relining T/C Hawken barrels

[Jay Dobro]

I asked this before and like magic it vanished from the site. Anybody doing this or tried it? Any luck? Thanks in advance.

 

[Obi-Wan Cannoli]

For barrel work:

Bob Hoyt
717-642-6696
2379 Mt Hope Rd, Farfield PA

 

[necchi]

I don't know why it disappeared either(?)
Most times folks will re-bore instead of lining.
You could turn the 45 into a 50 and the 50 maybe into a 54. But you should ask a pro.
Read this thread; http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/298790/

 

[Jay Dobro]

Thanks folks.

 

[Jay Dobro]

Thanks.

 

[nkbj]

Martin,
My relined TC is a New Englander, just fine as frog hair by Mr. Hoyt.

 

[Jay Dobro]

Looks like a beautiful job. I am anticipating some surgery in the next month, this will set me back only a couple weeks, hopefully. In the meantime I'll contact Mr. Hoyt for particulars. I'm only familiar with the T/C Hawken model as far as specs on twist rate. Did you opt for a faster twist to accept the bullet in the picture? As far as serial numbers go, I have a .45 Caliber Hawken I purchased in '71 or '72 serial #7771. I also have a .50 Caliber Hawken Cougar I purchased in '81 the original serial # was in the 1200 series, unfortunately the barrel was bored off center and was replaced with "Cougar Barrel" serial #4971 from T/C.Apparently the "Cougar" had its own series, I don't know for sure as this is from memory. I do remember 4971 as it was and still is the last four digits of my clubs telephone number. Well I lent out the "Cougar" for a couple or 3 years and when I got it back, it came with a brand spanking new T/C .50 caliber barrel complete with the "black powder" warning and marked "Hawken". I asked my "kin" what happened? He told me he hunted with it for a few years and never cleaned it, and the barrel was junk. He stripped the ramrod ferrules, under rib, sights and whatever and threw the barrel in the junk yard scrap pile. He was unfamiliar with re boring or relining. I think this all transpired about 10 plus or minus years ago. I did get a "Green Mountain" drop in for the "Cougar". I now have my Green Mountain Cougar with a brand new T/C Hawken .50 cal barrel and my original neglected .45 cal Hawken in dire need of a "new" bore. I also, over time, accumulated another T/C Hawken .50 and T/C Hawken .45. Both earlier models. I'm a "Made in USA" fan. By the way, I still have and shoot my 1964 Hopkins and Allen Under hammer. Sorry for being so long winded for a newbie. Wont happen again. Thanks for the help.

 

[Jay Dobro]

What bad spelling and punctuation on my part.
Martin 1940D28

 

[nhmoose]

What bad spelling and punctuation on my part.
Martin 1940D28

Never fear that we are not writters for a livnin"

 

[nkbj]

Looks like a beautiful job. I am anticipating some surgery in the next month, this will set me back only a couple weeks, hopefully. In the meantime I'll contact Mr. Hoyt for particulars. I'm only familiar with the T/C Hawken model as far as specs on twist rate. Did you opt for a faster twist to accept the bullet in the picture? As far as serial numbers go, I have a .45 Caliber Hawken I purchased in '71 or '72 serial #7771. I also have a .50 Caliber Hawken Cougar I purchased in '81 the original serial # was in the 1200 series, unfortunately the barrel was bored off center and was replaced with "Cougar Barrel" serial #4971 from T/C.Apparently the "Cougar" had its own series, I don't know for sure as this is from memory. I do remember 4971 as it was and still is the last four digits of my clubs telephone number. Well I lent out the "Cougar" for a couple or 3 years and when I got it back, it came with a brand spanking new T/C .50 caliber barrel complete with the "black powder" warning and marked "Hawken". I asked my "kin" what happened? He told me he hunted with it for a few years and never cleaned it, and the barrel was junk. He stripped the ramrod ferrules, under rib, sights and whatever and threw the barrel in the junk yard scrap pile. He was unfamiliar with re boring or relining. I think this all transpired about 10 plus or minus years ago. I did get a "Green Mountain" drop in for the "Cougar". I now have my Green Mountain Cougar with a brand new T/C Hawken .50 cal barrel and my original neglected .45 cal Hawken in dire need of a "new" bore. I also, over time, accumulated another T/C Hawken .50 and T/C Hawken .45. Both earlier models. I'm a "Made in USA" fan. By the way, I still have and shoot my 1964 Hopkins and Allen Under hammer. Sorry for being so long winded for a newbie. Wont happen again. Thanks for the help.

Yeh, opted for 24" twist to shoot off the shelf .45 rifle molds. The story behind it is that I got a .54 with the counter bored "QLA" muzzle. Never could get it to shoot well enough to suit me. So it was relined into being something that I really wanted to try out.



Patched round ball and paper patching .45 revolver bullets work also.

 

[OSR]

Could you tell me how much Mr Hoyt charges for a reline job?

 

[Jay Dobro]

Thanks for the reply GoodCheer.This was not something I'd thought about. I've used #457124 & #457125 in my 45/70s for a good half century as they were the utmost accurate I was ever to find. Your chart shows some impressive ballistics with this combo. I'd never thought of something as ingenious as this for a muzzle loader. Thanks.
Martin 1940D28

 

[Jay Dobro]

By the way, If'n your picture is right, I'm a lefty with all righties!