Lymans Great Plains Rifle Opening and Testing....

[B P Maniac Shooter]

I researched and read plenty of positive comments on a different thread somewhere else on this website and finally bought a Lymans Great Plains Rifle for Christmas 2020. I know...its "unAmerican" for me to leave a gun in the box that long! LOL
However.....I finally put it together and tested it on camera last week. Enjoy the results:

 

[Grenadier1758]

Looks as if you were gifted a good rifle. I would have expected to hear your preparations for the first shot by cleaning all the new gun preservation grease from the bore. But we have heard that story from many others so that's really not necessary. I am impressed that in your shots there were no hang fires or significantly noticeable delays. Good introductory review and now the Lyman Great Plains is being superseded by the Lyman/Pedersoli Signature Series rifles. Such is the march of progress (continuous improvement?).

 

[user 49399]

Oh man!!! I'd give that gun !! Thanks for sharing!!

 

[CoHiCntry]

Your enthusiasm is infectious... I find myself laughing every time you get excited about your hits!

 

[Livbucks]

I researched and read plenty of positive comments on a different thread somewhere else on this website and finally bought a Lymans Great Plains Rifle for Christmas 2020. I know...its "unAmerican" for me to leave a gun in the box that long! LOL
However.....I finally put it together and tested it on camera last week. Enjoy the results:

Nice! Looks like you had to slightly force the barrel to sit in the stock just a smidge. My Trade Rifle had to be forced too hard to lay in the stock so I adjusted the tang until it just sat down of its own accord. In my mind having to bend the stock to meet the barrel could lead to a crack in the breech area. Your thoughts?

 

[Ballshooter]

Love your videos!

 

[deermanok]

I want one!

 

[Ballshooter]

I really like my GPR, I am still in the phase of sighting in want to get it dialed in at 100/125 yards. I am using the fixed rear and taking my time filing the front sight down slow. Found a New version T/C hammer have yet to put in on though, heard it gives the Lyman lock better geometry. Not that I have a problem with the factory one. It has gone boom every time with the RMC liner and a good English flint. I have shot the first flint down to a numb lost count of how many shots I got out it...lol
Here is a picture on my GPR.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Looks as if you were gifted a good rifle. I would have expected to hear your preparations for the first shot by cleaning all the new gun preservation grease from the bore. But we have heard that story from many others so that's really not necessary. I am impressed that in your shots there were no hang fires or significantly noticeable delays. Good introductory review and now the Lyman Great Plains is being superseded by the Lyman/Pedersoli Signature Series rifles. Such is the march of progress (continuous improvement?).

I've heard that too. I believe it is a wives tale. I really didn't see any need to clean out the barrel before shooting it. It is going to see a lot of lead slinging around over the next few years and should be just fine. I've never "cleaned" a barrel out first. Thanks for watching.....

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Nice! Looks like you had to slightly force the barrel to sit in the stock just a smidge. My Trade Rifle had to be forced too hard to lay in the stock so I adjusted the tang until it just sat down of its own accord. In my mind having to bend the stock to meet the barrel could lead to a crack in the breech area. Your thoughts?

Agree, it could crack. ...and...the Lymans book say "NOT" to force the barrel. I just didn't have it dropped in very well. After the video was over, it came in and out just fine. I probably should have filmed that section over.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Love your videos!

Thanks for watching.....I have 2 more with this gun ready to post soon....

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

I want one!

I don't think you will be disappointed.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

I really like my GPR, I am still in the phase of sighting in want to get it dialed in at 100/125 yards. I am using the fixed rear and taking my time filing the front sight down slow. Found a New version T/C hammer have yet to put in on though, heard it gives the Lyman lock better geometry. Not that I have a problem with the factory one. It has gone boom every time with the RMC liner and a good English flint. I have shot the first flint down to a numb lost count of how many shots I got out it...lol
Here is a picture on my GPR.

WOW....that is VERY cool looking GPR!! I tried flint up with lousy results. Once I turned it over, it has worked VERY well since. I shot it yesterday over 80 times and changed out 3 flints. It worked very well. Thanks for watching.....

 

[Ballshooter]

WOW....that is VERY cool looking GPR!! I tried flint up with lousy results. Once I turned it over, it has worked VERY well since. I shot it yesterday over 80 times and changed out 3 flints. It worked very well. Thanks for watching.....

Thanks!
Yeah mine likes bevel edge down can't wait to test out the T/C hammer.

 

[Musketeer]

Mark, you left a new flintlock in the box since Christmas last year? You could make a fortune writing a book on willpower.

 

[Bnewberry]

Fun video! And the audio was great.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Mark, you left a new flintlock in the box since Christmas last year? You could make a fortune writing a book on willpower.

YEP....I sure did. Mrs BPMS thought I had gone MAD!!!

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Fun video! And the audio was great.

Thanks for that review. I was tired of the noise of the wind howling thru the videos. Very annoying...I tried them with a flying video recently and you know how loud a small prop plane is...They worked great. I'll probably use them quite bit in the future .

 

[Grenadier1758]

Mark, you left a new flintlock in the box since Christmas last year? You could make a fortune writing a book on willpower.

Blame it on the Corona virus. Maybe @B P Maniac Shooter could give @Britsmoothy some lessons in resistance?

 

[Britsmoothy]

You know what....I noticed how well snug the barrel was in the inletting.
Thats a good sign.
For the casual shooting off hand its got potential.
Good video sir.