I keep thinking about upgrading my left handed Lyman but I want a flintlock with a faster 1:28 twist to shoot lead free sabot bullets. I wish PA would swap the late season flintlock to October and allow an inline season after Xmas. 40 years of freezing my butt off after Xmas and most of the nice bucks are dropping their antlers. I love 2 weeks in the fall with a flintlock.
Have you actually tried sabots? ALL of my 1:48's shoot 240-250gr XTP's very well with between 70 and 100gr loose 777. One does ok with 300's, as well. This includes my Lyman Deerstalker. Because of the barrel length, I keep that one at 90gr of powder. I think a longer barrel is better for larger charges. Now, slower than a 1:48 will almost certainly present issues. I am in Pa too. The late season is good for finding them in their beds, but otherwise just stinks. I agree that the early season should include bucks, too. I get the idea that the game commission guys must not hunt....
