My TVM Early Virginia rifle

[TallTexan]

My TVM 50 caliber left hand flintlock along with her support accoutrements. Weaving Welshman strap and bag.  Fancy(++) curly maple stock with "peanut" patch box.

[rollingb]

Beautiful rifle and great lookin' accouterments to go with it!  

[TallTexan]

Thank you, it's my only flintlock and had I not been given a deal too good to pass up I might not even have it. Hopefully, this hunting season will be the one that sees this rifle take something.

[Two Steps]

Nice looking outfit there T.T.  Hope it makes meat for ya this year  
Al

[Uncle Russ]

Nice! Very nice!
 

Uncle Russ...

[amm1851]

Nice rifle! I looked at their Early Virginia for a long time before I went with a custom build.

[TallTexan]

Nice rifle! I looked at their Early Virginia for a long time before I went with a custom build.

Like I said, if new it would have been out of my price range but a good friend offered me a deal with a payment plan.

[ridjrunr]

Thats a beauty of a rifle and a fine kit to go with it. Keep us informed how it shoots etc.

[Ohio Joe]

Mighty fine looking rifle with all the trimmings.

Break it in right with some huntin' then how about testing it out in our new 2017 TMA Paper Silhouette Match, TallTexan.
We'd love to have a rifle like that puttin' holes in them silhouettes!

[TallTexan]

Mighty fine looking rifle with all the trimmings.

Break it in right with some huntin' then how about testing it out in our new 2017 TMA Paper Silhouette Match, TallTexan.
We'd love to have a rifle like that puttin' holes in them silhouettes!

I've had her out three times making smoke but still haven't really done any serious accuracy work. The previous and original owner found that 65 grains of  3f Goex and a .490 RB worked for his purposes but  I need to find out for myself and get comfortable with before going hunting.
However, that silhouette match sounds like just the motivation I need to get out and really dial things in. BTW, my shooting bag is from the Weaving Welshman with a waxed strap as is the leather although it's never been tested in the rain. The horn is just for show and hangs on my wall, I use either an Austin Walker dyed horn or a small flat horn, both have WW straps.

[TallTexan]

My cherry stocked plains rifle. .54 Investarms barrel with 1/48 rate of twist and L&R lock. Not based on anything but a general type of rifle and built with a 15 inch LOP with a cast off and drop just for me. Call it a semi custom.

[Uncle Russ]

Very nice TT.  

Uncle Russ...

[TallTexan]

Thank you Uncle Russ.  She started life as a plain old Lyman Trade rifle, which only comes in right hand configuration but I learned to shoot her and she was always accurate and forgiving when it came to powder charges.  Once I made friends with a fellow who goes by the name of Mongrel, her new life and appearance began to take shape.  Her Lyman barrel got a LH breech plug and the L&R lock, then I chose cherry wood and a more red than brown stain.  The trigger, guard, end cap and butt plate remained the same as did the semi-buckhorn rear site.  She plain with nothing fancy but still solid as a rock and probably the most accurate muzzle loader I own.  She definitely has more shots through her by a wide margin.

[amm1851]

Nice looking plains rifle. How are you and that Early Virginia getting along?

[TallTexan]

Nice looking plains rifle. How are you and that Early Virginia getting along?

Just fine but after going through some major health problems I don't get to the shooting range very much or even once a year. Things will get better and eventually so will I but my new normal simply won't include monthly shooting matches with practice in between. Having said all that, I'm sure that my EV rifle is going to shoot as good as she looks.