Percussion Kit

[mchljrdn]

Hello All,

Been a few years since I've shot but I wanted to get back into the hobby. I'm interested in building a traditional percussion rifle that I can hunt with. I'd appreciate any advice in regards to quality of the various kits.

Thanks for your time,

MJ

 

[54mountain]

IMO the lyman great plains rifle is probably the best kit for the money, If your getting it to hunt with I'd go with a .54 cal

 

[PreserveFreedom]

Depending on what and how you wish to hunt with it, I prefer .50 cal as an all around "do all" caliber. There is the biggest variety and availability of ammo in that caliber. Some states don't allow hunting with anything smaller. Also, if you embrace muzzleloading as most of us here have, you can find almost any style muzzleloader in .50 cal. Okay, some of the pre-flintlock models run bigger, but from flintlock on you can get rifles or pistols in .50 and use the same ammo for any of them. Of course, this is all my personal opinion.

 

[ohio ramrod]

While I have and shoot mostly 45 calibers, I have to agree that fifty caliber is the most common, and will meet all states requirements for deer.For someone getting started availability of components is important.

 

[FRJ]

Impact guns has Lyman great plain rifle kits on sale for $380.00 with free shiping. Get the 54 its good for elk etc. The 50 is not the best choice for bigger game and you can load it from mild to wild. My target/plinking load is 60grFF while my hunting load is 110grFF.They are a really great rifle for the money. Frank

 

[FRJ]

Sorry the load info is for a 54cal GPR. Frank

 

[mchljrdn]

Thanks for the advice guys I'll let you know what I buy. If you have any wisdom in regards to putting one together I'm all ears.

MJ

 

[TimJ]

I'm right in the middle of putting a Great Plains Rifle kit together. Get plenty of sand paper and take your time are the best tips I can give. The stock has plenty of wood left on it to take off. You also need to file and sand some of the metal parts. It isn't just a put finish on it and put together kit but it is also not a complicated kit. Not hard but it takes some time.
Can't say yet how it will be when finished but the parts all seem solid.

Tim

 

[mchljrdn]

Which online retailers do you guys prefer? Any to avoid in general?

 

[Birddog6]

If building a Assembly Kit, I would go with a Lyman GPR. I have owned 3 of them, never had a problem with any of them, one I shot over 3000 times & never a glitch. NO trigger or lock mods, just polished some of the internals. Best buy for the $ in a assembly kit, IMHO.

Altho price is a consideration, Return is as important. Some places you get it & you are stuck with it. And if you should receive one with an issue, then returning it may be a issue.

This is the same with ANY place you buy from, check the return policy before you buy it & understand what you are dealing with.

Check fit on ALL parts well before you change anything, as changing them may void a return. If you are not sure of the fits, have someone that Knows to look at it. Most places will not take a Part back, but will take the entire kit back if there is a problem. So look at the parts carefully before ya work on it, as they are mass produced by the thousands, not every single parts is checked, they are spot checked..

Keith Lisle

 

[Swede50]

I built a Lyman GPR 54 from a kit. It has a great barrel and is accurate. Bought mine from Wally World they ordered it for me.