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Offline Buckskins & Black Powder

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Hawken build is finished
« on: February 02, 2014, 04:41:34 PM »
An online buddy of mine wanted a new Hawken and so I put one together for him, almost a clone of mine except he wanted a real dark stain and so we figured everything out and I went to work.

Rifle is built on a CVA Hawken stock, Deer Creek 32" 1:66 twist .58cal barrel, relocated barrel tenon so I could use the factory wedge key slot in the stock, the lock I completely polished as well as the trigger sear. Blued the barrel and also fit the tang to the stock, followed up with completely bedding the tang, trigger plate and a small section of the forward stock to help eliminate side to side movement under recoil.

The wrist of the stock got a little trimming and the thumb hook as I call it, I cut out and shaped.

Had to order a new tall blade front sight after I bought one that was to short, the rifle shot 6" high at 25 yards, but the main thing, go shoot it! The rifle shot really well but I'll really get her working once that new sight comes in.
   
 
    
   
   
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Re: Hawken build is finished
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2014, 07:08:20 PM »
Very sharp rifle, well done.  I like the case coloring on the lock in particular, lots of "blue"

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Re: Hawken build is finished
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2014, 08:29:57 PM »
Looks very nice.
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Re: Hawken build is finished
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2014, 01:06:54 AM »
Very nice looking!
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Re: Hawken build is finished
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2014, 09:03:33 AM »
You do some really nice work.  I really like the finish on the stock.  What did you use to get that nice color on the wood?
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Re: Hawken build is finished
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2014, 09:40:58 AM »
fined sand paper is got was 320 and after that, buffed with 0000 steel wool, switched to a rougher 220 and then applied 4 coats laurel mountain forge nut brown, allowed to dry between coats, after that I applied 2 coats laurel mountain forge walnut. Los gloss tung oil was applied next, buffed with 0000 steel wool and then 3 coats johnson floor wax.

Got the new taller sight in today and finally got her on target! She's grouping really good for the first real time out. Going to up the charge to 90gr 2f and see how that does.
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Re: Hawken build is finished
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2014, 11:05:52 AM »
90gr Schuetzen with a .562" round ball didn't shoot that great with this powder but at least it reacts the same way my other twin of this rifle does! Huge comfort once I switched to a much tighter .575" ball with a .015" patch. Only 2 shots as I am out of the .575's now.

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