Traditional Muzzleloading Association

Traditional Firearms => Caplock Long Guns => Topic started by: TallTexan on November 05, 2016, 06:51:53 PM

Title: Big Red, my .54 caplock
Post by: TallTexan on November 05, 2016, 06:51:53 PM
Just to show off my first semi-custom muzzleloader, constructed using the barrel and furniture from my Lyman Trade Rifle, left hand breech plug and L&R LH lock, all attached to a cherry stock. 15 inch LOP with just the right amount of drop and cast off to fit just right. I can shoulder it with my eyes closed and the sights naturally line up. She loves 85 grains of 2f Goex with a .530 RB & .018 mattress ticking patch lubed.with plain olive oil or a dry lube (Ballistol/water 1-8 mix).
Title: Re: Big Red, my .54 caplock
Post by: amm1851 on November 05, 2016, 08:20:42 PM
Nice looking rifle and kit.
Title: Re: Big Red, my .54 caplock
Post by: rollingb on November 05, 2016, 08:37:28 PM
You did a nice job on'er!  :rt th
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Post by: Ohio Joe on November 05, 2016, 09:04:24 PM
Very Nice!  :lt th
Title: Re: Big Red, my .54 caplock
Post by: TallTexan on November 06, 2016, 12:47:23 AM
Thank you but I can't take credit for creating her. My good friend Mike Lange put her together and I was lucky enough to buy another one of his rifles before he quit building. The second was a copy of the Bown plains rifle in 50 caliber with a maple stock stained medium brown and browned steel furniture. I'll try to get a picture of that one on here soon.
Title: Re: Big Red, my .54 caplock
Post by: amm1851 on November 06, 2016, 09:36:05 AM
Please do. Me likey pictures!  :)
Title: Re: Big Red, my .54 caplock
Post by: Uncle Russ on November 06, 2016, 01:04:53 PM
Veeery nice, Tall Texan!  :lt th

I have always been a sucker for the Plains Style Rifles!
Especially the red head types.....and that cherry stain sure do shine.

I really like my Long rifles, love to shoot 'em, but for some reason they just don't bring to mind the visions of Beaver, the snow cap Teton mountains, raging waters, charging Buffalo, hump steaks, trade blankets laden with trinkets, or the west fork of the Yellowstone river.....that very short time in history when you depended on your rifle more for your very survival than anything else you owned, except possibly your horse....that rifle was truly the tool that allowed you to kept your hair on.

Uncle Russ...