Hello from Wi

[TJ 254]

Hi guys I'm Tyler and I'm from Wisconsin but stationed in Hawaii. I'm new to muzzleloaders and just purchased my first. A "Pedersoli Rocky Mountain Hawken .50 cal."

 

[Cowboy]

Tyler, Welcome to the forum and Happy Holidays! You have a nice muzzleloader. Pedersoli Hawken rifles are very nice indeed. Plenty of good accurate information right here. The members here are very good, knowledgeable folks. If you need any information or advice, just ask. I also want to thank you for your service to our great nation! I know it is hard to be away from home, especially during the holidays. I know to well what it is like for all of you. God Bless all of you! Respectfully, cowboys1062. atriot:

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

Welcome :hatsoff: This is a great place to be.

 

[ny griz]

:hatsoff: Howdy,sounds like your off to a good start :thumbsup: Griz

 

[BillinOregon]

Dang, Tyler, that was a heck of a good choice. What part o' Wisconsin? I have 19th century kin buried in Sauk County.

 

[Grumpa]

Welcome to the Forum, Tyler. :hatsoff: And thank you, and yours, for your Service.

Any questions? This is the place for answers and advice.

Richard/ Grumpa

 

[Grumpa]

Double post - computer's acting up.

 

[Spikebuck]

Tyler, welcome to the forum. I'm right across the Mississippi from Wisconsin and we just got about a foot of snow. Can I send some of it to Hawaii! :grin:

What a choice for a first traditional muzzleloader! I've had a .54 Rocky Mountain Hawken for years and it is a really nice gun...my favorite, really. I'm sure you'll do very, very well with it. :thumbsup:

You're probably already aware, but I'll mention this since it is your first muzzleloader: that gun has a Patent breech...a smaller diameter sub-chamber for the powder behind the main bore, so a little extra cleaning attention is needed to be sure you get into that to clean, dry, and oil. On Patent breeches I use either a small jag and patch to get in there, or a good old bore mop in .36 caliber works well. Since the barrel is easily removed for cleaning, if you put the breech end in a bucket of water and pump water through via the bore-sized cleaning jag and patch, that will flush that chamber out as well.

 

[trent/OH]

Poor guy, having to spend the winter in Hawaii.

Welcome! Glad to make your equaintance.

 

[TJ 254]

Tyler, welcome to the forum. I'm right across the Mississippi from Wisconsin and we just got about a foot of snow. Can I send some of it to Hawaii! :grin:

What a choice for a first traditional muzzleloader! I've had a .54 Rocky Mountain Hawken for years and it is a really nice gun...my favorite, really. I'm sure you'll do very, very well with it. :thumbsup:

You're probably already aware, but I'll mention this since it is your first muzzleloader: that gun has a Patent breech...a smaller diameter sub-chamber for the powder behind the main bore, so a little extra cleaning attention is needed to be sure you get into that to clean, dry, and oil. On Patent breeches I use either a small jag and patch to get in there, or a good old bore mop in .36 caliber works well. Since the barrel is easily removed for cleaning, if you put the breech end in a bucket of water and pump water through via the bore-sized cleaning jag and patch, that will flush that chamber out as well.

I bet we live pretty close then. I'm right by the Mississippi.

 

[TJ 254]

Dang, Tyler, that was a heck of a good choice. What part o' Wisconsin? I have 19th century kin buried in Sauk County.

I'm in pierce county. It's close to MN.

 

[Spikebuck]

I'm in pierce county. It's close to MN.

So you're up by Redwing/Hastings. I'm south of Wabasha, so we're probably 50 to 75 miles apart.

 

[TJ 254]

I'm in pierce county. It's close to MN.

So you're up by Redwing/Hastings. I'm south of Wabasha, so we're probably 50 to 75 miles apart.

Yep, right by Redwimg.

 

[SgtErv]

Good choice on rifles! Welcome to the forum, and thanks for serving. Quite a few vets here.