lookin to buy another Hawken

[bcompton35603]

I am lookin to buy another Hawken, I found a TC Hawken in .45 for $300, seriously thinking I might just buy it. I have a .50 Hawken, mine is marked Investarms Italy. Bottomline, will a .45 take down a deer at 100 yds?

 

[Little Wattsy]

In theory, yes a 45 will kill a deer at 100 yards and SOME will argue that it is a GREAT caliber BUT.....

Personally I think it a bit light in the loafers for deer. I DO understand the NEED for multiple guns :grin: I would suggest going the OTHER Direction and getting a .54, maybe a .58. Now THAT is a dead deer and fun to shoot too!

:thumbsup:

 

[Semisane]

Well bcompton, you really need a .45, a 50, and a .54. :wink: A .58 is gravy - but really fun. So plan on getting one of those too. :haha:

The order doesn't make much difference, but if I had a .50 already my second one would be a .54. I'm not a fan of .45 patched balls for deer and would recommend use of a conical in that caliber for anything beyond bow range (don't flame me guys - that's just my preference).

 

[Emet Huntsman]

I've taken deer out to 125 yards with my .45 -- 90 grs. fffg and Maxi ball though. :thumbsup:

 

[FishDFly]

I am lookin to buy another Hawken, I found a TC Hawken in .45 for $300, seriously thinking I might just buy it. I have a .50 Hawken, mine is marked Investarms Italy. Bottomline, will a .45 take down a deer at 100 yds?

If you are looking to have fun I would buy the 45, if you are looking to hunt deer, listen to Wattsy and then send R.E. a PM.

Just my thoughts, everyone should have a 45 and hunt deer with a 54.

RDE

 

[Wayne Cline]

What barrel length and rate of twist?
Thanks, Handloader from N.C.

 

[ohio ramrod]

I use nothing but 45's on Ohio white tails, prb for fifty yrds or less, Hollow based mini's if I am hunting open fields where shots up to 150 yrds are possible. YES I said 150 yrds. I shot right through a large doe taking out two ribs high and shattering her back, then crippling a button buck that was standing behind her at 145 yrds with the hollow based mini in front of 75 grains FFF. ( 1/48 twist )(That shot was taken with a steady rest and a standing broadside shot. With the old eyes I don't shoot that long any more. But the gun is capable of it) Two deer with one shot shows what the guns are capable of.

 

[swquiro]

All good info here. If you insist on hunting deer with a .45,, definitely use conicals, or if you prefer PRBs, definitely keep your shots this side of 50yds.

 

[wynne]

The barrel is 28". I,m not sure of the rate of twist, but I thought T/C Hawkens were 1:48

 

[wynne]

I used PRB's for years and had good luck with them in a .50 Hawken, then I switched to T/C maxi-hunters and now I have great success

 

[longcruise]

I would not hesitate to hunt whitetails with my TC .45 and a PRB. It is accurate and shoots pretty fast. But, in my state a .45 must have a 170 grain minimum projectile for deer, so that puts it out of the running for me since I prefer to hunt with prb.

It's my got-to varmint gun.

 

[roundball]

I am lookin to buy another Hawken, I found a TC Hawken in .45 for $300, seriously thinking I might just buy it. I have a .50 Hawken, mine is marked Investarms Italy. Bottomline, will a .45 take down a deer at 100 yds?

T/C's .45cal Hawken with a 28" x 1:48" barrel is an excellent one offering a lot of flexibility.

IMO, the 128grn PRB is great for deer...and while I'm sure deer have been taken with it at longer ranges, I personally think of it in terms of a 75 yard deer load. And it's also economical to play with year round and use for small game.

It also has the added benefit of shooting T/C's 255grn Maxi-Hunter (Maxi-Hunter) like the proverbial tack driver and that size conical is pretty flat shooting and devastating on deer out to the longer ranges...a very versatile caliber in T/Cs 1:48" barrel.
90grns Goex 2F (FFg)
.45cal Oxyoke Wonderwad
.45cal/255grn T/C Maxi-Hunter

 

[bcompton35603]

Alabama is pretty flexible, it has to be larger than .40