Rocky Mountain Hawken by Pedersoli
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Snakebite
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I can't say anything about their Hawken, but I did have a Pedersoli Gemmer Sharps which was a quality made rifle. I can't ever remember hearing anything bad about their products. There's a Pedersoli Hawken for sale on TOW for under $700.
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I've handled several, but never had the opportunity to shoot them. I was impressed, but unwilling to pay full pop. At a lower price such as you're contemplating, I think it will stand up well to comparisons with many of the used customs I've seen in a similar price range. I.e., I thought for the new price you could do better with a used custom, but at that price it's a good buy. If it shoots as well as it looks and handles, you're in the money.
I have one of those. I am pleased with it.Buckeye66 said:
It has a lot of features for the money
Very nice browning on the barrel. Case coloring on the butt plate, lock, trigger guard,tang and nosecap.
The ramrod isnt that great.
A wider butt plate than most historically correct hawkens. But that makes it very comfortable to shoot. And the gun really shoots well. I dont think it would take a back seat in the accuracy department to any rifle I own.
The sights are blued . The rear sight is adjustable for elevation and must be drifted for windage. It has a what I would call a semi buckhorn shape. I would have preferred it being a bit further down the barrel. But I have been fooling around fitting a fixed rear sight that will put the sight about 3 inches farther down the barrel rectifying the situation.
I'm really liking the look of the Maple stocked version.
http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/sc...ifles-hawken-rocky-mountain-hawken-maple.html
http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/sc...ifles-hawken-rocky-mountain-hawken-maple.html
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If you really want to complicate your thinking, check out this one from October Country. I've never handled one, but it moved way up on my radar after a very positive review in Muzzleblasts. A plus for me, it's available in 58 caliber, as well as 50 and 54.
A buddy of mine just bought a used Pedersoli Hawken, the maple stocked version, and we were shooting it on thursday. If his rifle is a typical example, I'd say buy it. The one my buddy got is a tackdriver, and the case hardened steel furniture is very nice.
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I own the Maple version and it is easily my most favorite rifle that I have, modern and replica. The stock is beautiful but most importantly it is an extremely accurate rifle. My eyesight is not as good as it was when I was younger so I appreciate the silver front site on the rifle which is easier for me to see.
This was my rifle purchased as a retirement present to myself in 2007. It is in excellent shape, has replaced ramrod. Never moved sights and it shot to point of aim with 80 grains of Pyrodex, 530 round ball with 15 thousand mink oiled patches from TOW. The only reason that I sold it to TOW is that I had shoulder surgery 2 years ago, and the weight of the rifle is more than I care to handle now. I was able to find a Jonathon Browning 50 caliber for $475.00 at a local gun show, it's lighter, balances better for me and easier to carry. I sold to TOW to give someone else a chance to get a great gun at a good price, now that I have a Browning 
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I own two of these rifles , both with maple stocks.I have a fast twist and a slow twist both 50 cal.They will shoot with any hawken type rifle I have ever seen .I have a couple of others but these are by far my fav. and the best built.
I have the Rocky Mountain Hawken in 54 cal. 1 in 60" twist for PRB. I love the gun. It shoots as accurately as I allow it to (IOW it shoots where it's aimed).
It's a beautiful gun. The only thing I would do differently is maybe go for the maple stock. I have the walnut. Nothing wrong with walnut mind you; the maple just has that "eye candy" look to it.
Also, as I've seen mentioned elsewhere, the ramrod should really only be considered a decorative piece. You can use it, yes. But the finish of the wood on the ramrod gets stripped a little just about every time it goes down the barrel. So I'd limit the use of the wood ramrod as much as possible, and use another tougher ramrod. I made the mistake of using my wood ramrod exclusively at first. Now I'm trying to get it replaced, and Dixie Gun Works won't have any in stock until October. ALL of the finish is stripped off the original ramrod. My fault, I know. There's not even a ramrod in place under the gun right now. Trust me, when I get the replacement ramrod, I will never use it.
It's a beautiful gun. The only thing I would do differently is maybe go for the maple stock. I have the walnut. Nothing wrong with walnut mind you; the maple just has that "eye candy" look to it.
Also, as I've seen mentioned elsewhere, the ramrod should really only be considered a decorative piece. You can use it, yes. But the finish of the wood on the ramrod gets stripped a little just about every time it goes down the barrel. So I'd limit the use of the wood ramrod as much as possible, and use another tougher ramrod. I made the mistake of using my wood ramrod exclusively at first. Now I'm trying to get it replaced, and Dixie Gun Works won't have any in stock until October. ALL of the finish is stripped off the original ramrod. My fault, I know. There's not even a ramrod in place under the gun right now. Trust me, when I get the replacement ramrod, I will never use it.
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Now ya'll got me checking them out....lol...wife is gonna scream for certain!!!!
