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Offline ridjrunr

Re: Uberti Hawken
« Reply #15 on: September 05, 2015, 08:47:52 PM »
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.
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Re: Uberti Hawken
« Reply #16 on: September 05, 2015, 08:50:58 PM »
A couple more
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Re: Uberti Hawken
« Reply #17 on: September 05, 2015, 09:52:16 PM »
Nice lookin' rifle,.... you are lucky to have found it.  :hey-hey
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Re: Uberti Hawken
« Reply #18 on: September 05, 2015, 10:15:11 PM »
Thanks rollingb, its been tuggin at me for long enough,haha. Very eager to get to the bench with this one.
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Re: Uberti Hawken
« Reply #19 on: September 05, 2015, 11:04:33 PM »
Nice find Dan! BH
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Re: Uberti Hawken
« Reply #20 on: September 05, 2015, 11:08:16 PM »
Thanks Allen :toast
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Re: Uberti Hawken
« Reply #21 on: September 07, 2015, 08:07:16 AM »
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Re: Uberti Hawken
« Reply #22 on: September 08, 2015, 12:16:25 PM »
One thing fer sure and fer certain about those old Uberti Hawkens; they're shooters!
« Last Edit: September 18, 2015, 01:02:30 PM by TurkeyCreek »
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Re: Uberti Hawken
« Reply #23 on: September 08, 2015, 01:26:42 PM »
Put in my order to ml emporium for 520 balls and .54 jags to modify to fit.
Hope to try it out this weekend.
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Re: Uberti Hawken/ recent update
« Reply #24 on: October 24, 2016, 12:59:04 AM »
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.
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Re: Uberti Hawken
« Reply #25 on: October 24, 2016, 10:06:52 AM »
Dan,  You ever feel the need to move on from that rifle, please, give me a call.  I could certainly be interested.
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Re: Uberti Hawken
« Reply #26 on: October 25, 2016, 12:52:32 PM »
Good job Ridgrunr. Thanks for the update.
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Re: Uberti Hawken
« Reply #27 on: October 26, 2016, 02:53:49 AM »
Thanks turkey creek, its a real joy to shoot!
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Re: Uberti Hawken
« Reply #28 on: November 05, 2016, 12:58:13 PM »
Nice find!  Trying hard not to be jealous.
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Re: Uberti Hawken
« Reply #29 on: November 06, 2016, 07:15:06 PM »
Thank you Steve I am really enjoying it. :toast
Hows Colorado treating you ?
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