Recoil hickey

[Confederate rifleman]

385 grain Hornady Plains with a wad, 70 grains 3f Swiss and an 8 pound TC Hawken = Owwww...
She comes back right smart...
Once I composed myself, she put 5 into a group at 50 yards you can hide under a quarter. Did get some lead on the patches, but none stuck in the bore. This barrel only has 100 rounds through it.
Loading is fine until that top band. Needs a healthy wallop to get it past the crown. Then it rams tight, but not excessively so.
Must say, I'm impressed at this first outing. Might have to invest in a mold. I have some .54s to try and if they work as well, then my search for a full caliber may be over. Are .54 molds available?

 

[deermanok]

That's the thing, those heavy bullets shoot well but at a premium.

 

[Matthew323]

That is why Idahoron put a recoil pad on his Hot Rod Hawken. That 1" octagon barrel in .54 caliber is the lightest permutation of a Hawken, and the crescent butt plate exaggerates felt recoil with heavy weight bullets.

Create a filler spacer for the hollow of the butt plate, and puchase a slip- on recoil pad.

 

[Willfish4fud]

The Hornady Great Plains Bullets are extruded not cast. There are similar Bullets that you can get molds for. Check out the Lyman plains at 400gr in .50 cal.
I shot the hornadys a long time then switched to the Lyman. Just as accurate n great on elk n whitetail. Ask Lewis about others

 

[Renegadehunter]

Oh man, I hear ya.
I shoot the Hornady GPB in 425 gr. in my TC renegade with 100 grns. of 2f. Not pleasant at all compared to shooting PRB. The lack of drop in a TC stock makes them quite a cheek slapper too.

 

[Confederate rifleman]

Humm... Don't recall check slap from any of my 3 TCs. A Firehawk ( lovely rifle that one), a Renegade and my Hawken. Always liked a high comb. Rifle doesn't get a running jump before it belts you in the chops. Think Remington 760 with see through mounts, or an M91/30 sniper rifle.