Lyman, shocked by what I got

[AZbpBurner]

I bought a Legty Flint GPR a little over a year ago. Fit, finish and performance is everything I had expected.

Apparently I got the last one built to a higher quality standard.

 

[The Hungry Hunter]

I sure am glad that I purchased my two lyman rifles years go.very happy with them.

 

[Mr. S]

I am very happy with the GPR my wife got me a couple of months ago. It it very accurate.

I have only had to call Lyman customer service three times in the last ten years or so. All three times, my call was answered quickly and professionally. I have used their molds for years and also their reloading dies and a press. Really, no complaints except for one undersized mold that I returned and got a replacement for.

I've never been lucky :grin:

Rick

 

[Mr. S]

Btw, my previous post was not directed at anyone else. Just relating my general experience with Lyman products and service. I do not doubt others experience that is different from mine.

Rick

 

[nit wit]

T/C is owned by S+W :cursing:
Nit Wit

 

[MFP308]

I am very happy with the GPR my wife got me a couple of months ago. It it very accurate.

I have only had to call Lyman customer service three times in the last ten years or so. All three times, my call was answered quickly and professionally. I have used their molds for years and also their reloading dies and a press. Really, no complaints except for one undersized mold that I returned and got a replacement for.

I've never been lucky :grin:

Rick

I have had almost exactly the same experience as Rick. I've never had a problem with customer service. I called about a broken ram rod the first time and they sent a replacement, free.

I surely hope this is only a blip in the history of the company.


Mike

 

[elk_chaser1]

I built my GPR .54 percussion kit about 9 years ago. No complaints on the kit parts, etc. Been very happy with it, shoots great and have harvested several deer. I was thinking about building one for my son...maybe should reconsider.

 

[ryoung14]

Lyman's BP rifles are made in Italy by Investarms. Investarms also makes slightly different models for Cabelas. The Cabelas Hawken is much like the Lyman Trade Rifle. There's also a Cabela's carbine and a modernized Hawken...nothing like the GPR, though.

The Cabela's guns have chrome lined barrels, where Lyman's do not. Fit and finish seems better on the Cabela's guns in my limited experience. (I have a Cabela's carbine I bought used that's well made and deadly accurate)

However, the Cabela's price was higher when I last looked. This may be because of the chrome bore or because they demand a higher quality product from Investarms.

Cabela's seems to take customer satisfaction seriously if my dealings with them are any indication. If Lyman is falling down on the job, take a look at the Cabela guns.

 

[azmntman]

My chrome lined Cabelas Hawkins clean up with 3 patches (4 with the WD-40). Cant beat em for ease of cleaning! :thumbsup:

 

[OSR]

Cabelas is now using Pedersoli as the manufactuer of its' muzzleloading rifles. They no longer use Investarms, like Lyman does. I don't know if they're still going with the chrome lined barrels.

 

[rescuemike]

My biggest problem was all the old timers retired, and now we have no gunsmiths in our area... So, got me some learnin, hung out a sign. Now I'm the local smith!

Talk about learning how to do it yerself!!