Is a Deerstalker/Deerhunter/Country Hunter just a chopped version of a Hawken? Can this GM barrel be used? Don't think of a Hawkins as a particular rifle. Instead them of them as a style of rifle. Much like the Kentucky, or the Pennsylvania, Poor Boy, Southern Mountain Rifles, etc. So are those a version of a Hawken.. somewhat. Are all Hawken rifles alike.. NO.

Is Lyman's Trade Rifle a Hawken? Yes the Trade Rifle is a version of the Hawken Rifle.

I see Dixie Gun Works sells a Pedersoli Country Hunter which has a 1:32-34" twist and seems be a Deerstalker. Is this a better rifle than the Lyman's? Pedersoli makes a great rifle. Are they better the a Lyman? Hard to say. With the 1-32 twist it might be a much better conical shooter then the Deerstalker. The 1-32 twist is made for shooting conical and sabots.

Which twist (34 or 48") will stabilize a heavy conical better?In a perfect world, the 1-34 should be a better conical shooter.

I have been using the online ballistics calculator from big game info.com as I'm wary of downloading stuff (had several problems without visiting nefarious sites or downloading). For some reason I couldn't view ct muzzleloaders site.