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    hawken hawk?

    It was made by the Hawken Shop. The ones made by Art Russel in St. Louis were tempered and hold an edge great. I have two of them (I use one to throw in matches and the other I have decorated a bit and keep it for show). I purchased another made by the folks out in WA state a few years back...
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    Dixie Tennessee Rifle Triggers

    I use Davis #4 on my mountain rifles. It would be easy to do if the width of the trigger plate is the same or larger than your current trigger. Roger Sells
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    Rifle Period Question

    I agree with some of the other guys in that the Jeager rifles were being built up into the percussion era. I went by Tip Curtis's shop (615-654-4445) a couple weeks ago and he was making three rifles that he called his American Jeager rifle. He used the swamped 31 inch barrel and the butt...
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    Replacement Trigger Guard?

    I am not sure which guard you have, but Jack did use a guard that was a copy of Hershal House's trigger guard which has a long trigger bow. I would look at using the finals of the guard and modify the bow or modify/replace the grip rail to get the configuration that is comfortable. Earlier, I...
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    primitive sight for renegade

    Check with the folks at "The Hawken Shop" now located in Washington state. They have fixed sights, butt plates, nose caps, and triggerguards to put on the TC to make it look more like the original Hawken. Roger Sells
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    Original Hawken

    You might check the Cody Museum web page. They have several original hawkens on display and they are all documented with photo's on their web page in several views. Search for Hawken rifles an plains rifles to see the photographs. I looked at an original pistol grip on display when I went out...
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    Under lug repair

    I use low heat silver solder that I got from Tip Curtis and a propane torch, and have not had any fail. I do pull the metal down to fresh clean metal where the underlug is going to be attached. I leave the surface a bit rough (draw file marks or mill marks). The solder I got from Tip flows at...
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    douglas barrel in 45 cal

    Douglas barrels are still one of the brands that I like a bunch. I have never had one that didn't shoot good. You will have to position the runout of the bore on the breech end of the barrel correctly when installing the breech plug. That is the only extra work I see with them, but I check...
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    Acute Patent Breech Poisoning

    Depending upon the breech that was used, normally the flame has one 45 degree turn before the flame goes into the back of the breech chamber. I guess there could be something wrong with the way the breech was machined, but I have not seen a problem with the 14 Hawkens I have made over the...
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    .54 Cal Ball Trajectory

    I was stupid and let one of my friends talk me out of the rifle. I had used it for over 15 years and let him have it under the agreement I could borrow it if the need ever came up. I should have kept it. It was like loosing a friend, and haven't been able to keep one of my rifles since. I...
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    Need help deciding on barrel length.

    I have used 38, 42, and 44 inch swamped barrels from Colerain and Rice, and they all balanced out well with the finished rifle. I personally would use a 42 or 44 inch barrel. As I get older, I like the look and feel of the longer barrels when compared to the original rifles I copy...
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    .54 Cal Ball Trajectory

    I am a big 54 cal fan for target as well as deer hunting. One of the best most accurate rifles I have ever had is a Hawken I made for myself using a Douglas .54 cal 34 inch long 1 1/8 barrel. I spent over half a day at the range working up a load. I worked up a load at 50 yards, and the rifle...
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    Left-handed available?

    Tip Curtis (615-654-4445) carries several left handed gun configurations. I know he has some in the white, and would think he has some finished as well. Roger Sells
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    A new gun

    Glad you came back to the traditional world of black powder shooting. It is great fun, and my wife has finally gotten use to the smell after my 40 years of making and shooting traditional muzzleloading rifles. I am a big fan of Hawken rifles and even a bigger fan of .54 cal rifles. Let us...
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    ramrod problem

    I am like Stumpkiller! When I build a rifle and have a loose ramrod, I use three books which I lay two on the floor the correct distance to support the rod one book at each end. Then. I lay the third in the middle on top of the ramrod causing the rod to bend in the middle. You will need to use...
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    CVA Side by Side (12 gage)

    Thanks for the information. I will print the info and pass it on to my neighbor. Roger Sells
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    CVA Side by Side (12 gage)

    I had my neighbor show up tonigh with a CVA side by side 12 gage he had just purchased. He asked if I knew what load should be used in the gun. Any of you guys own one of these and has a good starting recommendation with shot and powder? Also, he has decided that he wants to try to shoot a...
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    jaeger kits

    I went over to Tip Curtis's place (615-654-4445) to get a few things last Friday, and he had a good looking fancy walnut stock with the wood patchbox inlet setting in his rack. It made me want to impulse buy before I left. I can't remember what lock it was inlet for, but it had great figure in...
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    Is this buttplate wrong for S. Mtn. Rifle?

    Thanks for the info. Roger Sells
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    Is this buttplate wrong for S. Mtn. Rifle?

    J.D. Do you have a photograph of the top of the final of the butt plate of the rifle you posted on 6/30. I have several pictures of this rifle, but do not have one that showes the top view of the butt plate final. It is a nice unusual rifle. Thanks, Roger Sells P.S. If you...
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