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56 kodiak shooter
Number of posts : 30 Age : 59 Location : biglerville, pa. Registration date : 2015-12-29
 | Subject: hawkens or longrifle January 19th 2016, 4:26 pm | |
| which would you get a hawkens or longrifle for hunting |
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FrontierGander Forum


Number of posts : 15128 Age : 33 Location : Boncarbo,Colorado Registration date : 2008-05-19
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle January 19th 2016, 4:35 pm | |
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Kentucky Colonel Site Moderator &


Number of posts : 1578 Age : 109 Location : Luna Registration date : 2015-10-28
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle January 19th 2016, 4:36 pm | |
| It all depends...
I am not being a smart donkey. _________________ "One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others." ― Robert Heinlein
Florida Muzzleloaders Association Central Florida Muzzleloaders Green River Rifle Works Collectors Association NMLRA
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JLBSparks
Number of posts : 148 Age : 61 Location : 37055 Registration date : 2015-03-04
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle January 19th 2016, 5:08 pm | |
| I have had great success with Hawken and many other styles of MLs, but I intend to go with a flintlock longrifle this coming year.
-Joe |
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JLBSparks
Number of posts : 148 Age : 61 Location : 37055 Registration date : 2015-03-04
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle January 19th 2016, 5:19 pm | |
| I haven't built a kit gun since the mid-'80s, so I got a "generic" kit gun to practice on before I get a kit from Pecatonica or TVM.
-Joe |
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Smokin' Joe

Number of posts : 1985 Age : 68 Location : Elk River, MN Registration date : 2011-11-23
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle January 19th 2016, 5:27 pm | |
| Hi Joe, my vote would be: which ever one gives "YOU" the most personal satisfaction for a rewarding hunt. Obviously the flintlock long rifle is going to be a little more challenging but you already know that, so go with your heart!
Have a great hunt! _________________ Joe
Semper Fi……..
Pennsylvania Fowler Flintlock .62 Cal (46" Oct to round barrel) Isaac Haines .54 cal. (38" swamped, 1:66 twist barrel). Build in progress Investarm Hawken .54 cal. Percussion CVA Accura MR nitride .50 cal. - 2-8x32 Nikon Monarch 3
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JLBSparks
Number of posts : 148 Age : 61 Location : 37055 Registration date : 2015-03-04
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle January 19th 2016, 5:35 pm | |
| Thanks, Joe.
-The Other Joe |
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patocazador

Number of posts : 5796 Age : 75 Location : central Florida Registration date : 2012-08-22
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle January 19th 2016, 5:38 pm | |
| I would pick a light-weight .45 cal. long rifle with a 36" barrel. Flintlock of course. _________________ Bob
"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." -Thomas Jefferson
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Kentucky Colonel Site Moderator &


Number of posts : 1578 Age : 109 Location : Luna Registration date : 2015-10-28
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle January 19th 2016, 5:38 pm | |
| Joe's answer rules. _________________ "One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others." ― Robert Heinlein
Florida Muzzleloaders Association Central Florida Muzzleloaders Green River Rifle Works Collectors Association NMLRA
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OldMtnMan

Number of posts : 9976 Age : 75 Location : Buena Vista, Colorado Registration date : 2010-09-23
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle January 19th 2016, 7:01 pm | |
| HAWKEN!! _________________ Pete
"You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments, or publicity."
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Huntin_Dawg1215
Number of posts : 443 Age : 59 Location : S.W. Virginia Registration date : 2009-12-31
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle January 19th 2016, 7:15 pm | |
| I would go with the Hawken. |
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Standing Bear

Number of posts : 233 Age : 70 Location : Texas Hill Country Registration date : 2014-01-30
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle January 19th 2016, 8:32 pm | |
| I like and use my SMR flinter but its a smaller bore (.40).
Seems everyone has a "Hawken". I'm still refining my attempt at something similar to a Pedersoli Mortimer to have something a little different. Renegade stock, GM 1".54 bbl, L&R flintlock, all browned and finish is tung oil. Will change the trigger guard to one from Hawken Shop, Probably learn to do a decent poured pewter nose cap then ??? checkering maybe. |
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hawgslayer Site Moderator &


