The new hawken I got it today.
09-09-2010, 06:57 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,181
The new hawken I got it today.
Well, I got it today at 11:00 am. It came to work instead of my house. The UPS girl ALWAYS brings me my stuff at work. She has probably saved more than one guy from a tongue lashing. I managed to get some time at work to work on the rifle. I did a LOT of modification to this rifle. The rifle was in poor shape. The barrel is toast, and it had more rust then I expected. It was also a kit gun instead of a factory gun. It was done very well so I am not bummed at all.
First, I took off the hammer and bent it so it would strike correctly. Next I bent the thumb to give me more room for the sights. Next I took off the tang and drilled and tapped it for the sight. I cleaned the rust off and got it ready to reinstall. I made a spacer for between the sight and tang. This makes the sight go up and down more vertical. The tang set deep inside of the inlet so I also needed it to be able to install the sight.
Next I added a Stainless steel sling swivel. Next I took the trigger apart and cleaned it up along with the lock. Last I added a Green Mountain stainless steel 45 cal, 1-28 twist barrel with a Lyman 17 aml globe sight with Lee Shavers BPCR long range inserts.
With the block under the sight I should be able to get out to 500 or 600 yards with this rifle for target shooting.
I hope I can get it sighted in to at least 200 yards before my antelope hunt. Anyway, I am happy with the rifle and I wanted to show you what it looks like now. I didn't take a before picture. Ron
First, I took off the hammer and bent it so it would strike correctly. Next I bent the thumb to give me more room for the sights. Next I took off the tang and drilled and tapped it for the sight. I cleaned the rust off and got it ready to reinstall. I made a spacer for between the sight and tang. This makes the sight go up and down more vertical. The tang set deep inside of the inlet so I also needed it to be able to install the sight.
Next I added a Stainless steel sling swivel. Next I took the trigger apart and cleaned it up along with the lock. Last I added a Green Mountain stainless steel 45 cal, 1-28 twist barrel with a Lyman 17 aml globe sight with Lee Shavers BPCR long range inserts.
With the block under the sight I should be able to get out to 500 or 600 yards with this rifle for target shooting.
I hope I can get it sighted in to at least 200 yards before my antelope hunt. Anyway, I am happy with the rifle and I wanted to show you what it looks like now. I didn't take a before picture. Ron
Last edited by idahoron; 09-09-2010 at 07:02 PM.
09-10-2010, 08:28 AM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Eastern Virginia
Posts: 661
very nice. really sad someone let it get into that kinda condition.
I built one last yr, and after 40 hours of making it come to life and be the way I wanted it to look I take alot of pride in it.
Shoots 250gr Shockwaves like no tomorrow..
I built one last yr, and after 40 hours of making it come to life and be the way I wanted it to look I take alot of pride in it.
Shoots 250gr Shockwaves like no tomorrow..
