Kibler Hawken?

[Spikebuck]

If I had to guess, since Jim uses the same barrel, just bored to different calibers, it will be a .50, .54, .58 selection. If he has a tapered barrel, and personally that would be make or break for me to buy, I would think that squeezing in a .62 would be tough...maybe not since the pressure is so much less 'out there' at the end. After all, on a 20 GA fowling piece the metal isn't too thick at the muzzle. A .50 would be heavy as I suspect a tapered barrel will be 1 1/8" at the breech.

I'm watching this one with great anticipation!

 

[longcruise]

@Spikebuck good point on his use of single profile barrel stock. I doubt he would add a profile in order to offer a 62. I think the vast majority of his customers will opt for a 54.

 

[Spikebuck]

Another interesting feature will be the barrel rifling. Instead of deep round bottom grooves, as in his current offerings, I assume it might be square grooves perhaps .008 deep? Also...if historically accurate...a 1-48 twist?

 

[longcruise]

Another interesting feature will be the barrel rifling. Instead of deep round bottom grooves, as in his current offerings, I assume it might be square grooves perhaps .008 deep? Also...if historically accurate...a 1-48 twist?

Going to be very interesting to see how that all plays out.