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<blockquote data-quote="deerwhacker444" data-source="post: 2806618" data-attributes="member: 9117"><p>I used to go around the state shooting in Muzzle-loading matches and Rendezvous. I was in college at the time so didn't have much money to spend on a custom gun. Friend talked me into getting a Lyman Great Plains caplock. Turned out to be an awesome rifle. Only thing I did was get the sights figured out and mill off the excess front sight so they were low profile. Barrel was great, didn't keep fouling. Lock was better than average. Not a custom lock but plenty fast and strong enough. I beat a Lot of people, lots of weekends shooting that rifle, probably put 20 lbs of powder thru it. Once I was tinkering with seeing how much velocity I could get with large loads and I cracked the forearm. Never shot right after that when I fixed it. Never bought another one cause of my schedule.</p><p></p><p>I never adjusted my sights during matches, just adjusted my powder. I'd shoot 25-30 grains for 25 yards, 35-40 grains for 50 yards and 60-70 grains for 100 yard targets. All using Goex or Elephant Fffg Black powder. .495 round-balls and artist canvas for patch material. It liked to be loaded tight, hence the thick patching. Lube was a mixture of Peroxide, Alcohol and Murphy's Oil Soap. I'd shoot, run a wet patch and 2 dry patches after every shot using the same lube mixture.</p><p></p><p>Off the bench, if I did my part, it would make one ragged hole about the size of a golf ball at 50 yards. But all my shooting was done offhand, so accuracy was relative.</p><p></p><p>This was the best target I ever shot in competition, 100 yards off hand. Scored a 42/50.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i.imgur.com_vmUsbP4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>All these rifles are different so you'll just have to experiment and find out what yours likes.</p><p></p><p>IMO, the Lyman GPR is a great rifle for starters. Just make sure you get the one with the roundball twist and not the fast twist.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="deerwhacker444, post: 2806618, member: 9117"] I used to go around the state shooting in Muzzle-loading matches and Rendezvous. I was in college at the time so didn't have much money to spend on a custom gun. Friend talked me into getting a Lyman Great Plains caplock. Turned out to be an awesome rifle. Only thing I did was get the sights figured out and mill off the excess front sight so they were low profile. Barrel was great, didn't keep fouling. Lock was better than average. Not a custom lock but plenty fast and strong enough. I beat a Lot of people, lots of weekends shooting that rifle, probably put 20 lbs of powder thru it. Once I was tinkering with seeing how much velocity I could get with large loads and I cracked the forearm. Never shot right after that when I fixed it. Never bought another one cause of my schedule. I never adjusted my sights during matches, just adjusted my powder. I'd shoot 25-30 grains for 25 yards, 35-40 grains for 50 yards and 60-70 grains for 100 yard targets. All using Goex or Elephant Fffg Black powder. .495 round-balls and artist canvas for patch material. It liked to be loaded tight, hence the thick patching. Lube was a mixture of Peroxide, Alcohol and Murphy's Oil Soap. I'd shoot, run a wet patch and 2 dry patches after every shot using the same lube mixture. Off the bench, if I did my part, it would make one ragged hole about the size of a golf ball at 50 yards. But all my shooting was done offhand, so accuracy was relative. This was the best target I ever shot in competition, 100 yards off hand. Scored a 42/50. [IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i.imgur.com_vmUsbP4.jpg[/IMG] All these rifles are different so you'll just have to experiment and find out what yours likes. IMO, the Lyman GPR is a great rifle for starters. Just make sure you get the one with the roundball twist and not the fast twist. [/QUOTE]
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