Austin & Halleck

[Txlongshot]

I am thinking of getting there Mountain Rifle in 50 cal. can any of you give me any info good are bad about these rifles

thanks

 

[750k2]

Try the search they have had mixed reviews but I'm all for them, I love mine and am extremly happy. I've had CVA,Lyman,TVM and custom made.
They blow away all production models IMO.
Wouldn't give it a second thought.

 

[Stony]

I have one in percussion, my regret is that I did not buy the flintlock model. As a production ML, I think it's better than either the Great Plains Rifle or the T/C Hawken, and for the record, I have owned a GPR and a T/C Renegade. It's browned as opposed to blued like the GPR and it looks more like an actual Hawken than the T/C does. Is it perfect?, No but then it only cost me $400. The only real complaint I have with the A&H is that it's cutting the patches (.022 pillow ticking), it doesn't seem to affect the accuracy at 25 yards but until it stops cutting the patches, I will wait for sighting in at 50 yards. At 50 yards it rings the 8" steel plate we have set up with no problems. I consider either the A&H Mountain Rifle, the Lyman Great Plains Rifle or the T/C Hawken/Renegade as wonderful starting rifles for beginners. IMHO, you have made an excellent choice.

 

Good loking rifle for a production gun. I have heard some complaints concerning the front sight working loose.

 

[750k2]

Mine was blowin patches also (at first)
Blew .010's and washed ticking .015's
but rinsed ,015's that were still a little
stiff and the weave stayed tighter all came together at once just in time for season
90gr GOEX FFG stiff ticking and a CCImag cap.
Maybe bbl just broke in or right combo but till
it changes it's mind I'm stickin.
Mink oil lube..

 

[paulvallandigham]

YOu might wrap OOOO steel wool around a bronze brush, and work it up and down the barrel to knock off the burrs on the lands that are cutting the patches. Follow that up with JB Bore paste on a very tight patch/ jag combination to polish the lands and grooves. That should stop the cutting of the patches. Most shooters just shoot the gun until the burrs are worn off. I think that can involve a lot of shots with some guns, and my way is faster. The steel wool is softer than the barrel steel, so don't worry about scratching it, or removing metal that should remain. The burrs will be on the edge of the lands, and should be easily knocked off with the steel wool. The polishing will smooth the edge so that there are fewer high and low spots, or tight and easy spots, as some describe it. The polish will also round the edges of the lands, which don't need to be razor sharpe to turn the patch and ball, anyway.