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    Any gobblers yet?

    Anybody else hunt turkeys with roundballs? Been using my .54 Hawkens for a bunch of years now,,,killed quite few birds with it. Very little damage if hittin em at the base of the neck. Just wonderin about it now,,leavin for Florida huntin next week,,also gives you a bit more range if the...
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    Muphy Oil Soap

    30 years cleaning the same old Sante Fe Hawkens with HOT soapy (dishsoap, Murphy, Tide, whatever) and it shoots "almost" as good as new (propably over 3,000 rounds thru it, so it opened up a little). Yep, just plain ole soap and real hot water,,run a bronze brush, soaked in Ox-Yoke accuracy...
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    Possibles shop

    I've ordered quite a bit from them,,,GREAT to work with,,VERY knowledgeable,,they have a monthly drawing, and their shipping is the best you'll find anywhere!!! Also they'll call you about your order, if there's a problem. Only place I'll shop, unless they don't have the part!!
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    Hawken Sporterized

    I kilt elk, bear, turkey, deer, and antelope with my .520 round ball Hawkins from ranges of 50 to almost 200 yards. It will do the job if you do yours,,,big stuff gets 120 grains FFg smaller stuff gets 80,,but mostly when out huntin always load for the bigger stuff! The round ball is the most...
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    Uberti Hawken

    I killed an Elk and a bunch of big old mulies with that .520 ball out in New Mexico. Elk went about 20 yards after being hit! It will do the job!!
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    Uberti Hawken

    Ive owned one for about 25 years. It shoots a .520 round ball with a .10 patch. Very accurate gun. I've shot quite a few matches with it and done very well. It is a true .530 caliber as were quite a few of the original Hawkens. I use the Hornady swaged balls and buy them at about 3 boxes...
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    stuck ram rod

    Shoot it out,,,done it a few times since all I use is hickory ramrods!!
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    bullet molds

    Bitterwind' Just got this answer: Hi Walter, Sorry, I don't make round ball molds, but this guy does: http://www.jt-bullet-moulds.co.uk/moulds.html Thanks for visiting. Dan VERY interesting site!!!
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    bullet molds

    bitterwind, just inquired of www.mountainmold.com if they could make me a .520 roundball, thinkin pretty soon Hornady will quit makin em,,,still have about 300 left, if he says no,,,guess I'll buy another 300 Hornady's!! Expensive as they are!
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    Round Ball effective range?

    I just posted this in the traditional section, about calibers and elk. I didn't have a choice with the shot, the bull was in the middle of a mountain pasture with his cows,,,so he wasn't goin nowhere. Again I was comfortable with the shot because I know in the area I was hunting, long shots...
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    .50 or .54?

    In 1979 I took out a 6 X 5 Royal Elk in New Mexico, the measured distance was 120 yards with a .53 roundball and 120 grains of blackpowder (not pyrodex). The bull went about 20 yards and went down deader than a doornail. Granted the shot placement was excellant with a standing broadside. They...
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    Round Ball effective range?

    I'm still trying to figure out if camo hunting stays in the traditional line. I shoot an EXACT Hawkens reproduction with spit patch pillow ticking usually cut at the muzzle with a patch knife, powder poured out of a horn into a measure, short starter made out of a old deer antler, hickory...
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    Round Ball effective range?

    Brand new here, but you would be amazed at the accuracy and energy of the muzzleloader. I used to shoot a lot of primitive & silouette shoots out in New Mexico. I've seen steel rams taken down at 200 yds easily with the .54's and .72's, I've also seen 10" cast iron skillets knocked completely...
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