First time with my Hawkens

[bigbadgun]

Will Sunday was the first chance I had to shoot my new to me CVA Hawkens.
After reading as much as possible here on the forum I must say WOW.
First shot ever with the rifle at 25 yards with 60 grain charge of Pyrodex P
lube patch and a .490 ball was POI and POA were the same. I must say I am really taken with this rifle.
Took 6 shots before running a patch and at 25 yards clover leaf pattern.
next time out I am going 50 yards and im gonna try 70 grains and see how it works for me.

 

[madcratebuilder]

Did you shoot the 1860?

What caliber is your Hawken? My .50 likes anything from 70-90grs with a prb. I was going to shoot my new to me Mowrey last Sunday but ran out of daylight.

 

[bigbadgun]

No didnt take the 60 to the range because I got the grips stripped down and didnt want to take a chance of messing up the wood. LOL And I dont want to show off that little baby until I get the leather finished .
My Hawkens is a .50 god I love that rifle.
Scared the hell out of the wife who was plinking with my/her .22 sa revolver when the Hawkens went off she jumped 3 feet in the air ROFLMAO.
Did you get the rig fitted properly yet?