Cabelas "blue ridge" rifles

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Anyone have any experience or thoughts on these firearms? They seem pretty "plane Jane" as far as traditional rifles go, but I plan on using it for hunting, not displaying on a wall somewhere....I see that the flinter comes in .54 cal.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

[Skinny Shooter]

I know nothing about the performance of the Blue Ridge guns but for about the same dollars you could get a proven Lyman Great Plains rifle in .54.
Looks a lot nicer than the BR rifles.
If you look around, you can find one at comparable cost:
http://www.google.com/search?as_q=&num=10&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=Lyman+Great+plains+rifle&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=imageshttp://www.outdoorsuperstore.com/product.asp?manufacturer=LYMAN&model=GREAT+PLAINS+RIFLE

http://www.outdoorsuperstore.com/product.asp?manufacturer=LYMAN&model=GREAT+PLAINS+RIFLE

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/(S(522tloutzdcminrgodrqmnq3))/categories/partDetail.aspx?catId=12&subId=81&styleId=280&partNum=AAC-754

[Adam Helmer]

Mr. 16 gauge,

I have no experience with the Cabela's Blue Ridge rifles. I did look up the rifles in the catalog and see they run about $489.99 for the flinter that is similiar, in appearance, to a Pennsylvania Rifle.

For less money, I would opt for the Cabela's Traditional Hawken Rifle; the .54 flinter runs $389.99. I have one of these and it shoots better than I can hold and the sights are adjustable for elevation and windage. Hope this helps.

Adam

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Thanks for the input guys....I already have a .54 Hawken percussion and was kinda looking for a Pennsylvania style long rifle (flintlock). Cabela's had these "blue ridge" rifles on sale, but a little more research shows that they are made with a 1:48 inch twist rifling, and I am looking for a ball shooter (1:66 or so).

[moneychanger]

mr.16 one way for sure the lyman plains rifle, has about a 1in 60
twist, or does green mountain make one for your hawken in a flinter?