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    TC Hawken

    Hi sunbear209! From the bench it is average grouping, it must be a bit closer normally, about 1.5". So try on! Regards Kirrmeister
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    A Flintlock First !

    Waidmanns Heil from Germany! :thumbsup: You did a great job and have a nice rifle there! Regards Kirrmeister :hatsoff:
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    T/C 54 peoblems

    Hello from Germany! I have a .54 T/C Hawken too. And it shoots great with PRB, don't use anything else. My ROT is 1 in 48". Check out your ROT and the inside of the barrel, especially the rifling. Perhaps you have a fast twist barrel that won't shoot PRB very well with high loads and even not...
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    Roedeerseason starts in 4 weeks!

    Hi Larry, it is kind of public land where I hunt. The land owner is the city gouvernment of munich, capital of the state of Bavaria, Germany. The terrain is full of hills and forest changing with gras clearings, a real roedeer paradise. Looks a bit like in the Cumberland Mountains. Regards...
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    Traditions 54 cal. ?

    I have a .45 Woodsman Hawken in .45 and a Deerhunter .45 from Traditions/Ardesa. Both shoot very well with .440 RB, .010" patch or .452 maxiballs. Regards Kirrmeister
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    Roedeerseason starts in 4 weeks!

    Hey Bill! Certainly I will do so! Where did you learn your german? The "Merci viel mal" let me guess for Switzerland? Regards Kirrmeister
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    Shooting original Longrifles

    Hi Great Pinyone! I found it at a auction house here in munich and bought it. I showed already several pics and a guy told me it must me a eastern tennesse poor boy. It had a percussion lock which didn't fit the mortise completely. I measured the mortise, ordered a L&R early english flintlock...
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    Lyman Trade Rifle replacement barrel

    I asked the same a while ago at the Log Cabin Shop, Lodi/OH. They told me a few modifications are needed to make these barrels fit. Regards Kirrmeister
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    What game do you hunt? Especially for members in other nations.

    Hello from Germany! Nice pic! :thumbsup: Could a guy from over the pond take part in such a deerhunting camp? Regards Kirrmeister
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    Shooting original Longrifles

    Hello from Germany! I agree full with your opinion. When the rifle is in a good condition why not shooting it. I have a original eastern tennessee longrifle smoothbore which I reconverted to flint and shoot it both with ball and shot. Regards Kirrmeister
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    Roedeerseason starts in 4 weeks!

    Hi Spot, you are right! My favorite is the .54 TC Hawken. Regards Kirrmeister
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    Sights for a GPR

    I recommend the fieber sights from "Aimright". They have metal bases and the rear sight is adjustable. I use them on all of my hunting smokepoles. Regards Kirrmeister
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    Roedeerseason starts in 4 weeks!

    Hello from Germany! Only 4 weeks left and I can go out hunting for roedeer again with my smokepoles. Starting a t 1st of may bucks and female roedeer are open. Here in Germany our season is not divided up for the various guntypes. We can use all kinds of guns except bow and crossbow. The best...
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    Proper Hunting Load for .50 cal

    I used a Traditions .50 Deerhunter for nearly all my roedeer harvests. My load was 90 grs WanoPP, .490 PRB, .010" lubed patch, spittled wad. Harvests were from 30 to 80m. Regards Kirrmeister
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    My deer is in Outdoor Life.

    Congrats Ron! :thumbsup: Regards Kirrmeister
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    Question on off hand shooting.

    Here in Germany it is very common to hunt from a blind or treestand, so in many cases you have a rest and most hunters use it. Only situation is when the game doesn't move from the expected direction, then a free handed shot can be necessary. At drive hunts most shots are freehanded at close...
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    T/C Hawken .54 range report!

    Hi folks, thanks for the kind words. Next time I'll do some shooting from the bench at 50 and 100m. i like shooting this T/C Hawken very much because its handling is so great and the accuracy so good. That will be my most liked roedeerhunter. BTW we start again at 1st of may over here in...
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    Arni sport 45 kentuckian?

    Very poor circumstances in your country! :shake: Even for smokepole users. Good to live in Germany. No restrictions for any trad. single shot sidelocks equal if they are rifled or smooth. No restriction in the hunting law for ML. Regards Kirrmeister
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    T/C Hawken .54 range report!

    Mine needs also no hammering and I can use the wooden rod either. Regards Kirrmeister
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    just finshed my plains pistol kit (pics)

    Nice work! :thumbsup: Well done! A fine looking pistol, I like the stock finish. No problem with this down the barrel pic! :shake: It is your pistol and you know if it is loaded or not! Tell us how it shoots! Regards Kirrmeister
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