The new hawken I got it today.

idahoron · 09-09-2010, 06:57 PM

Well, I got it today at 11:00 am. It came to work instead of my house. The UPS girl ALWAYS brings me my stuff at work. She has probably saved more than one guy from a tongue lashing. I managed to get some time at work to work on the rifle. I did a LOT of modification to this rifle. The rifle was in poor shape. The barrel is toast, and it had more rust then I expected. It was also a kit gun instead of a factory gun. It was done very well so I am not bummed at all.
First, I took off the hammer and bent it so it would strike correctly. Next I bent the thumb to give me more room for the sights. Next I took off the tang and drilled and tapped it for the sight. I cleaned the rust off and got it ready to reinstall. I made a spacer for between the sight and tang. This makes the sight go up and down more vertical. The tang set deep inside of the inlet so I also needed it to be able to install the sight.
Next I added a Stainless steel sling swivel. Next I took the trigger apart and cleaned it up along with the lock. Last I added a Green Mountain stainless steel 45 cal, 1-28 twist barrel with a Lyman 17 aml globe sight with Lee Shavers BPCR long range inserts.
With the block under the sight I should be able to get out to 500 or 600 yards with this rifle for target shooting.
I hope I can get it sighted in to at least 200 yards before my antelope hunt. Anyway, I am happy with the rifle and I wanted to show you what it looks like now. I didn't take a before picture. Ron

cayugad · 09-09-2010, 07:06 PM

That is an interesting way to mount a tang site. Nice looking rifle.

WOODTICK49 · 09-09-2010, 07:37 PM

SWEEET!I really like that Ron.

Semisane · 09-09-2010, 09:11 PM

Thumbs up on that one Ron. Nice job. Be sure to try some 180 grain Gold Dots or XTPs in that barrel. They ought to do fine on goats out there at 200.

idahoron · 09-10-2010, 04:24 AM

We can't use sabots in Idaho :^(
Ron

7danny · 09-10-2010, 04:41 AM

very nice ...

Krypt Keeper · 09-10-2010, 08:28 AM

very nice. really sad someone let it get into that kinda condition.

I built one last yr, and after 40 hours of making it come to life and be the way I wanted it to look I take alot of pride in it.

Shoots 250gr Shockwaves like no tomorrow..

50calty · 09-10-2010, 01:55 PM

Nice looking rifle.