Hawken rifles - from different companies

[SteveIndiana]

My fav loads and a Hawken FS

Ive been shooting either a TC Renegade or Hawken 54 cal for deer since 1983 and I absolutely LOVED the ol 540 grain Maxi Hunters that I CANNOT GET ANYMORE..drat. That bullet in front of 90 Gr of FFg has hammered deer in and out of brush for me every well. Another kinda "OFF?" or "NON" trad bullet that almost does TOO good a job is the 325 grain 50 cal sabot bullet from Barnes.

I CANNOT get em to fly well out of a 50 but the 54? OH MY! My only complaint with them is the MEAT LOSS.

While on the subject of Hawkens, and I hope I'm not offending anyone or breaking any rules here. I have a DOZY for sale.

Never in my life have I seen WOOD like this on a factory TC. A quick email will show you where I have it online in a classifieds if need be.

Condition is 90 plus percent. A bit of tarnishing on top the butt piece brass that should come out and a bit of freckling around the cap, but well....see pics. I have more photos if anyone wants to email me for more. Please do. 450 shipped if and ONLY if I can do this quickly. That is reduced from the 500 plus shipping. A bit higher than some but I'll stand by my opinion that another like it will be almost if not actually impossible to find.

Also, I would appreciate ANY info on where abouts of some TC 540 gr Maxi's.

 

[SteveIndiana]

All in all, to correctly answer this post. Im a true blue TC fan. Awesome set triggers, dependable, handle well for me and I cannot imagine anything being any better for this ol deer hunter. Mine have a deer count now close to 50 without a complaint from the shooter.

Great thread!

Steve

 

[Bad Flynch]

Well, I have (among others) a 50 caliber Ruger in-line and it is scoped. It is a tad better for old eyes that way.

That rifle really likes the 375 grain T/C Maxiball over 90 grains of FFFg Goex. I have shot cloverleaf groups at 100 yards with that load and I'm sure that it is adequate for deer-sized game at that range.

 

[Pancho]

I'll add my voice in support of the Lyman gpr. The only change I've made is to convert the gun over to musket caps. They are easier to handle and give a much hotter spark. The cost to convert is less than $10.
Also for your first ml cheap is not a dirty word. Hell, you might not like it. Muzzleloading is a deceptively complicated way to shoot and hunt.

 

[bender]

I shot an old T/C hawken last weekend several times. It was lots of fun. I found the routine of loading & shooting to be quite easy after a couple of shots practice. Was using Triple 7, 50gr, 60, and 70.

I'm taking a trip to Texas Jack's in Fred. TX tomorrow to do some shopping!!

 

[Pancho]

Well Bender, Some folks like to load a clip and fire away. My daughter is one of them. She's now 21 and she'll be buying her own ammo from now on. Some, like us, like to take a shot at a time. Think about the shot and take another one. Change a little something and shoot again. Sweet Jesus! I think I just described grass growing