.50 Hawken Carbine

[quigley]

Found one of these new on the web for $175.00 at Southern Ohio Arms. Im assuming its a Investarms. Looks like the same gun as the Cabelas Sporterized Hawken. 21 inch barrel, chromed lined. 1:21 inch twist. Anyone have one they like? Will these shoot Sabots and conicals alright?

 

[Semisane]

That 1:24 twist ought to shoot both sabots and conicals well. I suspect it would do great with 300 grain bullets in sabots, and might be just the thing for 200 grain .40 caliber bullets in 50/40 sabots.

 

[lewistt]

I have two - one in 1:48, one in 1:24. They both shoot conicals and sabots very well. The stock sights are junk, though. (short sight radius, coarse adjustments) I recommend a nice peep, like the Lyman SML57. Usually shoot 240 - 250 gr. XTP's over 100 gr. 777, and Hornady Great Plains 385gr. over 85 gr. 777. I use musket caps on both, mostly 'cause the darn little ones are just hard for me to handle.

 

[cayuga]

WOW that was a great find. You should have a good sabot and conical shooter there.

 

[GM54-120]

WOW

That gun at Cabelas was high on my list since i dont have a more traditional styled rifle and love carbines. Ive really wanted a fast twist 54 also.

Could you post the exact link please

Thank you

 

[quigley]

WOW

That gun at Cabelas was high on my list since i dont have a more traditional styled rifle and love carbines. Ive really wanted a fast twist 54 also.

Could you post the exact link please

Thank you

Here is the link.http://www.southernohiogun.com/hawken-50cal-blackpowder.html

 

[cayuga]

they are sold out!

 

[quigley]

they are sold out!

Guess they have not updated the website. It says "In Stock". Im always a day late and a dollar short.

 

[cayuga]

So was I. I had every intention of buying one. I even called and double checked. They are an investarms so they are a Cabela's carbine hawkins with the chrome lined barrel.

 

[GM54-120]

Oh well, Cables has theirs on sale too but its still more than double that price.

IMO that is one very nice looking carbine, i would have even taken a 50 instead for that price.

I guess i will just keep looking for a Denali to cut down.

Thank you though.