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Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum

01-15-2016, 07:18 PM

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Breaking in a new Hawken

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Posted By MountainDevil54

Yes and much more gentle on the rifling. You can...

Yes and much more gentle on the rifling. You can use your regular shooting loads with it as well.

I actually did a little cleaning on my 58 yesterday with it, 18 shots total with charges ranging...

Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum

01-15-2016, 06:52 PM

Replies: 13

Breaking in a new Hawken

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Posted By MountainDevil54

another new lube I am testing out that I recently...

another new lube I am testing out that I recently made. Its to polish any imperfections out of the bore like scratches, burrs, from a new barrel or to freshen up a well used barrel that may have...

Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum

01-15-2016, 04:18 PM

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Breaking in a new Hawken

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Posted By MountainDevil54

Yes thats correct, after the steel wool, It gets...

Yes thats correct, after the steel wool, It gets wiped down and actually taken outside to the air compressor and all the little channels blown out clean.

Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum

01-15-2016, 03:27 PM

Replies: 13

Breaking in a new Hawken

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Posted By MountainDevil54

no filler. Once its stained, I lightly buff with...

no filler. Once its stained, I lightly buff with with 0000 steel wool to make the wood smooth once more and then follow up with 2 coats of hand rubbed linseed oil that I allow to soak in for 24...

Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum

01-15-2016, 01:28 PM

Replies: 13

Breaking in a new Hawken

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Posted By MountainDevil54

Oh I believe this will be a mixture of the...

Oh I believe this will be a mixture of the birchwood casey walnut and dixies antique gun stain. I will use the walnut stain over the antique to cut back the reddish brown color. It really highlights...

Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum

01-15-2016, 12:31 PM

Replies: 13

Breaking in a new Hawken

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Posted By MountainDevil54

Breaking in a new Hawken

My brother and I were able to get out on the range today and despite the 32* weather, he did extremely good!

We took a total of 6 shots to break the barrel in with the break in patch lube, went...

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