I'm wanting to venture out a bit.... I'm thinking about either buying a sidelock (? correct terminology) or even possibly building one. Basspro has a traditions St. Louis Hawken kit for $220 with the 28 inch barrel, 1:48 twist, 50 caliber. My 11 year old son is currently not real interested in hunting but I thought it might be fun to have him help me put it together, stain it, blue it etc. Maybe this would spark his interest in hunting. If not, I would still have a gun that he and I built together that I could hunt with. Let me know if any of you have had experience with this kit and if you think it would be a good project for us. I'll worry about loads etc. once I cross this bridge. Thanks, Greg