flinter or my .54 Great Plains flinter. And the Great Plains fits me like a glove.

Easy the pedersoli frontier/cabelas blue ridge has a massive lock on it and uses a 7/8 flint. If ya use a good quality english flint it absolutely sprays hot sparks right into the pan. Lymans use a smaller flint thus less sparks its simple science/nerd oriented stuff.

 

[larry wv]

+2 on the shower of sparks. I like the Blue Ridge- Frontier rifles. Larry

 

[azmntman]

I had a blue ridge and it sparked quite well all the time (until flint went bad, about 20 shots), didnt know you could "knapp" them then so was disappointed.

 

[Jim Evans]

Why not look at the Lyman Trade rifle.

 

[larry wv]

My favorite rifle is a Lyman Trade rifle in .54 flint. Larry

 

[Jim Evans]

My favorite rifle is a Lyman Trade rifle in .54 flint. Larry

Larry
What's your best shooting load in your 54?
Jim

 

[larry wv]

May not be the most accurate but close. 90 gr 3f blue pillow ticking round ball and olive oil or Maxi lube not much difference. 3 or 4f for prime. Larry

 

[Mr.D123]

I have a .45 Pedersoli Blue Ridge flinter and a .54 Lyman Great Plains flinter. Both rifles have fast, relible ignition and are very accurate. By the way, the .54 Blue Ridge has 1 in 66" twist, not 1 in 48. It should boil down to what style of rifle you want. A half stock plains rifle or a full stock long rifle.

I just bought this rifle. Currently awaiting its shipping. What can I expect quality and out of the box shooting wise?

 

[azmntman]

which rifle?