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hodaka · March 13, 2011, 07:41 AM

After a 30 year break I have gotten back into the BP game. My first purchase was an Uberti 1860 Army. Had so much fun with it that I bought a Lyman GP percussion. I shoot rifles a lot but I am amazed with the accuracy of these little round balls. I'm having a lot of fun and will undoubtedly have some questions coming up. For the GP rifle, I am shooting pistol Pyrodex, 70g with a lubed 0.10 patch with a 0.490 Lyman ball. The biggest problem I've had is the need to hit the cap twice due to not seating it enough. I have begun tapping it down with a dowel although that makes me nervous.

In high school I had built a CVA flintlock that I shot a bunch until the thing quit sparking and I put it away. I may add another Lyman flinter soon.

Regards

March 13, 2011, 07:41 AM	#1
hodaka Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,010	Back into BP After a 30 year break I have gotten back into the BP game. My first purchase was an Uberti 1860 Army. Had so much fun with it that I bought a Lyman GP percussion. I shoot rifles a lot but I am amazed with the accuracy of these little round balls. I'm having a lot of fun and will undoubtedly have some questions coming up. For the GP rifle, I am shooting pistol Pyrodex, 70g with a lubed 0.10 patch with a 0.490 Lyman ball. The biggest problem I've had is the need to hit the cap twice due to not seating it enough. I have begun tapping it down with a dowel although that makes me nervous. In high school I had built a CVA flintlock that I shot a bunch until the thing quit sparking and I put it away. I may add another Lyman flinter soon. Regards