RIFLE KIT

ctshep97 · February 6, 2015, 02:03 PM

i have built a few black powder pistols from kits. i am thinking about doing a rifle kit. i would like something in maybe 50 cal. would use for shooting and some hunting. can anyone suggest a good model and brand for around $500-$600?

DD4lifeusmc · February 6, 2015, 02:35 PM

Lyman great plains or trades is almost the only choic today.

Traditions is another, but I believe Lyman is the better one

Strafer Gott · February 6, 2015, 05:18 PM

Lyman GPR in .50 slow twist 1/66 shoots roundballs good enough for a squirrel rifle. 35 grains of pyrodex has plenty of punch for that game. "Barking " squirrels has to be some of the funniest shooting ever.

mykeal · February 6, 2015, 07:00 PM

Another vote for the GPR; I have two, one I built from a kit and a production (Lyman built) gun. Both are .54 cal. The kit is a flintlock and the production gun is a percussion. Both are excellent guns. The kit was semi-finished, which I intend to mean the only things I needed to do was finish wood and metal. There were a couple of problems with fit but a little patience and some careful carving/drilling easily solved them.

You won't be sorry if you get a GPR.

**4V50 Gary** · February 6, 2015, 08:05 PM

Ditto above. You may want to get a patchbox too for it. It'll make it a bit more distinctive.

Dufus · February 6, 2015, 10:08 PM

Jedediah Starr Trading Company has some 30+ different kits to choose from and in calibers ranging from .32 to .69 caliber with different grades of wood and barrel choices. They also offer left and right hand to choose.

Excellent grades of barrels as well as options to choose extras such as patch boxes etc.

http://www.jedediah-starr.com/thumbn...Word=&offset=0

Hawg · February 7, 2015, 06:20 AM

Another vote for the GPR.

Sure Shot Mc Gee · February 7, 2015, 12:20 PM

Rifle kit. Lots of them around. I never knew of anyone who put one together. I suppose if your one known to be articulate and having good wood working skills it shouldn't be all that difficult. Which of the two >Precussion or flint?

**4V50 Gary** · February 7, 2015, 12:43 PM

If one is not familar with inletting, I cannot recommend a kit from Jim Chambers, Track of the Wolf or any other vendor. The Great Plains can cause great pain but if there's a mistake, it's not like you messed up a $1,000 kit. For beginners, it's better to make their mistakes with inexpensive kits and as gun building skills improve, then progress onto more expensive kits.

February 6, 2015, 02:03 PM	#1
ctshep97 Junior Member Join Date: June 14, 2010 Posts: 11	RIFLE KIT i have built a few black powder pistols from kits. i am thinking about doing a rifle kit. i would like something in maybe 50 cal. would use for shooting and some hunting. can anyone suggest a good model and brand for around $500-$600?

February 6, 2015, 02:35 PM	#2
DD4lifeusmc Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2012 Location: Wyoming Posts: 351	kit Lyman great plains or trades is almost the only choic today. Traditions is another, but I believe Lyman is the better one

February 6, 2015, 08:05 PM	#5
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,840	Ditto above. You may want to get a patchbox too for it. It'll make it a bit more distinctive. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

February 7, 2015, 12:43 PM	#9
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,840	If one is not familar with inletting, I cannot recommend a kit from Jim Chambers, Track of the Wolf or any other vendor. The Great Plains can cause great pain but if there's a mistake, it's not like you messed up a $1,000 kit. For beginners, it's better to make their mistakes with inexpensive kits and as gun building skills improve, then progress onto more expensive kits. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

February 6, 2015, 05:18 PM	#3
Strafer Gott Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2011 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,315	Lyman GPR in .50 slow twist 1/66 shoots roundballs good enough for a squirrel rifle. 35 grains of pyrodex has plenty of punch for that game. "Barking " squirrels has to be some of the funniest shooting ever.

February 6, 2015, 07:00 PM	#4
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	Another vote for the GPR; I have two, one I built from a kit and a production (Lyman built) gun. Both are .54 cal. The kit is a flintlock and the production gun is a percussion. Both are excellent guns. The kit was semi-finished, which I intend to mean the only things I needed to do was finish wood and metal. There were a couple of problems with fit but a little patience and some careful carving/drilling easily solved them. You won't be sorry if you get a GPR.

February 6, 2015, 10:08 PM	#6
Dufus Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2014 Posts: 1,965	Jedediah Starr Trading Company has some 30+ different kits to choose from and in calibers ranging from .32 to .69 caliber with different grades of wood and barrel choices. They also offer left and right hand to choose. Excellent grades of barrels as well as options to choose extras such as patch boxes etc. http://www.jedediah-starr.com/thumbn...Word=&offset=0

February 7, 2015, 06:20 AM	#7
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	Another vote for the GPR.

February 7, 2015, 12:20 PM	#8
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	Rifle kit. Lots of them around. I never knew of anyone who put one together. I suppose if your one known to be articulate and having good wood working skills it shouldn't be all that difficult. Which of the two >Precussion or flint?