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    Advice Needed

    okay I got the new drum a while ago but just now got around to replacing the old one, as Ive been out of town. It really wasn't as big of an ordeal as I was afraid it'd be. the old drum screwed right out with a pipe wrench and a little swearing, and the new one just needed a minor bit of fitting...
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    Ok, so what now?

    thanks for the advice guys, I've ordered a bunch of goodies from track of the wolf to go with my rifle. can't wait to get my hands on them.
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    Advice Needed

    good advice, that's exactly what I did. I've ordered a new drum, along with a few other goodies. Hopefully this thing will be ready to shoot within a couple weeks. thanks for the help guys.
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    Advice Needed

    okay so track of the wolf has a bunch of different drums and I don't know which one to get. 7/16", 1/2", 12.5mm and 13mm drums. which one for a traditions hawken? also, which threading? 5/16-18 thread, 5/16-24 thread, 3/8-16 thread, 3/8-24 thread, 7/16-14 thread, etc, so many options!
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    drum/bolster removal help

    so I need to replace the powder drum/bolster on my Traditions Hawken percussion rifle. does it just screw out, or is there something else involved? is it just held in by the threads, or do they use something like silver solder that will make it a PITA to remove? what tools would you recommend...
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    Ok, so what now?

    As I've said before I'm new to muzzleloading and have recently purchased a percussion Hawken rifle, and now I'm looking for accessories for it. What accessories do you consider vital for a muzzleloading newbie like myself? as of now I have the rifle, 100 percussion caps, 100 lead balls, 100...
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    Advice Needed

    so the bolster/drum should just screw right out then? I was afraid it was permanently attached or something. maybe this won't be such a hard fix after all... thanks!
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    Advice Needed

    So I recently purchased a used Traditions .54 cal percussion cap Hawken style rifle from a gun shop for $75 on a whim. It appeared to be in pretty good condition, most of the finish was intact and there was only a slight patch of rust near the muzzle. all in all I thought I had a pretty good...
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    Hello from Texas

    thanks Davy! :wink:
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    Hello from Texas

    Thanks guys. This place seems like a great source of knowledge for all things muzzleloading. could anyone direct me to some kind of a primer/intro/FAQ for muzzleloading newbies like myself? I think I pretty much have it figured out but better safe than sorry. I hail from Nacogdoches, but in...
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    Hello from Texas

    Hey there. I'm new to muzzleloading but not to firearms. I've been collecting milsurps for a few years and decided to try my hand at a black powder gun. I recently bought my dad a used Traditions .54 Hawken for father's day and I'm looking into getting another one for myself soon. I hope to...
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