CABELAS HAWKEN CARBINE

[Pork Chop]

I was surprised as I occasionally check for such things. It was up for a couple of days - the gun haters must have been on vacation. At any rate, I had looked at one and ALMOST bought it from a local shop - but it was just a bit more than I wanted to spend. Then this came along and I made the deal. As I recall I got some supplies with it too. All for under a C note.

 

[Roundball2319]

Well I picked the gem up. Now if the snow stays away this weekend I will see how it does with a few loads.

 

[jaybird14]

the gun in my avitar is just what we are talking about. I've had it for 25-30 years and have had a ton of fun with it.

Super easy to clean!!!

 

[Roundball2319]

I shot it this weekend with a light rabbit load with patched round balls. It was a blast. 25g of 2f followed by 25 grains of malto meal as a buffer and to eliminate the air gap, with a .020 patch lubed with olive oil and a .490 ball. same hole to 1 inch groups at 25 and 35 yards.

 

[Bledfor Days]

I shot it this weekend with a light rabbit load with patched round balls. It was a blast. 25g of 2f followed by 25 grains of malto meal as a buffer and to eliminate the air gap, with a .020 patch lubed with olive oil and a .490 ball. same hole to 1 inch groups at 25 and 35 yards.

Is the air gap because the amount of powder doesn't fill the improved breach to the top?

 

[Roundball2319]

Is the air gap because the amount of powder doesn't fill the improved breach to the top?

That's correct.

 

[Bledfor Days]

That's correct.

Ah! I'm not getting the results I want from a .32 Cherokee I picked up last summer. It was unfired so nothing wrong with bore. Im only using 10-20 gr of 3F and that might be my problem. I have new borescope that hooks up to my phone. I'll load some different charges and then have a look see how much of the breach is filled and go from there.
Thanks

 

[Roundball2319]

Best of luck there. I sure enjoy plinking with mine and shooting rabbits for the crock pot.

 

[boker]

My brother has one and I love it.

 

[Stubert]

Doesn't the carbine have a fast twist barrel, I had a Cabellas with a 32" barrel and it was a 1-48, I'm pretty sure the carbines were 1-26 or so.

 

[Roundball2319]

Doesn't the carbine have a fast twist barrel, I had a Cabellas with a 32" barrel and it was a 1-48, I'm pretty sure the carbines were 1-26 or so.

It has a 1-24 twist