Hello,
I've been mulling over the idea of building a underhammer from the pectonia river kit (http://www.longrifles-pr.com/underhammer.shtml), but I had a few questions I was hoping to get answers to before I make I take the jump:
-Is there anything especially different or weird about and hunting and shooting with an underhammer as opposed to a sidelock I should know before purchasing? I've read some stuff about burning out nipples, needing specialized nipples, gunk blocking the nipple after swabbing, etc.
-Is there a half cock on the rifle?
-I am in love with my Lyman 57sml peepsight. Has anyone mounted one to one of these rifles?
-I think I am a generally mechanically competent individual, but only posses hand tools and have never put a rifle together before. Anyone with experience with this kit want to weigh in on it's difficulty to put together?
Thanks! I really appreciate any insight!