Long time since I have been involved with muzzleloaders, looking to buy a used gun. Of the manufacturers how would you rate the following. Tingle,Navy Arms, CVA, Thompson, Pedersoli and Lyman. I know the last are at the top. Thanks
I would agree with @Woodnbow. HAving said that, I have never seen or handled a tingle gun in person so I'll abstain from an opinion on those. Is there a general style of rifle you are thinking of @Shorthanded?
ThanksFactory Rifles from higher quality to lower… Flint
Lyman ←→ Pedersoli (because of parts)
Thompson Center
Navy Arms
CVA ←→ Traditions
Factory Rifles from higher quality to lower… caplock
Lyman, Pedersoli, Thompson Center
Traditions, CVA, Navy Arms
Tingle is too long out of production. So is H&R
The problem of which, is that some of the manufacturers make a wide range of quality, especially with the caplocks…Pedersoli is a major example. Lyman also offers a range of different sized rifles and prices, though the choice is more narrow.
Navy Arms offered ACW muskets and shotguns in caplock that were quite good, while being closer to the lower end with some of their inexpensive caplocks.
So the Lyman Deer Stalker is a bit different than the Lyman Great Plains Rifle.
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And the Pedersoli Country Hunter is a bit different from the Scout and from the Pennsylvania..
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Shorthanded wrote that he is looking for more drop and under 8#..., and he chose the Frontier in caplock...which is different from the Pennsylvania (above)....
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a good choice at under 8 lbs. The frontier does have a patent breech, which can be persnickety unless kept clean.
There is ALSO the Frontier Carbine, essentially a shortened Frontier ...,
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Factory Rifles from higher quality to lower… caplock
Lyman, Pedersoli, Thompson Center
Traditions, CVA, Navy Arms
LD
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