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Traditional Firearms => Caplock Long Guns => Topic started by: Hylander on March 11, 2018, 01:02:12 AM

Title: Thoughts on the Cabelas Pedersoli Hawken ?
Post by: Hylander on March 11, 2018, 01:02:12 AM
What do you all think of this rifle ?
Title: Re: Thoughts on the Cabelas Pedersoli Hawken ?
Post by: rollingb on March 11, 2018, 01:33:59 AM
I think it's one of the better imports.  :hairy

I wouldn't mind having one myself.  :bl th up
Title: Re: Thoughts on the Cabelas Pedersoli Hawken ?
Post by: Ohio Joe on March 11, 2018, 07:51:55 AM
Quote from: Hylander on March 11, 2018, 01:02:12 AM
What do you all think of this rifle ?

My thoughts as well. One of the better imports!  :hairy
Title: Re: Thoughts on the Cabelas Pedersoli Hawken ?
Post by: Uncle Russ on March 11, 2018, 07:51:07 PM
I've never owned a Pedersoli Hawken, but not because I wouldn't like to have one.   :bow

However, I have owned a older Pedersoli Penn Longrifle in .45 cal for about 15 or so years, and there are few rifles I've ever owned that performed better, or was more consistent as a flintlock....I can't ever remember a single misfire with this rifle, and I shot it a lot back in its early days!
Like both Rondo and Joe said, there is a very good chance that Pedersoli is indeed one of the very best imports.

Uncle Russ...
Title: Re: Thoughts on the Cabelas Pedersoli Hawken ?
Post by: PetahW on March 12, 2018, 12:37:32 PM
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Yup - Pedersoli makes good stuff.   :bow

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Title: Re: Thoughts on the Cabelas Pedersoli Hawken ?
Post by: Hylander on March 12, 2018, 12:55:31 PM
Do they use shallow or deep rifling ?
Title: Re: Thoughts on the Cabelas Pedersoli Hawken ?
Post by: Ohio Joe on March 13, 2018, 09:07:01 AM
I don't know as I couldn't find that specification in their specs. However, my guess would be shallow if they advertise Ball and Conical loads. Thompson Center's Hawken Rifles were usually .005 depth because of using Patched Ball and Conical, so I would guess the Pedersoli Hawken would be much the same. (Just a guess of course).  :shake
Title: Re: Thoughts on the Cabelas Pedersoli Hawken ?
Post by: PetahW on March 14, 2018, 07:01:22 PM
Quote from: Hylander on March 12, 2018, 12:55:31 PM
Do they use shallow or deep rifling ?


Picky, picky, picky......   :laffing  :laffing  :laffing  :lol sign


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Title: Re: Thoughts on the Cabelas Pedersoli Hawken ?
Post by: rdstrain49 on March 18, 2018, 05:21:42 PM
The only Pedersoli rifle I have has shallow rifling and requires a tight patch.  Bore butter and the like don't work well.  Spit and dry lube work the best, dry lube being 8 or 9 to 1 ratio.

It also depends on which rifle you are talking about. Cabela's lists 5 different Hawken rifles and they vary greatly.