That is what I'd like to find. I'd appriciate a custom built handcrafted, the way they were back then, much more than I would a production rifle. The safe bet is to buy one like I'm looking at, but that wouldn't be near as much fun as finding a custom one or building one myself.RustyHornet, given the parameters that you laid out, I would steer clear of the Lyman Great Plains and Trade rifles. They are great shooters and we'll made but not even close to a Revolutionary War rifle.
The Pedersoli's that you have been looking at or the Traditions Pennsylvania that Winamac mentioned would be much closer to historically accurate.
With that being said, I do run across custom build rifles fairly regularly that are in your price range.
https://www.facebook.com/ConnerLong....1483556026./1115343748518756/?type=3&theaterWhat show in Noblesville?
I'll have a table set up at the Noblesville show, again this year. Be happy to answer any questions you might have and/or look at any guns for you and offer any input.
Thanks for the heads up on this event. I've been deer hunting wth a T/C percussion cap rifle since the mid 80s and always had an interest in the older flint locks and the stuff that goes with them. Just never really had any decent exposure to that side of muzzloading.
I think I will bring my son up and check it out.