[quote]ORIGINAL: mauser06


sproul, i tried the 350gr maxi hunters i think....i'll have to check, i have 2 boxes of TC maxi's cant remember if they were both hunters or not...

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shoot up any MAXI-HUNTERS you have and buy a box of MAXI-BALLS 370.

this bullet was original one tested for your hawkins.

it will cut holes at 50 yds easy.its best for 1-48 twist .
80 grs is what i use of 2f.with bore button.

some use 90 grs.

powerbelt 295 will shoot great too with 80/90 grs of 2f.

we have 6 hawkins .50 cals like yours.

all wont shoot the maxi-hunters, all shoot the maxi-balls 370 fine.

all shoot the pb 295 great too.

so, if yours does not, i would clean it real good with brush, if that does not work, ask CAYUGUG ,he may have answer.

alsoour hawkins were tested long ago and found that the 28 inch barrel was best length.
they started with 36 inch barrel.

best load velocity /energy thing was with 70 grs of 2f with a .018 patch and .490 rb.

anything above that was shown to benot improvement .

just some info.