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Xcellerator

10-15-2002 02:38 PM

question on 50ca hawkens

i was just given a hawken 50 cal. 1983,28 inch barrel,not sure of the twist. was given a box of .490 ball,and.15 pre lubed patches,2 cans of FFg powder. is this good ? or i'm i dealing with somethig nobody would use?i'm a great shooter but can't get a small group at 50 yards with this. i've tried 65 to 95 grain of powder with out any consistency.are balls correct? if not any help would be great... thanks

1950KID

10-17-2002 05:39 PM

RE: question on 50ca hawkens

Maybe the barrel on your Hawken has a fast twist, and you need to shoot conical or sabot bullets out of it. If it's a Thompson Center Hawken, that is probably the case. Before inline rifles came along,
T/C Hawkens were THE muzzleloaders to hunt with. Try 90 grains of 2F with a 300 grain bullet or heavier. Have fun.

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10-17-2002 06:50 PM

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jerseyjoe

10-18-2002 08:39 AM

RE: question on 50ca hawkens

1 in 66" is recommended for for round balls. Try shooting maxiball or maxihunter bullets with 100gr of powder.

1950KID

10-19-2002 05:52 PM

RE: question on 50ca hawkens

Ouch! I think I just got nipped by a Coondog! Ol Coondog is correct about sabots not being around then probably. However, they did have conical bullets. T/C maxi-hunters work well. You might try roundballs in you rifle. Some Hawkens shoot them well. Have fun.

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