I have a Lyman Deerstalker .50 cal flint and I would like to try a .54 cal. I know they sell barrels for these. My question is, can I just buy a .54 cal Deerstalker flint barrel and place it in the rifle and that's it, ready yo go? Of course I know I would have to have the appropriate .54 cal accessories.
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Oh, that's good to know! When I upgraded to a 54 Douglas barrel in my TC Hawken I had to open the barrel channel and fit a new hooked breech and tang.
It was quite a job to get it all fit back up again as the initial 50 cal. barrel was smaller across the flats.
It was quite a job to get it all fit back up again as the initial 50 cal. barrel was smaller across the flats.
double check to make sure the .54 is 15/16 but I think it is. I had a 54 smooth bore made for my deer stalker from Rice barrel co. and put a t/c flint breech plug in it and it works fine.
