Uberti Hawken

[ridjrunr]

Well I spent some time doing further reading,crossreferencing and ends up the first run was built to the blueprint made of Carsons Hawken that is in Sante Fe NM. Right down to the bore size of .53, the second run was rifled to .54. Other traits of the first run, was a slant breech and the toe plate was dovetailed into the bottom of the butt plate.
So, I made me a plug gage to .5263 and took that with me figuring it would barely fit in a .53 bore. Well, it barely fit, in fact it would have had to been forced a little but I could tell it wanted to go.( I didnt force it) All the other signs of the first run where there so it came home with me today. Now to get a .520 mold. Here it is.

[ridjrunr]

A couple more

[rollingb]

Nice lookin' rifle,.... you are lucky to have found it.  :hey-hey

[ridjrunr]

Thanks rollingb, its been tuggin at me for long enough,haha. Very eager to get to the bench with this one.

[Bison Horn]

Nice find Dan! BH

[ridjrunr]

Thanks Allen

[Riley/MN]

[TurkeyCreek]

One thing fer sure and fer certain about those old Uberti Hawkens; they're shooters!

[ridjrunr]

Put in my order to ml emporium for 520 balls and .54 jags to modify to fit.
Hope to try it out this weekend.

[ridjrunr]

Did more shooting with the Uberti Hawken. It came in real nice. I am using Hornady .520 rb, 70 g FF Goex, .010 oxyoke pre lubed with  wonderlube1000. Had a nice 61 deg. Sun. morning  session. I did not have a needle file with to make my notch deeper in the rear site, but the group followed the correction of drifting the sites.Next time I will finalize it and put the poi on the bulls eye.

[Bigsmoke]

Dan,  You ever feel the need to move on from that rifle, please, give me a call.  I could certainly be interested.
John

[TurkeyCreek]

Good job Ridgrunr. Thanks for the update.

[ridjrunr]

Thanks turkey creek, its a real joy to shoot!

[prairie dog]

Nice find!  Trying hard not to be jealous.

[ridjrunr]

Thank you Steve I am really enjoying it.
Hows Colorado treating you ?