Number of posts : 3699 Age : 70 Location : Sleepy Hollow IL. Registration date : 2009-10-01
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle January 19th 2016, 8:59 pm | |
| Wouldn't trade my hawken that Jonathan put together for me for any other traditional rifle. 90 grains Goex 2F along with a .018 patch with Jonathan's lube, a .570 Hornady and lastly a CCI Cap and your ready for T-REX. Ray................  HAWKEN.............  _________________ Colt 1911 .45 cal Remington 1911 R1 .45 CAL
KEEPEM IN THE " 10 " RING
Semper Fi...... '66-'69
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Sharpsman

Number of posts : 525 Age : 78 Location : Clear Lake, Louisiana Registration date : 2016-02-13
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle February 13th 2016, 12:37 pm | |
| I kinda like this one: aap-620_1 by Rick Mulhern, on Flickr A GRRW in .54 Caliber, 34" barrel with 1-70" twist! |
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Smokin' Joe

Number of posts : 1985 Age : 68 Location : Elk River, MN Registration date : 2011-11-23
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle February 13th 2016, 12:51 pm | |
| Beauty!!! _________________ Joe
Semper Fi……..
Pennsylvania Fowler Flintlock .62 Cal (46" Oct to round barrel) Isaac Haines .54 cal. (38" swamped, 1:66 twist barrel). Build in progress Investarm Hawken .54 cal. Percussion CVA Accura MR nitride .50 cal. - 2-8x32 Nikon Monarch 3
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Old Smoke

Number of posts : 288 Age : 58 Location : East Texas Registration date : 2016-01-28
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle February 13th 2016, 3:22 pm | |
| I have had and still hankerin for Tryon stile rifle in slow twist 50 or 54 caliber. Don't know why but it just looks like such a thing would be just perfect for me!
You can't go wrong with a Hawken. Get whichever one calls to you the loudest and never look back. |
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Kentucky Colonel Site Moderator &


Number of posts : 1578 Age : 109 Location : Luna Registration date : 2015-10-28
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle February 13th 2016, 4:08 pm | |
| Heck, get both. _________________ "One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others." ― Robert Heinlein
Florida Muzzleloaders Association Central Florida Muzzleloaders Green River Rifle Works Collectors Association NMLRA
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patocazador

Number of posts : 5796 Age : 75 Location : central Florida Registration date : 2012-08-22
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle February 13th 2016, 4:31 pm | |
| One big drawback to a Hawken is the weight. _________________ Bob
"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." -Thomas Jefferson
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Old Smoke

Number of posts : 288 Age : 58 Location : East Texas Registration date : 2016-01-28
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle February 13th 2016, 5:01 pm | |
| But it's also and advantage if that griz don't go down right off you can wack it with the Hawken! |
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Sharpsman

Number of posts : 525 Age : 78 Location : Clear Lake, Louisiana Registration date : 2016-02-13
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patocazador

Number of posts : 5796 Age : 75 Location : central Florida Registration date : 2012-08-22
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle February 13th 2016, 5:03 pm | |
| "But it's also and advantage if that griz don't go down right off you can wack it with the Hawken!"
If you can pick it up. Home run hitters use light (corked  ) bats. _________________ Bob
"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." -Thomas Jefferson
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Sharpsman

Number of posts : 525 Age : 78 Location : Clear Lake, Louisiana Registration date : 2016-02-13
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle February 13th 2016, 5:06 pm | |
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falcon

Number of posts : 1399 Age : 79 Location : Southwest, Oklahoma Registration date : 2012-05-28
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle February 13th 2016, 5:08 pm | |
| A Hawken.
In the 60s and 70s i was on a nostalgia kick. Hunted with several original long rifles. One day i traded for a Hawken style rifle that handled so much better: Never looked back. |
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patocazador

Number of posts : 5796 Age : 75 Location : central Florida Registration date : 2012-08-22
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle February 13th 2016, 5:11 pm | |
| I own one too but never use it anymore. I carry a gun a lot more than I shoot it.
I have a T/C New Englander now in .54 that I like a lot plus my .45 flinter. _________________ Bob
"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." -Thomas Jefferson
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FrontierGander Forum


Number of posts : 15128 Age : 33 Location : Boncarbo,Colorado Registration date : 2008-05-19
 | Subject: Re: hawkens or longrifle February 13th 2016, 5:31 pm | |
| My Hawken feels a lot better shooting off hand than my light weight kentucky for some reason. |
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