Why I like my T/C Hawken 45 Caplock
06-12-2011 | 07:58 AM
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Boone & Crockett
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From: Eastern PA
Why I like my T/C Hawken 45 Caplock
Although it was hot and sticky this morning I needed to shoot something. And I remembered Cayugad's post a while back about shooting offhand. So I gathered up my stuff and grabbed the T/C Hawken 45 Caplock with the T/C tang peep.
I got to the range and set the target out at 50 yds. Came back to the truck and swabbed the bore out with an alcohol patch and popped a cap. Loaded her up with 80 gr of Pyrodex P and 200 gr XTP with Harvester blue EZ load sabot and capped her. Pulled the set trigger, shouldered her and took a careful bead and gently squeezed the front trigger. Shot felt good but looking thru the binos I hit 6 O'clock about 4" low. Hmmmm. Two more shots in the same area. About 2" or so at 50 yds offhand so not bad. Ok then, lets try kneeling. Shot 3 more and shots 1 and 3 in the same general area as the offhand and again about 2" apart. (don't know why #2 went really astray - si I didn't even count that one.) Got the bench and sandbags out of the truck. Made two sight adjustments with second one almost dead center. (All these shots on the first target.)
Now, time to try offhand again. Shot #1,bullseye - Aha., Shot #2 - another bulls eye..whoopie. OK knucklehead, don't blow the next shot. Take your time. Shot #3 - another bulls eye.
OK time to quit. Don't ruin a good thing.
I am a very happy camper right now.
I got to the range and set the target out at 50 yds. Came back to the truck and swabbed the bore out with an alcohol patch and popped a cap. Loaded her up with 80 gr of Pyrodex P and 200 gr XTP with Harvester blue EZ load sabot and capped her. Pulled the set trigger, shouldered her and took a careful bead and gently squeezed the front trigger. Shot felt good but looking thru the binos I hit 6 O'clock about 4" low. Hmmmm. Two more shots in the same area. About 2" or so at 50 yds offhand so not bad. Ok then, lets try kneeling. Shot 3 more and shots 1 and 3 in the same general area as the offhand and again about 2" apart. (don't know why #2 went really astray - si I didn't even count that one.) Got the bench and sandbags out of the truck. Made two sight adjustments with second one almost dead center. (All these shots on the first target.)
Now, time to try offhand again. Shot #1,bullseye - Aha., Shot #2 - another bulls eye..whoopie. OK knucklehead, don't blow the next shot. Take your time. Shot #3 - another bulls eye.
OK time to quit. Don't ruin a good thing.
I am a very happy camper right now.
06-12-2011 | 05:02 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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First target revisited
Well much to my surprise, I made an error in my first target. After looking at it again it appears Offhand #3 and K2 are virtually in the same hole. The hole off the paper previously identified as K2 must have been from a previous shooting session. Now I feel even better. I re-identified the holes as shot. (O=offhand, K= kneeling, R= Rest, S= sight adjustment)
06-12-2011 | 06:06 PM
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Dominant Buck
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I have that same barrel, in stainless. It likes 85 grains of Goex 3f and a 250 grain XTP. Really a nice shooting rifle.
That is some real good off hand shooting there. That off hand is something I need to practice more.
That is some real good off hand shooting there. That off hand is something I need to practice more.
