Well I finally got my Hawkins Carbine back in shooting order. If you don't remember, I bulged the barrel of my .54 cal Hawkins. I played hell trying to find a replacement barrel.

I went to Cabala's, Lyman and even InvestArms in Italy to see about getting this barrel. Green Mtn had a .54 cal barrel, but with a 1 in 70" twist rate and 32" long. I needed a 1 in 24" and 21" inch barrel. All turned up no luck!!!

In dropped IdahoRon with an exact replacement used barrel. He sent to me and I tried it out and liked it. I bought it from him.

As to shooting the new barrel, it was just as good as my old barrel. It shot the Barnes Expander sabots nicely. This is my hunting round so that was very important to me. It also shot a variety conicals great. I am back in business, and all thanks to my IdahoRon!!!