pepperbelly
45 Cal.
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I have thought about changing the barrel on the TC Hawken I found. I remember from a few years ago about the debate about the barrels with a 1 in 48" twist rate. While they will shoot rb, they don't do it as well as a rb barrel with a 1 in 70" rate will.
If I get a Green Mountain barrel for round ball I might as well change from .50 caliber too.
Is the .54 caliber that much of an improvement over the .50? How about a .58 caliber?
If I do any hunting with this rifle it will be on Texas sized deer, and they don't take much to kill. This rifle will be used mostly for fun at the range and plinking. I am guessing the .58 would be a lot more than I need, but what about the .54? Are the balls and aother stuff more expensive or harder to find than .50? Is the .58 harder to find stuff for?
Is there a barrel length that works for rb better than another? Do Green Mountain barrels come in different lengths?
Thanks,
Jim
If I get a Green Mountain barrel for round ball I might as well change from .50 caliber too.
Is the .54 caliber that much of an improvement over the .50? How about a .58 caliber?
If I do any hunting with this rifle it will be on Texas sized deer, and they don't take much to kill. This rifle will be used mostly for fun at the range and plinking. I am guessing the .58 would be a lot more than I need, but what about the .54? Are the balls and aother stuff more expensive or harder to find than .50? Is the .58 harder to find stuff for?
Is there a barrel length that works for rb better than another? Do Green Mountain barrels come in different lengths?
Thanks,
Jim