Rocky Mountain Hawken

[quigleysharps4570]

Got my new rifle the other day. She's a beauty and quite a shooter. No pics til I find someone with a digital camera but here's the brochure pic that came with it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/quigleysharps4570/RMH.jpg

This target was shot with the very first 5 rounds out of her. I'm happy.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/quigleysharps4570/Goex1.jpg

[hobbles]

Mornin quigleysharps4570
Nice lookin weapon,
Nice shootin!!

[quigleysharps4570]

Thank you hobbles. Less than 3 months and we'll see what she will do on deer. ;)

[Adam Helmer]

quigleysharps4570,

Nice photo and nice group. I have a similiar "Mountain Rifle" that is .54 Flint. I read where many Mountain Men used flinters after 1820 because they could find agate for sparks where the caplock guys could not find caps afield.

Anyway. The Lyman Black Powder Handbook used 3F almost exclusively for their .54 loads. My accuracy load is 75 grains of 3F, and patched roundball in my .54 Flinter.

Have a good trek afield with your new .54. Best of luck.

Adam

[quigleysharps4570]

Will have to try some 3f in her Adam. Need to break down and get a flinter one day.

[Gil Martin]

Now that's what I call shooting. Fine looking rifle, too. All the best...
Gil

[popplecop]

great looking rifle and appears to be very accurate. Happy hunting.

[quigleysharps4570]

Thanks guys. Sure itching for our muzzleloading season to roll around. ;)

[larryours]

Now THATS A MUZZLELOADER !!!
Graceful lines, sweet to look at, and a pleasure to shoot, can't get that with an in-line !!:D :D

[quigleysharps4570]

Originally posted by larryours
can't get that with an in-line !!

Not in a million years. :D

[moneychanger]

that is one fine lookin and shootin rifle. them deer are in alot of trouble now.