 | | From: | Fitpix | | Subject: | muzzleloading kits for hunting | | Date: | Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:50:48 -0500 |
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 | OK, I want a muzzleloader with the fast twist of today's modern
muzzleloading rifles with the look of yesteryear's rifleslike the Hawken or
Kentucky. I would use this for deer hunting in Ohio (sabots preferred). Any
ideas?
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| | From: | Michaelb | | Subject: | Re: muzzleloading kits for hunting | | Date: | Wed, 12 Jan 2005 07:08:03 -0800 |
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| > OK, I want a muzzleloader with the fast twist of
> today's modern
> muzzleloading rifles with the look of yesteryear's
> rifleslike the Hawken or
> Kentucky. I would use this for deer hunting in Ohio
> (sabots preferred).
David, The Lyman Great Plains Rifle (a Hawken style)
can be had with an optional 1:32 barrel. Their Trade
Rifle has a 1:48 twist which is a good for bore
diameter conicals but a comprimise for roundball or
sabots
http://www.lymanproducts.com/lymanproducts/rifles.htm
Dixie sells an Early American Jaeger (pre-"Kentucky"
so to speak) with a 1:28 barrel. Their website is a
mess but here is the front door
http://www.dixiegun.com/ Good hunting! Michael
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| | From: | Steve at OutdoorFrontiers | | Subject: | Re: muzzleloading kits for hunting | | Date: | Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:14:19 -0600 |
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| "Fitpix" wrote in message
news:uGYEd.2608$8i7.2473@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
> OK, I want a muzzleloader with the fast twist of today's modern
> muzzleloading rifles with the look of yesteryear's rifleslike the Hawken
> or
> Kentucky. I would use this for deer hunting in Ohio (sabots preferred).
> Any
> ideas?
David,
There's a number of fine Hawken replica rifles out there that will shoot
sabots well. The rifle that you should look for will have a twist rate for
the barrel of 1:48 or less. 1:66 works for patched round balls, 1:48 will
work with either pretty good and faster twists will stabilize a sabotted
bullet for decent flight.
There's a number of good rifles out there. I have a Thompson Center .50
caliber Grey Hawk that I recently acquired and a Traditions .54 caliber
Hawken replica. Both shoot well.
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com
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