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    T/C Hawkins

    Well gentlemen I am back from hunting it's going to be a long winter. I didn't make meat. You would have to see deer in order to do so. Hunted 5 days with 6 other guys no one killed a deer. Usually, have no trouble slippin up on a fat old doe. Hunting in South Mississippi has been strange this...
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    T/C Hawkins

    After all the years of playing with scopes everyone was right I moved the sights the wrong direction. :redface: Once I mended my ways I finally shot a 2" group about 2.5 inches above the bullseye at 50yds. :D About 20 minutes later after helping someone with a scope it happened again. :: So I...
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    T/C Hawkins

    Well I made it to the range today. Started with 70grs. 2F Goex, .490 RB and .015 wonderlube patches. First 3 rounds at 25yds were 8 inches apart. Added a .54cal wad group shrunk to about 1". Had to wipe the bore ever 2nd shot or it became to hard to seat the ball. Upped the load to 90grs. and...
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    T/C Hawkins

    I wouldn't try to shoot the plate at a hundred yds offhand with the 30?06 Now if you give me some time so I get the Hawkens grouping. I"ll shoot either one off my shooting stix anytime. I new the question would come up about ability. Just want to make sure I got answers other than are you...
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    T/C Hawkins

    The board is just great when it comes to help. The barrel is a 1:48 model. Some one above discussed to hot of a load with the PRB. When shooting over snow all that could be found wass smouldering pieces of the patch or blown apart shreds. There was no looking at patches to diagnos problems. I...
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    T/C Hawkins

    I am shooting pre-lubed patches that I purchased with Natural Lube 1000. Shooting Hornady .490 RB. The only reason I am not shoooting black powder is I couldn't find anyone carrying anything other than Pyrodex. Guess I'll be cleaning between shots and relubing the patches. Thanks
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    T/C Hawkins

    Finally, had a chance to go to the range. Spent several hours cleaning and getting all the haints out of the rifle. Set up the target at 25yds and had a purty little group about 3" above the bullseye. Went home feeling very good and cleaned and oiled the rifle. I had shot 70gr Rs Pyrodex with...
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    T/C Hawkins

    I am very appreciative for all the information about the rifle. The first chance I get I will spend some time at the range and see if I can't resolve the issues. I real enjoy shooting the gun and am sure it's just a learning curve. ONe question when I shot the rifle this past weekend I was...
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    T/C Hawkins

    Roundball thanks for the information. Can"t get it to shoot equates to 8-10 inch groups at 25 yds. When I first received the gun new I varied the powder, projectiles and patches. Never could get the gun to group. It has less than 200 shots fired through the gun. Cleaned after shooting ever time...
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    T/C Hawkins

    Well while I am not knew I am green at shooting BP. I have had a TC hawkins that was a gift from my wife 20 yrs ago. I have never been able to get it to shoot worth a hoot. Bought Pyrodex, .490 balls, TC patches with wonderlube. Went to the range sandbagged the rifle after loading with 90 gr...
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    Newbe

    Hello, Lurked here for awhile read and searched many areas now I need some help. Haven't shot the Hawkins in some time because I could never get it to hit worth a hoot. But it is time to figure this out. Looks like a great site. Looking forward to any and all help. Texasdave
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