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Thanks, That gives me a good start in picking up the needed supplies. I want to make sure that some salesmen doesn't sell me a bunch of expensive stuff that I really do not need. It can be tuff being a newbie!!

Thanks for the reply. I figured I would start with balls and patch for sure till I figure out what I'm doing. Is their a favorite place online to buy this equipment?

After several weeks of reading this forum and looking, I bought an Investarms 50 cal Hawken. It's new old stock. It was manufactured in the 1980's and has never been fired. I want to thank everyone for their input and especially Cowboy for the heads up on the rifle I purchased. Now I need to...

Kansas Jake, what does GPM stand for? :headslap:

Thanks Cowboys 1062. I'm headed right over to Gunbrokers to take a look.

Great response. I appreciate all the tips. Just in the last few days I have learned so much from these forums. Looking thru the auction sites I find a gun that sounds so good when I read the description, but when I examine the photos they tell a different story.I found a nice T/C 54 but being...

I really appreciate all the responses.I can see that I have a lot of homework to do before jumping at the first rifle I find. Two people have suggested that I go with a 45 cal rather than a 50 cal. Would I be buying something that would be harder to sell if for some reason I decided that I did...

My use will be target shooting for my own enjoyment. I would prefer new or else a real good used one. Being a newbe I do not have the knowledge to know if a barrel is in good condition or not. Price range up to $400 for used or $650 for new.

Thanks guys. I should add that I'm more into targeting shooting than hunting.

Hello everyone. I'm new to the forum and black powder. I've always wanted a Hawken 50 cal percussion rifle and have finally decided to purchase one. I would appreciate everyone's thoughts on the different brands and what I should spend. I like the T/C but they stopped making them and being a...