I'm going to be building a large bore big game rifle to fill out my hunting arms. It will be based on a pre 1840's Hawken with ether a 58 or 62 bore. As much as I really want to make this in a 62 I'm worried about supply in an emergency. From what I have seen 58 is WAY more common than the 62, but how much really when you think on it. Are shops carrying 58 at all or just as few as would carry 62?
I plan on moving back to AK... never wanted to leave the last time I lived there I really don't want to face a bull moose with a border line caliber :shocked2: Not to mention comming across a brown bear, happend once and we where lucky it was bored and left.
I'd love to hear from hunts that used these two cals and how they felt about the performance.
I plan on moving back to AK... never wanted to leave the last time I lived there I really don't want to face a bull moose with a border line caliber :shocked2: Not to mention comming across a brown bear, happend once and we where lucky it was bored and left.
I'd love to hear from hunts that used these two cals and how they felt about the performance.