I bought an older .45 cal Lyman plains rifle awhile back for a pretty good price, but it has a few issues that I can't quite figure out.
I cannot cock the hammer without first pulling the rear trigger. When I pull the rear trigger, I can hear two distinct clicks. If I pull it only to the first click, I can cock the hammer. ANY slight bump will cause the hammer to fly forward though. Definitely not something you want to happen when the gun is loaded. If I pull it to the second click, the hammer locks solid and will not drop unless I pull the front trigger. This is the first cap lock gun I've ever owned, but that doesn't seem right. Shouldn't the hammer lock back before you fully pull the rear trigger? I thought the rear trigger served to lighten the weight of the front trigger right before you want to shoot?
The second issue is accuracy. I cannot hit the broadside of a barn with this thing, and I don't know why. I've tried the lee REAL bullet, and a LEE minie ball both over varying charges of real black powder. I've tried cleaning between shots, and I've tried not cleaning. I can sort of hit a target at 50 yards, but 100 yards is beyond what this rifle can apparently do. I know I'm not that bad of a shot, and the sights on the gun are actually pretty nice, but I cannot get this thing to shot accurately for me.
Deer season starts at the end of October, and I would like to avoid buying a cheap inline.