TC .45 Hawkin

[azmntman]

Well as stated a few weeks ago I was the lucky bidder on a used TC Hawkin. Got it and it would appear it has never been fired (to most). I note just a tad of remaining BP residue around backside of bolster behind nipple which i believe will clean up well. Other than that not a scratch or ding anywhere. $331.00 and he used my Fed Ex acct.

I have never had a TC before so will be excited to someday soon get to shoot it. MAYBE this weekend but I have a cow archery tag the next and need to get ready. I have a muzzleloader deer tag in Oct so likely break it in then!

So do you that know believe I got a good deal and what accuracy (say at 75 yds) do you guys get with yers?

 

[bubba.50]

you didn't steal it but, in the condition described you got it for a very decent price.

back when I could see I regularly got cloverleaf 3-shot groups at 75yds with mine usin' maxi-balls with I believe 60 or 70 grain equivalent loads of pyrodex RS.

luck to ya on yer hunts & enjoy yer new gun, bubba.

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

The TC's are well made rifles. I have been shooting mine for over thirty-five years. It is still a great rifle and I have no complaints about it.

I shoot FFFG in mine (.50 cal). It burns pretty clean and leaves less residue. I'd start out with a light load of maybe 50 grains, shooting from a sandbag rest, and work up from there. No need for heavy charges for accuracy. :thumbsup:

 

[Rat Trapper]

TC Hawken rifles were well made and will last for years. Mine likes 70 grains of Triple Seven with 15 thousands ox-Yoke prelubed patch. I use Hornady balls with it. Only problem is it won't shoot conicals worth a darn. I wanted it as a PRB shooter and that's what it is. I have plenty of TC rifles that will shoot the conicals very well. You got a good rifle at a fair price.

 

[Critter Getter]

I would say you paid a fair price. That said, I would not sell my TC Hawken 45 for twice that price. It is one of two or three that I own that will never be sold! I bought it used back in the 1980's because of how pretty the wood it has. Someone had done an excellent job inlaying a hunters star in the cheek piece as well. It shoots very well with prb and maxi balls that I cast. I use 50 grains of 3f for the prb and 70-80 for the maxi. It doesn't seem picky at all as to what I feed her! Greg.

 

[longcruise]

I've had one for a few years now. Actually, I only acquired the barrel and it is a second barrel for the TC Hawken I got around 1974. The he serial number starts with a K so therefore it started life as part of a kit gun. Rescued it from a disrespectful vendor at a gun show. He was thrilled to get my offered $45 for it.

It is my go to for plinking, small game and match shooting. It seems to shoot well with just about any load, but 45 grains of fff and a .445 ball is the do all load. That is not a flat shooting load, but the hold over needed for 100 yard shots has become 2nd nature.

If I were in the market for such a rifle I would not have hesitated at that price considering the described condition.

 

[Captjoel]

I also have a T\C 45 cal. Hawken that was made from a kit. Picked it up at a garage sale a few years back for a hundred dollar bill. The workmanship was not great as it was built fast by the original owner to quickly get out to the deer woods. I brought it home and gave it a total make-over, removing lots of wood and refinished the stock. I occasionally take it to the target range and use 60 grains of 3F Goex with a pillow ticked .44 cal. round ball. This rifle out shoots all of the previous T\C rifles that I have ever owned!

 

[azmntman]

Thank you guys, was hoping I did good. I have "needed" a .45 for a while and this one stood out and thankfully was as nice (nicer maybe) than described by the seller.

 

[Pete44ru]

Unless your new .45 T/C's barrel is marked "HAWKEN", you might want to measure the barrel thickness, across-the-flats.

If it measures 13/16", it's a Seneca, and not a Hawken - which should measure 15/16" in .45cal.

If it's a Seneca, I would strongly advise that you refrain from anywhere near a heavy load, as a Seneca can crack it's slightly smaller (than a Hawken's) stock around the lock and/or at the wrist.

BTW - Seneca (& Cherokee) repair parts are as near to unobtainium as they can be.


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[Idaho Ron]

Well mine started out life as a kit gun and when I got mine it had a barrel that looked like 10 miles of dirt road.
I turned it into a Hot Rod Hawken.
I put a Green Mountain 1-30 twist barrel on it and a set of Lyman peep and globe sights. I shoot a paper patched RCBS 11mm rifle bullet I cast my self. I use 80 gr of pyrodex P with an over powder wad. It will shoot that 409 gr bullet into sub 2" groups with a peep sight. It has been an awesome rifle. I regularly shoot it out to 200 and 300 yards.

 

[azmntman]

I hope you didnt shoot that lil fellar opening day instead of waiting for a bigger one :rotf:

NICE BUCK

I dont do well with peeps and cant afford a green mnt barrel so I will see what it does as is. Never tried paper patching "yet". I do have 3 boxes .45 great plains conicals to try though. Bought for $2.00 a box years ago when I didnt even have a .45 (couldn't let them pass at that price!).

I will measure as its NOT marked Hawkin. Just looks like one so I called it that. A Seneca is more valuable/desired isn't it?

 

[azmntman]

15/16ths so I guess I got a .45 HAWKIN.

 

[Idaho Ron]

I hope you didnt shoot that lil fellar opening day instead of waiting for a bigger one :rotf:

NICE BUCK

I dont do well with peeps and cant afford a green mnt barrel so I will see what it does as is. Never tried paper patching "yet". I do have 3 boxes .45 great plains conicals to try though. Bought for $2.00 a box years ago when I didnt even have a .45 (couldn't let them pass at that price!).

That one was a last day get u done. Your rifle most likely won't shoot paper patched bullets. PRB and maybe PEAL bullets. I have seen a lot of guys that "don't do well with peeps" change their minds when they shoot one that is set up proper.

 

[azmntman]

Maybe, I do well with peep on my bow? What is PEAL bullets?

 

[Stringbean]

PEAL bullets: Made from orange peal resin. Joking, I think it was a typo. REAL bullets are conical bullets. REAL: Rifling Engaged At Loading

 

[azmntman]

i heard of them!

 

[Idaho Ron]

I don't know how I hit the P but yes. REAL bullets have been shown to do well in the factory barrels of TC rifles.

 

[Pete44ru]

I don't know how I hit the P but yes. REAL bullets have been shown to do well in the factory barrels of TC rifles.

The R.E.A.L. mould/etc are made by the folks at Lee Loaders.


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[Bill M.]

I think you got a good deal. The .45 Hawkens are fairly hard to find.