Conversion
#2
RE: Conversion
Nolehoe
I am not sure what you areasking but converting the "rock" to a "cap gun" is pretty staight forward.The inletting in thestock for the"rock" is the same as the one for the "cap" lock so get a new/used"cap" lock and drop it in... The GM replacement barrel should also drop in place - essential... there might be some slight adjustment necessary.
Next depending on what you are proposing to shoot - get the correct twist rate.... I personally would get a 1/28 twist for both conical and sabot, but I would be giving up round balls.... The 1/48 is a happy medium for conicals and round balls and it will shoot sabots. Slow twist for PRB's only...
Hope this makes some sense...
I am not sure what you areasking but converting the "rock" to a "cap gun" is pretty staight forward.The inletting in thestock for the"rock" is the same as the one for the "cap" lock so get a new/used"cap" lock and drop it in... The GM replacement barrel should also drop in place - essential... there might be some slight adjustment necessary.
Next depending on what you are proposing to shoot - get the correct twist rate.... I personally would get a 1/28 twist for both conical and sabot, but I would be giving up round balls.... The 1/48 is a happy medium for conicals and round balls and it will shoot sabots. Slow twist for PRB's only...
Hope this makes some sense...
#3
RE: Conversion
ORIGINAL: Nolehoe
Been thinking about gettin a GM barrel for my Hawken and a rock lock. ANybody know what some good options might be? I'm hopin this urge is just a flash in the pan[8D]
Been thinking about gettin a GM barrel for my Hawken and a rock lock. ANybody know what some good options might be? I'm hopin this urge is just a flash in the pan[8D]
You might have to trim the thimble rib a little. A Dremel tool and five minutes time is all it takes. If your Hawkins is a .50 caliber currently you need a 15/16th barrel. If it is a .54 caliber then you would need the 1" flats.
The 1-28 twist barrels will shoot conicals and sabots excellent. If you want to shoot roundball, then get a 1-70 twist barrel. They are a roundball shooting machine. Get them in as big a caliber as you can if you want to hunt with it. Remember the size of your flats. The .58 requires a 1 inch flat.
#5
RE: Conversion
It's a T/C .50. cap
wanting to convert to flint and would go with the 1-28 twist. sounds like a pretty straight forward conversion. figured I could get a barrel and lock and then switch it back and forth.
wanting to convert to flint and would go with the 1-28 twist. sounds like a pretty straight forward conversion. figured I could get a barrel and lock and then switch it back and forth.
#6
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RE: Conversion
ORIGINAL: Nolehoe
It's a T/C .50. cap
wanting to convert to flint and would go with the 1-28 twist. sounds like a pretty straight forward conversion. figured I could get a barrel and lock and then switch it back and forth.
It's a T/C .50. cap
wanting to convert to flint and would go with the 1-28 twist. sounds like a pretty straight forward conversion. figured I could get a barrel and lock and then switch it back and forth.
Chap
#8
RE: Conversion
I thought that I recall reading that the TC flint lock is not interchangable with their cap lock. There may need to be some stock modification in the form of wood removal. From there I don't know if the cap lock can simply be re-installedand beswapped back and fortheasily or not.