Okay all you blackpowder shooters out there, question for you.
I don't have a huge amount of experience with BP, I own a Ruger Old Army and shoot it on a semi-frequent basis. I have also shot a couple flinters (one a Kentucky rifle kit my Father-in-law built) as well as my Grandpa's excellent Lyman Plains rifle (percission). Here's the deal though; I want my next rifle to be BP, since I'm gonna try doing more bullet casting and I'd really like a woods rifle that's super cheap and fun to shoot.
Living in a temperate rain forest adds a complication. I already know from using my Old Army and other guns that rust is a ever-present battle, so I'd like to go stainless if possible. I want a traditional look (even if its stainless) preferably a Hawken style but I am open to other patterns.
Percussion ignition, I don't want to deal with calf legs and such to try and keep the rain out of my pan.
I'd like a medium caliber, something in .45 would be great so I could use the same bullets as the OA (which may be hard because of the odd .457 bullet size of the OA). This is not critical, casting a different bullet is not THAT big a deal.
finally, I'd like it left handed, this is not a hard rule either, since to me shooting a lefty BP rifle isn't that much different than a standard rightly. My thumbs are long enough to make it work.
Simple right? I've looked at Lyman, Traditions, Cabelas and even checked out a few modern in-lines, but these do not appeal to me as much.
Does what I'm looking for even exist?
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