Cabelas Hawken .45cal First outing
12-02-2008, 02:36 PM
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Cabelas Hawken .45cal First outing
First shot was a flinch
I thought it was going to have a kick to it with the 24" barrel, 70gr pyrodex RS and 285gr Buffalo conical. Surprised the heck out of me that it didn't even kick! Rifle does have a good deal of trigger creep so i am going to hit it with some Molly lube and just shoot it.
Looks like its going to be dead on @ 100 yards. This was only 25 yards.
I thought it was going to have a kick to it with the 24" barrel, 70gr pyrodex RS and 285gr Buffalo conical. Surprised the heck out of me that it didn't even kick! Rifle does have a good deal of trigger creep so i am going to hit it with some Molly lube and just shoot it.Looks like its going to be dead on @ 100 yards. This was only 25 yards.
12-02-2008, 02:46 PM
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Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
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RE: Cabelas Hawken .45cal First outing
That's a pretty rifle. My .45 GM LRH shoots 200 gr 40 cal XTPs and Harvester EZ Load sabots with 80 gr of Pyrodex P very well out to 100 yds.
70 grs was good at 25 and 50 yds. but I was shooting too high at 100 yds. I boosted the charge up 10 grs to see what would happen and for some reason, the bullets hit lower at 100 yds and right where I wanted them.
These BP guns are fun to shoot. I enjoy all of mine.
Good luck with yours.
70 grs was good at 25 and 50 yds. but I was shooting too high at 100 yds. I boosted the charge up 10 grs to see what would happen and for some reason, the bullets hit lower at 100 yds and right where I wanted them.
These BP guns are fun to shoot. I enjoy all of mine.
Good luck with yours.
12-02-2008, 05:48 PM
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RE: Cabelas Hawken .45cal First outing
lucky dog, i saw that you got all of those packages. Now i have to pay $14 a package!
I originally thought of setting it up for my nephew with a 195 grain AT but i may go to the trusty 225 AT. This rifle doesnt have any recoil at all.
I originally thought of setting it up for my nephew with a 195 grain AT but i may go to the trusty 225 AT. This rifle doesnt have any recoil at all.
12-02-2008, 06:35 PM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: michigan
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RE: Cabelas Hawken .45cal First outing
Maybe tomorrow, Took the, new to me , disc to the range today. 4 shots ton get it on at 25m, 1' low and left at 50m, started stacking them. moved to 100m 1st 1 low and left. close , then the wind picked up. it would fill my footprints walking back and forth. howling out the sw! shootin s to n. Close, this rifle has potential!! Darn wind!! More later.
12-03-2008, 08:29 AM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Central Texas (Williamson Co.)
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RE: Cabelas Hawken .45cal First outing
Good-looking gun!
I like my .45s. Plenty of power for the biggest buck in the woods with those conicals. One muley field dressed 174 lbs. shot with a .45 Kentucky and homecast 250 gn Maxi-Ball.
Good to see another .45 sidelockshooter posting!
BP
I like my .45s. Plenty of power for the biggest buck in the woods with those conicals. One muley field dressed 174 lbs. shot with a .45 Kentucky and homecast 250 gn Maxi-Ball.
Good to see another .45 sidelockshooter posting!
BP
