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    Lyman Great Plains Rifle

    I have used my Lyman Great Plains Rifle in .50 caliber both in Wyoming and Oregon. Killed everything in Wyoming I wanted to including elk. deer, antelope, many rabbets and other game and targets. The gun has done everything I want or needed it to do. Also it looks very good. And it can shoot as...
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    Messed up while cleaning and got hot soapy water on ramrod.

    Howdy All: I have had my Lyman Great Plains Rifle in .50 caliber sense I bought it in Casper, Wyoming according to Lyman, by the serial number, it was created in 1984 and have I used Bore Butter all the years I have had it. The last thing I do before putting it in my Gun Safe is wipe the inside...
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    Wedge Pins for Lyman Great Plains Rifle

    Just remember that one of the wedges with that rifle is a bit longer then the other, they are to go into one wedge hole only. When you dont use the right wedge hole either it will fall out or go in hard. I had a nice conversation with Lyman's tech on that problem and he sent me two wedges and...
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    Howdy all from Southern Oregon

    Well I joined a while back and have not been active as I got interested in new type guns. I have been using black powder for about 1980 seriously. Killed a bunch of game in Oregon with my there purchased new Lyman Great Plains rifle. Been shooting it ever since, Got a small problem though and...
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    Double Ball Loads

    Gentlemen: I used the Double Patched Ball load for years in Wyoming taking Elk and Bears. The rifle I used is a 50 cal. Lyman Great Plains Rifle and never hac any trouble at all. I also used 3f powder, both black powder and Triple Se7en. Load's from 80 grains to 120 grains dependent on size of...
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    Remington Gold Balls?

    I have shot about a half of a box on a range and had excellent results, both in single patched and double ball to 100 yards. Looking for a few more boxes as we speak. I would enjoy getting a few more boxes of the .490 sizes. I patched with .15 thousand's pre=lubed pillow tacking. Great results...
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    Double Ball Loads

    Hi All: I have shot many pounds of lead as double patched round balls. I shoot a .50 cal Lyman Great Planes Rifle and the 1-60 twist barrel loves the double load. At 50 yards the second ball hit the first ball hole. Out of 100 tries it was off about 1/2 inch,twice. Only twice. The rifle was...
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