I am looking into a new rifle. I want a PA style gun, long barrel. Percussion and 50 cal. With these requirements, what brands do you recommend? I have handled the Traditions PA rifle, and I don't like the way the stock lines me up with the sights. I DO like the Lyman Great Plains rifle, it fits me well. I also like the adjustable semi buckhorn sights on the Lyman. Who else makes a good long rifle that I should check out?
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For a true Pa style long rifle you have to look at custom or semi custom rifles. None of the guns mentioned are a Pa. style gun.
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Thompson center has oddly never made a "long rifle"
A new TC renegade or hawken will run 80 to 90 percent of the cost of a lesser cost real gun.
There aren't many production guns that fit the long rifle definition. Dixie Gun works sells a few. Beware of the Spanish and Italian reproduction long guns. They don't have much drop to the butt stocks and really don't fit most American men of average height or taller.
Some of the Dixie Gun works guns can be ordered with a flintlock and percussion lock and can be switched back and forth in a few minutes.
The Dixie Southern Mountain rifle was made by Miroku in Japan and was very good quality. But heavy as an anchor. On the used market, they bring more now than when they were new.
A new TC renegade or hawken will run 80 to 90 percent of the cost of a lesser cost real gun.
There aren't many production guns that fit the long rifle definition. Dixie Gun works sells a few. Beware of the Spanish and Italian reproduction long guns. They don't have much drop to the butt stocks and really don't fit most American men of average height or taller.
Some of the Dixie Gun works guns can be ordered with a flintlock and percussion lock and can be switched back and forth in a few minutes.
The Dixie Southern Mountain rifle was made by Miroku in Japan and was very good quality. But heavy as an anchor. On the used market, they bring more now than when they were new.
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i have one of the southern mountain guns and it is a shooter maybe TVM will have something for you .just shop around and dont buy the frist thing that comes along
using a .490 Hornady ball, and a .010 T/C lubed patch and 90gr Pyrodex, I'm hitting 4" groups at 100 yards offhand, but leaning against a tree. I'll bet I can tighten it up to 2-3" with a little tweaking.
I love this gun, and enjoy shooting it over the inlines.
I love this gun, and enjoy shooting it over the inlines.
They fit like it is a bit tighter than just snug, I don't have to beat the ball down. I think the .015's might make it TOO tight. That 50 really falls off after 100 yards, so I am happy with that grouping, I may try to adjust the powder, though, to tighten it up a little.
The sights are full buckhorn adjustable, and I can shoot the [censored] out of those. I cannot shoot partridge or express style sights at all though.
The sights are full buckhorn adjustable, and I can shoot the [censored] out of those. I cannot shoot partridge or express style sights at all though.
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Good choice with the GPR. You said in your first choice that it fit you well and you wanted a PA long rifle. You knew what you wanted you just needed a nudge in that direction. I bit my tongue through out this thread cause I didn't want to steer you away from the GPR. Great rifles. But look to spend twice as much for a Pa long rifle that feels right. I don't mind the fit of the Blue Ridge in a long rifle, but even that isn't a Pa Long Rifle. Also by the time you pay for a fairly good Pedersoli, you might have spent $100 or $200 more and got a real custom rifle.
For the price the GPR won't disappoint you at all! Good choice.
For the price the GPR won't disappoint you at all! Good choice.
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