t/c hawkins 50 cal flintlock
i have not been on in longtime.good to see my friends here.
.50 cal t/c hawkins flintlock is what i have from 1969.
tried just about everything.
all good info on here, i learned a lot here over years too.
some points to save you a lot of trouble.
again only my experiences over year.
in the 1-48 twist i have found that hawkins does not handle the MAXI-HUNTERS well.to make it short,JUST DONT USE THEM.
but use the MAXI-BALL. they come in 370 grains.
this is bullet that tompson used at factory.one they rec.
i like around 80 grs for hunting.also what they rec to use.
i use GEOX 2F .but i am going to 3f this summer.
i bought 25 lbs of 3f.using 3f you have to reduce charge.
so stay with 2f.
use BORE BUTTON under your maxi-ball.
this keeps the bore butter off your powder and helps seal the bore.
if you use roundball, i use .490 ,.018 patch .i LIKE 70 grains of 2f.
my FAVORITE BULLET IS 295 powerbelt .i also just use 80 grs of 2f.
never load a PB hot .it has hollow point and will open on deer fine at 70 grs to 80 grs .
with PB i dont have to use BORE BUTTER in winter.
BB can freeze in cold and is messy in cold, so i use PB.
many here have great info and all work.
46 years using only hawkins .50 cal so i wasted a lot of money and time,which was fun too MAKING MISTAKES.
what i have given you is info i learned in all those years .