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Snagged this photo of safariman's GPR from a thread here on the fire: Traditional Guys.

It's a little fuzzy, but you can see the adapter block I refered to under the 57 sight.

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The Lyman Sight for the GP comes with this spacer.


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Just installed the TC peep on my Lyman LH Flintlock Deerstalker.

See pics below with a before of the tang screws, and another after installed.

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Originally Posted by bea175
The Lyman Sight for the GP comes with this spacer.

Of course it does (the 57GPR sight), but the Lyman 57GPR isn't made for a lefthand side-lock. The TC Peep is an alternative, but not without the adaptor block, or making a custom shim. And the possible need to drill and tap on some of them.

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Originally Posted by bea175
Originally Posted by gunner500
Nice rifle Bea Congrats, you gonna bring it on the hog hunt next year?

I have a boat load of .570 round balls for my T/C 58 cal, have never shot them, would a 58 be ok on deer and pigs using a round ball? they are made by Hornady, the rifle came with 8 fifty count boxes.

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yes i will use it on the next hog hunt. The 58 would be great on a hog. Bigger is usually better with Black Powder rifles


Well crap, mad no round balls in my 58 for me Bea, that damn rifle would NOT shoot 'em, tried two different patches and three different powders, and a multitude of charges with said powders.

Went back to the old standby load of a 600 gr maxi powered by 120 gr 3FG and BOOM, perfect, groups like it always did.

Guess I'll have to stick with the conicals in this rifle.

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I had a TC peep on my first Deerstalker, loved it. I made a peep out of parts on hand this time.


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I too have a Lyman Great Plains in .50 caliber. I got it in kit form for Christmas 1984 from Mid South Shooters Supply for the grand sum of $125. I browned the barrel and did a decent job on the stock. I love the traditional design and could not afford the Browning Hawken. It's a great round ball gun and has the slow 1 in 66 twist (if I remember correctly).I've tried the Mine' balls with little luck. I made my own hunting bag, ball blocks, patch knife, and powder horn to go with it. I also have the bullet mold and love melting lead in the fall. One of my favorites and one of my favorite Christmas gifts.

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Great looking rifle, Bea. I would covet, but the lock is on the wrong side for me. The GPR has been on my wants list for years, but something else has always come up first.


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Just something about taking a deer with patch round ball over using the inline with a scope, so much more satisfying, at least to me.


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You don't have to explain it to me, the last bowhunting I did was with a longbow and port orford cedar arrows I put together myself.


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After a few years I finally put a recoil pad and modern sights on mine.

Nice job if you built it.

How the hell did you get the lock to fit on the left side ?

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Nice rifle! I've had a left hand GPR in .50 for several years and haven't found anything to dislike about it. Mine prefers 80 grains of 3F black and a PRB.

Does the job on deer and hogs both. Now I'm getting a hankering for a flintlock version though. smile

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Originally Posted by SmokeEater2

Does the job on deer and hogs both. Now I'm getting a hankering for a flintlock version though. smile

I've got a flintlock in .50. It's a great shooter with roundball. I'd like to get the faster twist Hunter barrel for it so I have a dedicated minie/maxi ball barrel as well.

I run Goex, Schuetzen and sometimes Swiss in mine. Goex is pretty heavy on the fouling whether FFg or FFFg. I use a tight patch/ball combo, and it's a rare day that I can run down a third ball without wet swabbing the bore first.That's the one facet where Pyrodex and 777 are superior. Though Swiss or Schuetzen is a better solution...

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