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  1. Tom A Hawk

    FOR SALE Buyer beware Reloading Depot

    Yes its a scam. I got suckered a few months ago on some primers. Payment went to a Vietnamese name. Live and learn.
  2. Tom A Hawk

    Obsidian question.

    It's glass. Better to make an arrow head.
  3. Tom A Hawk

    Lee conicals for .44 revolvers

    The 220 grain .457" is intended for the Ruger Old Army. I use the 200 grain version in both my 1858 and 1860 with excellent results and easy loading. I find it load better than the heeled bullet and I can use more powder. :)
  4. Tom A Hawk

    Am I the only one who doesn’t really care for carving on a rifle stock?

    Kinda like pressed in checkering vs hand cut. It just ain't the same.
  5. Tom A Hawk

    Am I the only one who doesn’t really care for carving on a rifle stock?

    Yes, I know what you mean. I enjoy the challenge and the resulting vanity. The carving of the stock, is after all, the carving of the stock.... and being unburdened by what has been.... This was my second attempt.
  6. Tom A Hawk

    Where to buy premium wood for stocks?

    I have been delighted with Pecatonica.
  7. Tom A Hawk

    Hickock 45 Dry Balls It

    Saw that yesterday. Its amazing how much oomph comes from a few grains of priming powder. Now...where can I get a three band Springfield....
  8. Tom A Hawk

    Now forbidden to send (empty of course) replica powder flask from UK to USA

    Yes exactly. Call the flask a "Brandy Flask".
  9. Tom A Hawk

    Am I the only one who doesn’t really care for carving on a rifle stock?

    I like well done hand carving but to be honest, I do not care much for the CNC carving.
  10. Tom A Hawk

    Question for the many builders about lock finish

    Very nice wood.
  11. Tom A Hawk

    Question for the many builders about lock finish

    I like a polished look.
  12. Tom A Hawk

    Blackening

    I'm also with Phil. I use inletting black.
  13. Tom A Hawk

    Those In The State of Arizona

    Ponderosaman on this forum is from Cave Creek and has a plethora of muzzle loading knowledge and experiences to share. :)
  14. Tom A Hawk

    Its Time For A Change

    I thought about a .54 however the .40 and .50 barrels are the same size and I have two other .54's. In addition, I shoot 100 grains of Swiss in the .50 and with that butt contour it is quite an attention getter. A .54 in that design might be pushing the boundaries of pleasant shooting.
  15. Tom A Hawk

    Its Time For A Change

    With Big Game Season approaching in a few weeks its time to change the barrel on my Tennessee. By pulling the lock bolt, tang screw and barrel keys. It is transformed from a Fun Forty to a Ferocious Fifty in just a few minutes. Next Spring, with the onset of Turkey Season, it will...
  16. Tom A Hawk

    Which is historically correct, precut patches or cut at muzzle?

    This is something I have wondered about. You know how particular we are about our patch material. I have had some strange looks cast my way while perusing the bolts at Joann's with micrometer in hand. I have thought about the availability, quality and consistency of 18th century fabrics and the...
  17. Tom A Hawk

    Longrifle sling?

    I planned to put a sling on this full stock Hawken build due to its hefty weight. The screw on the forward swivel passes through a lug dovetailed into the barrel. and the swivel lays on the ramrod guide so as to not block the rod channel. Initially I put this woven fabric sling on it but changed...
  18. Tom A Hawk

    How do you hold?

    I'm with Hatchet Jack. All my sights are flat on top. If I am shooting long range I elevate the front blade. At 200 yards the base of the front sight rests on top of the rear with the blade centered in the notch.
  19. Tom A Hawk

    UPS has outdone itself. I'm actually impressed by how massive of a failure this is, even Kiblers famous crates are no match! INSURE YOUR STUFF FOLKS!

    Hope you filed a complaint.
  20. Tom A Hawk

    UPS has outdone itself. I'm actually impressed by how massive of a failure this is, even Kiblers famous crates are no match! INSURE YOUR STUFF FOLKS!

    Obviously somebody in the delivery chain was anti gun.
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