Sidelocks
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 1,081
RE: Sidelocks
Between me and my boys we have 4 inlines and 4.5 sidelocks (one is flint). I like them all. The .5 sidelock is the 50 GPH barrel I have for my 54 GPR. I am in the process of looking for another GPRstock to permanently place the GPH barrel into. I know I can swap them but it's more fun to just pick up one or the other instead. My GPH is one of the most accurate guns I have. It shoots groups as well as my scoped inlines using the peep setup I have on it. I have the same basic setup on my White inline and it does well also. There's nothing wrong with the sidelocks and all of them can be a kick in the pants to shoot.
#13
RE: Sidelocks
Up until recently all I had were sidelocks - either flint or percussion. But thanks to this forum I got tempted to the 'dark side' and got an inline. It shoots plenty good enough, but I still have an admiration toward the sidelocks.
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location:
Posts: 3,246
RE: Sidelocks
ORIGINAL: spudrow
Anyone besides me use a sidelock?
I shoot a Traditions Panther in 50 cal with teflonpatch and homemade .490round ball, 65 grains Hodgdon Tripple 7 2f powder.
Spudrow from Mo
Anyone besides me use a sidelock?
I shoot a Traditions Panther in 50 cal with teflonpatch and homemade .490round ball, 65 grains Hodgdon Tripple 7 2f powder.
Spudrow from Mo
#15
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Boncarbo,Colorado
Posts: 9,186
RE: Sidelocks
Trust me Chap, You load up that .54 and drop the hammer on a deer, you'll love the performance of that .530 round ball. With my charge i shoot, 150 yards is a piece of cake should the wind be in my favor.
#17
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Delaware OH USA
Posts: 534
RE: Sidelocks
I like my Lyman 54 cal GPH. I shoot Minie bullets out of it with a load of 2F Goex behind them. I can't imagine trading all that for an inline stainless removable plug, primer gun!
I still don't see the attraction about shooting 3 pellets and a plastic bullet! YMMV
I still don't see the attraction about shooting 3 pellets and a plastic bullet! YMMV