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What should the drop at the heel be? I like that The Hawken Shop uses 2.7/8". I also like a wide butt plate with less curve.

Why Not? A machined solid under rib. No screw holes or rivets or soldier. Quicker assembly. Just a thought.

Less parts to stock, and he could do it. [solid under rib]

My buddie always used 120FF in his 54 Renegade. It was an Elk Killer for sure.[RB]

My question is will the Hawkins barrel have a solid under lug [should be under rib]? CNC machined into the bottom of the barrel?

I'm hoping for a Hawken that looks like an English Sporter!

I use pine squirrel strips for tying flies.

Why not just get a new drum with the next size bigger threads?

I also use a propane fish cooker, small stainless pan, RCBS pour, and a thermometer. Fish cooker has a pressure dial that I marked for 800 degrees. I get better fills than with my LEE bottom pours.

T&T Varnish Oil, Spar Varnish and Turpentine, Equal parts is a very nice finish!

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9/16" is about right for a .50, I use a custom .555 and a .580 in the 54 You can sometimes find a metric one 14.5 or even a 15mm

My sight in target

I also have a 25" 62 cal Green Mtn round ball shooter that is quick and handy in heavy cover.

Chorizo has been helping me with my 24" 54 with a 1 in 36 twist. I made some of his Sheepherder lube, that stopped the leading. Been using 100 grains of T7, 3F and a 486 grain .542 bullet. Todays target in the wind and 47 degrees. bullets used, my homemade mold. A BIG THANKS to Chorizo!!

All you 54 thumper fans midway is having a sale on the Lyman Great Plains 54-450 bullet. $81 + $10 off https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1010238683?pid=551592

This reminds me that I have a vent rib 20 ga that I need to cut the tang off an make a breech plug. I will fit it to an underhammer receiver. I may have to try and make one of these.

This is 1-1-1 finish, spar varnish is from Ace hardware, a gloss. 1-1-1 sealer and finish 0r, try 1-1-1/2 finish If you are still having trouble with the true oil or anyone else looking for a faster finish, try this. This is probably the easiest and one of the most beautiful finishes there is...

What is the bore size? and How deep is the rifling? and What do the patches look like?

Now that I found the Pmax calculator from above post. It explained why my 7 bore with shot is slow. 7 bore slow powder, right? Well maybe. any way the Pmax showed that a 115 grain load of 1F only has an 88% burn in 27"s. 2f has a 96% burn 3f has a 99% burn Will the shot like the pressure...