.54cal Hawken - My new meat rifle
03-14-2009, 08:46 PM
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.54cal Hawken - My new meat rifle
Here she be! I am happy with the trade and she's nice to carry around. Maybe 7 1/2lbs , 28" barrel, slow twist and that big ol 54cal bore! I am going to replace both sights and they suck major butt. I am refinishing my kentucky so it will be a while before this one goes on the chopping block.
Tomorrow you get to see the mighty .58 mountain rifle gettin dirty on the range now that i casted some .562" balls!
Tomorrow you get to see the mighty .58 mountain rifle gettin dirty on the range now that i casted some .562" balls!
03-15-2009, 03:59 AM
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RE: .54cal Hawken - My new mean rifle
Nice MD. How many CVAs does this make now. I still like the browned barreled 54 the best. I still drool when I see that one. If ya ever want to sell it, let me know.
03-15-2009, 10:20 AM
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RE: .54cal Hawken - My new mean rifle
give it 6 months to a year and i'll probably have something up for sale
I'd like to start using them for hunting. Sold my optima and omega before i even hunted with them!
This one gets stripped down for browning and new stain/finish as soon as i am finished with my kentucky.
Today will be a shooting day with my .58
I'd like to start using them for hunting. Sold my optima and omega before i even hunted with them!This one gets stripped down for browning and new stain/finish as soon as i am finished with my kentucky.
Today will be a shooting day with my .58
03-15-2009, 04:58 PM
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RE: .54cal Hawken - My new mean rifle
Yesterdays 25yd target.
Todays 25 yard target. I had to use a .018 pillow ticking patch as a buffer to keep the main patch from falling apart.
Tomorrow i will take it back to 58 yards and make sure i adjust the sights up to 3" high @ 50 and then i can play with 100 yards later on. Im loving this rifle!
Todays 25 yard target. I had to use a .018 pillow ticking patch as a buffer to keep the main patch from falling apart.
Tomorrow i will take it back to 58 yards and make sure i adjust the sights up to 3" high @ 50 and then i can play with 100 yards later on. Im loving this rifle!
03-16-2009, 03:45 PM
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RE: .54cal Hawken - My new mean rifle
3" group @ 100 yards today. That was measuring 2 shots. My third shot was with a wheel weight cast round ball and it took off on a wild run and went wide left. I will try 90gr RS the next time i take it out. Starting to like this rifle more and more each time i shoot it. 15 shots total and im already dialed in for 100 yards
03-16-2009, 03:59 PM
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RE: .54cal Hawken - My new mean rifle
3" group @ 100 yards today. That was measuring 2 shots.