Great Plains? - Page 2

ocharry · February 11, 2016, 10:37 AM

ok,,,load them up,,,make some smoke

ocharry

smokepole14 · February 11, 2016, 06:01 PM

I'm sure 60-100 gr is plenty for deer, but I'm just gonna load and shoot till I find what works best. Only shooting will tell and that's fine by me!

Model12Win · February 11, 2016, 08:44 PM

A .530" round ball patch, .010" cut pillow ticking patch, bear's grease, and 120-140 grains of Swiss FFG black powder will down anything on this Earth, or the next.

DD4lifeusmc · February 11, 2016, 08:55 PM

HAWG
I happen to have a late 1970's CVA Mountain rifle in 50 cal
It has always been a proverbial tack driver.
Hit an 8 in steel gong (hanging) at 100 yd consistently and that is a kill
zone on most all big game.

Mountain muley's here in Wyoming are a bit tougher then the whitetail or black tail. It has never failed to put one down when I did my part.

And you're right about being pricey. they are going for at least double sometimes triple what I paid for it back then. And as long as I am walking, not planning on selling!

Hawg · February 11, 2016, 10:05 PM

They are good guns. When I had my Hawken built I wanted a 36" Green Mountain barrel on it but funds were dwindling and he had a NOS Douglas barrel for one of the early mountain rifles and said he could cut the breech off and install the Hawken breech plug for less money and I could always swap barrels later on. It irks me some it's so short but it shoots too good to swap out.

ocharry · February 12, 2016, 11:22 AM

just finished this GP for a friend of mine

bills rifle L side.jpg

bills rifle R side.jpg

turned out pretty nice,,, hope you guys can see these

ocharry

Hawg · February 12, 2016, 12:19 PM

That is nice. You did a very good job on it.

BlackPowderBen · February 12, 2016, 03:49 PM

Nice work!

1100 tac · February 12, 2016, 05:47 PM

.54 pass through is perfect in my book. Only thing better is .58.

Hawg · February 12, 2016, 05:50 PM

Quote:

.54 pass through is perfect in my book. Only thing better is .58.

Yeah I wish I'd had mine done in a .58. If I ever change out the barrel it will be a .58

February 11, 2016, 10:37 AM	#26
ocharry Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2006 Posts: 687	ok,,,load them up,,,make some smoke ocharry __________________ The felon does not fear the police, and he fears neither judge nor jury. Therefore what he must be taught to fear is his victim." - Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC

February 11, 2016, 06:01 PM	#27
smokepole14 Member Join Date: March 20, 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 56	I'm sure 60-100 gr is plenty for deer, but I'm just gonna load and shoot till I find what works best. Only shooting will tell and that's fine by me! __________________ Neemo: So if you want these horses, I sell them to you. Did you bring some gold with you? John Chisum No. Neemo: Silver? John Chisum: Just lead!

February 12, 2016, 11:22 AM	#31
ocharry Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2006 Posts: 687	just finished this GP for a friend of mine bills rifle L side.jpg bills rifle R side.jpg turned out pretty nice,,, hope you guys can see these ocharry __________________ The felon does not fear the police, and he fears neither judge nor jury. Therefore what he must be taught to fear is his victim." - Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC

February 12, 2016, 03:49 PM	#33
BlackPowderBen Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2015 Posts: 380	Nice work! __________________ "If you have to shoot, shoot! Dont talk"

February 11, 2016, 08:44 PM	#28
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	A .530" round ball patch, .010" cut pillow ticking patch, bear's grease, and 120-140 grains of Swiss FFG black powder will down anything on this Earth, or the next.

February 11, 2016, 08:55 PM	#29
DD4lifeusmc Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2012 Location: Wyoming Posts: 351	HAWG I happen to have a late 1970's CVA Mountain rifle in 50 cal It has always been a proverbial tack driver. Hit an 8 in steel gong (hanging) at 100 yd consistently and that is a kill zone on most all big game. Mountain muley's here in Wyoming are a bit tougher then the whitetail or black tail. It has never failed to put one down when I did my part. And you're right about being pricey. they are going for at least double sometimes triple what I paid for it back then. And as long as I am walking, not planning on selling!

February 11, 2016, 10:05 PM	#30
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	They are good guns. When I had my Hawken built I wanted a 36" Green Mountain barrel on it but funds were dwindling and he had a NOS Douglas barrel for one of the early mountain rifles and said he could cut the breech off and install the Hawken breech plug for less money and I could always swap barrels later on. It irks me some it's so short but it shoots too good to swap out.

February 12, 2016, 12:19 PM	#32
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	That is nice. You did a very good job on it.

February 12, 2016, 05:47 PM	#34
1100 tac Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2012 Posts: 299	.54 pass through is perfect in my book. Only thing better is .58.