Great Plains?
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Model12Win
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The Pedersoli Rocky Mountain Hawkens can be had on sale for $899.
A far better gun in all regards.
A far better gun in all regards.
I have no doubt a 90gr load will pass through at 90-100+.
I have had pass through with 60gr at 80yrds.....yes it is a little light for a 54......but if you are in the woods where I hunt 100 yrd shot is rare...and it is a 54
I am not saying dont use fff ......just saying it is hotter and 90-100+ is way over kill for deer...and you should start low and work up....
And its your rifle....go for it
I have used 80gr ff at friendship on the big silhouette range and knocked over the bears at 500 ...so do you need more...maybe.....up to you I guess
I think the most accurate load in your rifle would be more important to me than how much horsepower ....for whitetail anyway......may need the upper end for elk
A pass through is wasted energy....unless you are busting shoulders
Just my .02
Ocharry
I have had pass through with 60gr at 80yrds.....yes it is a little light for a 54......but if you are in the woods where I hunt 100 yrd shot is rare...and it is a 54
I am not saying dont use fff ......just saying it is hotter and 90-100+ is way over kill for deer...and you should start low and work up....
And its your rifle....go for it
I have used 80gr ff at friendship on the big silhouette range and knocked over the bears at 500 ...so do you need more...maybe.....up to you I guess
I think the most accurate load in your rifle would be more important to me than how much horsepower ....for whitetail anyway......may need the upper end for elk
A pass through is wasted energy....unless you are busting shoulders
Just my .02
Ocharry
smokepole14
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I'm sure 60-100 gr is plenty for deer, but I'm just gonna load and shoot till I find what works best. Only shooting will tell and that's fine by me!
Model12Win
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A .530" round ball patch, .010" cut pillow ticking patch, bear's grease, and 120-140 grains of Swiss FFG black powder will down anything on this Earth, or the next.
DD4lifeusmc
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HAWG
I happen to have a late 1970's CVA Mountain rifle in 50 cal
It has always been a proverbial tack driver.
Hit an 8 in steel gong (hanging) at 100 yd consistently and that is a kill
zone on most all big game.
Mountain muley's here in Wyoming are a bit tougher then the whitetail or black tail. It has never failed to put one down when I did my part.
And you're right about being pricey. they are going for at least double sometimes triple what I paid for it back then. And as long as I am walking, not planning on selling!
I happen to have a late 1970's CVA Mountain rifle in 50 cal
It has always been a proverbial tack driver.
Hit an 8 in steel gong (hanging) at 100 yd consistently and that is a kill
zone on most all big game.
Mountain muley's here in Wyoming are a bit tougher then the whitetail or black tail. It has never failed to put one down when I did my part.
And you're right about being pricey. they are going for at least double sometimes triple what I paid for it back then. And as long as I am walking, not planning on selling!
They are good guns. When I had my Hawken built I wanted a 36" Green Mountain barrel on it but funds were dwindling and he had a NOS Douglas barrel for one of the early mountain rifles and said he could cut the breech off and install the Hawken breech plug for less money and I could always swap barrels later on. It irks me some it's so short but it shoots too good to swap out.
BlackPowderBen
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Nice work!