Lyman Great plains

Jerod · 05-17-2008, 07:25 PM

New guy to the site. I have a Lyman great plains Rifle. It came with the 1-60 rifled barrel. I was thinking about getting the 1-32 barrel so I could shoot sabots and newer slugs. Anyone ever used one of these? Would I get the same distance out of this rifle as I do with my In-line when shooting sabots. I am not sure due to the different ignition styles,cap vs primer. What do you think?

NHmsj · 05-17-2008, 07:55 PM

Jerod,
Your ignition system, caps vs. 209 primers, doesn't change the ballistics of your load. It just hedges your chances of the rifle going "bang!" Your Lyman with the different barrel, charged and loaded with the same load as your inline (some of us like to say "cheatline,"

)should, more or less, produce the same ballistics. But, what the heck, push a patched roundball down that 1-60 twist and have a go at it. A hell of a lot of deer, elk and whatever have fallen to a patched roundball.

msj

privateer · 05-17-2008, 08:04 PM

NHmsj, said it all except the part where you sell the inline and spend the money on powder and shot for your real muzzle loader. happy hunting

GlockMeister · 05-17-2008, 08:14 PM

Just popped in to say hello, Hello Jerod, and welcome you to the site...

Jerod · 05-17-2008, 08:15 PM

Thanks! I can drive nails with round balls out of it. I would rather shoot it than my in-line, any day. I just thought it would be cool to have a new(er) projectile through it once in a while. That way I could get the best of both worlds. I should have bought the traditional first, then I would not have had to buy the in-line which I rarely shoot because traditional is way more fun.

Jerod · 05-17-2008, 08:28 PM

I should have thought about the ignition question! Kind of a no-brainer. Oh well. The rifle is a great shooter, It shoots round balls great. Right on about selling the in-line, I never shoot it any way. Traditional is the only way to go!

Cyrille · 06-11-2008, 01:04 AM

Welcome aboard "pilgrim" glad y'u see th light Ah find th roun ball ta be a verrry accurate projectile out of a slow twist barrel I have three muzzleloaders myself One a .50 caliber "Dixie Po' Boy flint[flinch]lock and two caplocks ine a .54 caliber "Hawken" and a "Kentucky" both by C.V.A. before they went "modern."

killer · 06-11-2008, 02:35 AM

Missed this post. I have the Great Plains and took my first buck with it few years ago with a ball. It was a perfect broadside shot at 39 yards. He stopped mid step over a log when he heard the first click from the set triggers.

I have fired some maxi's out of it to 50 yards and the accuracy was ok. I do load mine pretty stiff with the balls...Pyrodex 105 grains.

Like you say we can just buy the barrel from Lyman for around $183.25 (1 in 32 twist) but I may try the maxi's again since I'm going to have to limit my shots to under 50 yards anyway due to my eyes.

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05-17-2008, 07:25 PM	#1
Jerod Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3	Lyman Great plains New guy to the site. I have a Lyman great plains Rifle. It came with the 1-60 rifled barrel. I was thinking about getting the 1-32 barrel so I could shoot sabots and newer slugs. Anyone ever used one of these? Would I get the same distance out of this rifle as I do with my In-line when shooting sabots. I am not sure due to the different ignition styles,cap vs primer. What do you think? Last edited by Jerod; 05-17-2008 at 07:27 PM.

05-17-2008, 07:55 PM	#2
NHmsj Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127	Jerod, Your ignition system, caps vs. 209 primers, doesn't change the ballistics of your load. It just hedges your chances of the rifle going "bang!" Your Lyman with the different barrel, charged and loaded with the same load as your inline (some of us like to say "cheatline," )should, more or less, produce the same ballistics. But, what the heck, push a patched roundball down that 1-60 twist and have a go at it. A hell of a lot of deer, elk and whatever have fallen to a patched roundball. msj __________________ "I yam what I yam, and that's all that I yam!" (Popeye the Sailor) Last edited by NHmsj; 05-17-2008 at 08:29 PM. Reason: Lousy spelling

05-17-2008, 08:14 PM	#4
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 5,478	Just popped in to say hello, Hello Jerod, and welcome you to the site... __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

06-11-2008, 02:35 AM	#8
killer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the rat race Posts: 905 Images: 6	Missed this post. I have the Great Plains and took my first buck with it few years ago with a ball. It was a perfect broadside shot at 39 yards. He stopped mid step over a log when he heard the first click from the set triggers. I have fired some maxi's out of it to 50 yards and the accuracy was ok. I do load mine pretty stiff with the balls...Pyrodex 105 grains. Like you say we can just buy the barrel from Lyman for around $183.25 (1 in 32 twist) but I may try the maxi's again since I'm going to have to limit my shots to under 50 yards anyway due to my eyes. Welcome to Lyman Products __________________ "Yeee Hawww...I'm a cowboy on an iron horse." Killer's cabin: http://buckmountainchateau.com/ Last edited by killer; 06-11-2008 at 02:40 AM.

05-17-2008, 08:04 PM	#3
privateer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Anchorage , Alaska Posts: 407 Images: 1	NHmsj, said it all except the part where you sell the inline and spend the money on powder and shot for your real muzzle loader. happy hunting

05-17-2008, 08:15 PM	#5
Jerod Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3	Thanks! I can drive nails with round balls out of it. I would rather shoot it than my in-line, any day. I just thought it would be cool to have a new(er) projectile through it once in a while. That way I could get the best of both worlds. I should have bought the traditional first, then I would not have had to buy the in-line which I rarely shoot because traditional is way more fun.

05-17-2008, 08:28 PM	#6
Jerod Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3	I should have thought about the ignition question! Kind of a no-brainer. Oh well. The rifle is a great shooter, It shoots round balls great. Right on about selling the in-line, I never shoot it any way. Traditional is the only way to go!

06-11-2008, 01:04 AM	#7
Cyrille Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 1,850	Welcome aboard "pilgrim" glad y'u see th light Ah find th roun ball ta be a verrry accurate projectile out of a slow twist barrel I have three muzzleloaders myself One a .50 caliber "Dixie Po' Boy flint[flinch]lock and two caplocks ine a .54 caliber "Hawken" and a "Kentucky" both by C.V.A. before they went "modern."