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Wanted a small economical caliber for year round range shooting and had a Virginia built with a .45cal Rice barrel.
And, for a few more bucks had an identical interchangeable .28ga Rice barrel made with it.
IMO, the .28ga is an excellent small game smoothbore, plus, while 'rifles' can't be used here for turkey, I decided last year it would be interesting to learn to take one with a single projectile...would not surprise me if the settlers used rifles for them most of the time.
So a few calibers/gauges now give me a lot of flexibility and backup for all my shooting and hunting interests year round...wanted all this finalized before I retire this fall.
And, for a few more bucks had an identical interchangeable .28ga Rice barrel made with it.
IMO, the .28ga is an excellent small game smoothbore, plus, while 'rifles' can't be used here for turkey, I decided last year it would be interesting to learn to take one with a single projectile...would not surprise me if the settlers used rifles for them most of the time.
So a few calibers/gauges now give me a lot of flexibility and backup for all my shooting and hunting interests year round...wanted all this finalized before I retire this fall.
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I just emailed them and told them that your shipping address has indeed changed! :wink:
Kapellmeister said:
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Pictures! We want pictures! Wherever it ends up. :thumbsup:
flyfisher76544
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That means they are closer to working on mine!
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roundball said:
You realize that you're a baaaaaad influence, don't you? :grin:
I prefer to look at it as making a sacrifice...a major contribution to significantly advancing the state of muzzleloading...by selling off most of an 18 year accumulation of top notch / upgraded T/C Hawkens to fund all this, more individuals are probably making smoke
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BTW, when I placed the order for this July last year with a request to try and match the beautiful wood on last year's .62cal Virginia, Matt said he'd stored away a piece back then that he thought would be a very close match.
And just now on the phone, comparing it to a close up of a photo I'd sent him, Matt said he thinks the piece of wood he squirreled away last year might actually be the other half of the same 12' plank he cut the .62cal's stock out of.
Hope's to ship it Friday, worst case Monday, should have it next weekend
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BTW, when I placed the order for this July last year with a request to try and match the beautiful wood on last year's .62cal Virginia, Matt said he'd stored away a piece back then that he thought would be a very close match.
And just now on the phone, comparing it to a close up of a photo I'd sent him, Matt said he thinks the piece of wood he squirreled away last year might actually be the other half of the same 12' plank he cut the .62cal's stock out of.
Hope's to ship it Friday, worst case Monday, should have it next weekend
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Congrats an looking forward to the pics :thumbsup:
I've had the same thought and you seem to be doing a great job too...doggone T/C Hawkens are a fine muzzleloader...and folks need to keep hearing about them from knowledgeable people like yourself.ebiggs said:
I've said before I really had no 'need' to get a long gun...just found myself at a threshold approaching retirement and decided what the heck, I want to experience a fullstock before I 'check out'.
Most of the Hawkens I accumulated over the years went on to other owners to fill up the coffee cans for the Virginas...and those other owners are out making good smoke with them so that's great...T/C finally got the locks right and if kept clean those Hawkens will last lifetimes
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I'd hang out at the house and wait. It would be bad to be driving home and pass some crackhead running down the street with your new iron. :rotf:
The Virginia arrived this morning and I'm very disappointed...I won't be able to get off as many shots when I take it out hunting !!
Its so beautiful that when a deer or turkey sees it, they'll just lay down and surrender without having to fire a shot...LOL
Kudos to Matt Avance and Toni...another fantastic Virginia from TVM...I'll get some pics up when I get a chance...
Its so beautiful that when a deer or turkey sees it, they'll just lay down and surrender without having to fire a shot...LOL
Kudos to Matt Avance and Toni...another fantastic Virginia from TVM...I'll get some pics up when I get a chance...
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Did you do your "HAPPY DANCE"??
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Glad the new addition got there!
Sure seems like You and TVM have a good thing goin by stickin with their VA Pattern across the board for your huntin arms.
Nice, simple system where everything comes up and mounts the same across calibers! I like it!
IIRC this one may be out of the same 12' piece of lumber as the "Settler"?
Look forward to the pics...
Sure seems like You and TVM have a good thing goin by stickin with their VA Pattern across the board for your huntin arms.
Nice, simple system where everything comes up and mounts the same across calibers! I like it!
IIRC this one may be out of the same 12' piece of lumber as the "Settler"?
Look forward to the pics...
