atairsabuck
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Hi guys. This is my first post on this forum. I have been reading the posts for a while and I can tell there is a world of knowledge here. A co-worker gave me a 50 cal sidelock percussion rifle. It is styled like a Hawken. The only info on the barrel as far as mfg. is an I enclosed in a box. I have checked the twist and best I could tell, it was one-half a rotation in 24 inches. I was going to try round balls and maxi hunters with loose triple 7 FFg. The barrel was in bad shape but I have gotten it pretty clean. Any idea who made this rifle? Any load suggestions will be appreciated. I hope to buy a new inline soon, but I believe the traditional would be a blast to shoot.