kentucky flintlock

[dougedwards]

My brother-in-law is looking for a long barreled Kentucky or Pennsylvania rifle for under $1000. He only plans to shoot the patch and ball with it so I guess there is no need for a rifled barrel. Not sure about that though.

Does anyone have any suggestions on where to purchase a new or built flintock with a 40"+ barrel. I have talked him out of the Traditions model because of the spanish made barrels. Anyone have any suggestions?

Doug

[whyohe]

I would go woth a rifled barrel. 1:66 is standard patch and roundball twist.

[semisane]

The Cabala's "Blue Ridge" models are made by Pedersoli. Read the reviews. www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20712-cat20720-cat601141&id=0006565210007a&navCount=2&podId=0006565&parentId=cat601141&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=IA&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat601141&hasJS=true#chart

For a good ball shooter I would recommend the .54 caliber with its 1:65" twist, especially if he will be using it to hunt deer. A .50 is certainly adequate for deer. But with balls, bigger is better.

[swampmen]

GO WITH ANY OF THEM MINE IS THE PENNYSLYVANIA IT A KEEPER 50 CAL WITH A 1-48 TWIST SHOOT THE ROUND BALL GREAT

[dougedwards]

I happen to like the Pennsylvania but I think he is leaning towards the Blue Ridge from Cabelas. He would like something called a "match box" added to it and I don't think that Cabelas is capable of any type of fabrication to the rifles.

Doug

[dougedwards]

I have been corrected. That is "Patch Box" not match box.

Doug

[dougedwards]

This is the one that my brother-in-law wants to go with. It is beautiful but I have never known a rifle kit to come with an unthreaded breech plug and fabrication is required of the barrel.



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