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MUZZLE LOADING RIFLES
Q: Where are the Lyman rifles made?A: These are made in Italy, by Investarm.
Q: What are the Great Plains stocks made of and how are they finished?
A: These are European Walnut with an oil finish.
Q: What is the thread size of the nipples?
A: These are 6 x .75mm. The touch hole liner (for flintlocks) is the same.
Q: I have a Great Plains Rifle. Can I just purchase the Hunter barrel to convert it to shooting conical bullets?
A: Yes, the stocks are the same. The new barrel will come with a matched tang which will need to replace your existing tang on the rifle.
Q: Can I convert my rifle from percussion or flint?
A: No, this will require modification to the stock which cannot be converted back to its original condition. You would also need to purchase a new lock assembly and barrel. It actually would be less expensive to purchase a new rifle.
Q: Can I use musket nipples on my rifle?
A: No, we do not recommend the use of musket nipples on our rifles.
Q: What size cap do I use?
A: All our percussion rifles use a #11 cap.
Q: My Great Plains Rifle came with two wedges. One is slightly longer than the other. Should it be?
A: Yes, the longer wedge will go into the rear, the shorter wedge fits into the front.
Q: My Great Plains rifle shoots low at 50 yards. What do I do?
A: The Great Plains and Trade rifles come with a blade type front sight which you can file gradually to raise the bullet impact.
Q: Can I shoot Pyrodex in my Lyman rifle?
A: Yes, you can use either Pyrodex RS or Pyrodex Select by volume. We do not recommend using the pellets however, as this will cause ignition problems.
Q: Do the wedges go into the rifle from left to right or from right to left?
A: They are installed from the right to the left. This is true for both right and left handed rifles.
Q: I am looking for scope mounts for my Deerstalker rifle. Where do I go for these?
A: We recommend contacting:
Quickee Mounts
501 South F Hugo,
OK 74743
Q: How is the Mustang breech plug removed?
A: It is removed using a common 1/2" hex socket wrench.
Q: Is the stock on the Mustang real wood?
A: The Mustang has a hardwood stock covered with an "Ultra Grain" wood finish.
Q: What type of scope rings do the bases supplied with the Mustang accept?
A: They will accept any "Weaver" type scope ring.