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Yeh I have one. Reasonably well balanced. Shoots well and no major issues to speak of. I would prefer my Thompson Hawken rifles over the Pedersoli but that's just personal preference. Good reliable gun but not as cheap as they used to be.
I shoot mine with .495 ball, 80-90 grains homemade powder , ticking patch. The .495 ball combo is quite a tight fit but straight shooting.

I remember Cap and Ball mentioning in the video having to drop the load to 30 something grains with a filler to get accurate loads. Not the case with mine shoots very well with loads approaching the 100 grain mark.

I`d go the Caplock over the flintlock. I have both locks and the Flint suffers from reliability issues from a combination of things.
 
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Tasbay said:
Yeh I have one. Reasonably well balanced. Shoots well and no major issues to speak of. I would prefer my Thompson Hawken rifles over the Pedersoli but that's just personal preference. Good reliable gun but not as cheap as they used to be.
I shoot mine with .495 ball, 80-90 grains homemade powder , ticking patch. The .495 ball combo is quite a tight fit but straight shooting.

I remember Cap and Ball mentioning in the video having to drop the load to 30 something grains with a filler to get accurate loads. Not the case with mine shoots very well with loads approaching the 100 grain mark.

I`d go the Caplock over the flintlock. I have both locks and the Flint suffers from reliability issues from a combination of things.
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Thanks for the info, Is it pretty easy to clean? I couldn’t tell if it had a hooked breech or not, I see it has a takedown pin but looked like the tang area is attached to the barrel and screwed in.
 
Straight foward to clean but yes you are correct it does not have a hooked breech. I have never taken the barrel out. Just swab with wet patches, pour a jug of boiling water down the barrel, more patches, last one with CRC 5.56 on it. Remove the lock and clean/oil it , pretty much job done.
I picked my one up for about half what they are selling for new now a few years back, the previous owner had bought it shot it but it wasn`t his thing so it was like new when it arrived with me. Would I buy it again, Yes but not at what they now want for them, I`d look for a 2nd hand T/C.
 
Tasbay said:
Straight foward to clean but yes you are correct it does not have a hooked breech. I have never taken the barrel out. Just swab with wet patches, pour a jug of boiling water down the barrel, more patches, last one with CRC 5.56 on it. Remove the lock and clean/oil it , pretty much job done.
I picked my one up for about half what they are selling for new now a few years back, the previous owner had bought it shot it but it wasn`t his thing so it was like new when it arrived with me. Would I buy it again, Yes but not at what they now want for them, I`d look for a 2nd hand T/C.
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Thanks
 
I would say Pedersoli have tried some cost cutting. The locks are their generic ones and fit their Kentucky as I can just switch locks from Hawken to Kentucky and back. The Tang is pretty much the same as on their Kentucky though a bit longer. The trigger guard is not inleted but just screwed on. The barrel is reasonably heavy so I`m sure not just a Kentucky barrel shortened. The ramrod is considerably thicker than on my T/C -CVA rifles.
You mention the stock being hefty. Yes out of my 2 T/C Hawkens and CVA Mountain Rifle the Pedersoli is considerably more hefty especially around the trigger hand grip- quite a noticeable hand full compared to the others.
 
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I have two of that same style Hawkens by Investarms....about $200 less with a hooked breech which makes cleaning very easy. Both are great shooters, very good triggers after some adjusting. Collect more first hand info before ordering. I do have a cartridge Pedersoli Sharps that I love. Beautiful, triggers and sights perfect right out of the box.
 
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With the supply situation at the moment it may be a case of what he can get his hands on, especially if new. Just looked at Muzzleloaders site and all Investarm Hawken sold out.
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Well I’ve narrowed it down, I currently have a traditions hawken that I don’t much care for because i want something of higher quality. I don’t much care for the all iron but traditional investarms gemmer, kind of want something walnut and brass with buckhorn sights, so I’ve narrowed it down to the Pedersoli, looking for a used but new Lyman trade rifle, or the investarms hawken carbine. I kinda want to stay with a 50 cal. Seems like trying to find a unicorn on in stock or decent prices so far…
 
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Well I’ve narrowed it down, I currently have a traditions hawken that I don’t much care for because i want something of higher quality. I don’t much care for the all iron but traditional investarms gemmer, kind of want something walnut and brass with buckhorn sights, so I’ve narrowed it down to the Pedersoli, looking for a used but new Lyman trade rifle, or the investarms hawken carbine. I kinda want to stay with a 50 cal. Seems like trying to find a unicorn on in stock or decent prices so far…
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Been there and settled for lesser guns and then shortly after my dream comes in. That is how you end up with a lot of guns!
 
I went a completely different direction. Jedediah smith trading company had a .50 cal Pedersoli Kentucky percussion for $766 plus ship so I ordered that.
 

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