Idaholewis
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I did some trading the other day with a Forum Friend here, I ended up with a Brand New in the Box 15/16” Stainless Steel Green Mountain .50 Cal LRH “Drop In” Barrel, I was really hoping to find a Nice Stainless .50 LRH Barrel to Go with my Stainless .45 LRH, I now have a Matching Set of 15/16” Stainless LRH Barrels
When the Barrel arrived I immediately got started on it, The very 1st thing i did was the Lee Shaver “Break in” method, as i do with EVERY Barrel i own before they are ever Shot. I removed the Factory Williams Fiber Optic sights, and plugged the 2 Rear sight Holes, Then went to work on Fitting a New Lyman 17 AHB Globe Front Sight. And lastly i gave it a Deep Steam cleaning through the Nipple Hole, Then a Regular Cleaning in a Bucket of Luke Warm Water.
I chose to fit this New Stainless .50 LRH Barrel in the same 15/16” Hawken Stock that my Stainless .45 LRH is Fitted in, This way i would have a .45/.50 Stainless LRH “Switch Rig” Simply remove the Wedge Key and Switch Back & Forth between Barrels
After getting the New Barrel Fitted up in the Stock, I loaded up for a Test Run The Very 1st Bullet i chose to try in this new Barrel was a PURE LEAD Buffalo Arms .492 Diameter, 450 Grain Paper Patch Bullet. Since i had DEEP Steam Cleaned through the Nipple Hole/Breech Plug, I shot 2 Fouling Shots Off Target, I Swabbed the Bore Good, and then proceeded to Shoot a 3 Shot Group on Paper. Here is the 1st 3 Shot Group from my New Stainless .50 LRH Barrel, Target was 60 Yards
When the Barrel arrived I immediately got started on it, The very 1st thing i did was the Lee Shaver “Break in” method, as i do with EVERY Barrel i own before they are ever Shot. I removed the Factory Williams Fiber Optic sights, and plugged the 2 Rear sight Holes, Then went to work on Fitting a New Lyman 17 AHB Globe Front Sight. And lastly i gave it a Deep Steam cleaning through the Nipple Hole, Then a Regular Cleaning in a Bucket of Luke Warm Water.
I chose to fit this New Stainless .50 LRH Barrel in the same 15/16” Hawken Stock that my Stainless .45 LRH is Fitted in, This way i would have a .45/.50 Stainless LRH “Switch Rig” Simply remove the Wedge Key and Switch Back & Forth between Barrels
After getting the New Barrel Fitted up in the Stock, I loaded up for a Test Run The Very 1st Bullet i chose to try in this new Barrel was a PURE LEAD Buffalo Arms .492 Diameter, 450 Grain Paper Patch Bullet. Since i had DEEP Steam Cleaned through the Nipple Hole/Breech Plug, I shot 2 Fouling Shots Off Target, I Swabbed the Bore Good, and then proceeded to Shoot a 3 Shot Group on Paper. Here is the 1st 3 Shot Group from my New Stainless .50 LRH Barrel, Target was 60 Yards