Swamping a Hawken definitely falls into the realm of "Hot Rodding".....
You just called it "Custom".
The NICEST traditional "Hawken" I've handled was a .766 bore,....HAD to be .800 in the groove. Loaded a patched round ball into a nicely "Belled" muzzle,...very smoothly.
THIN barrel walls, and a delight to shoot,....you could SEE the ball flying, and the patch dropping off.
Resonant and pleasing BOOM, rather than an ear splitting crack.
Accurate, and POWERFUL,many an ELK felt it's bite, I'm told....bigger payload,reasonable charges,..
Old bud up North of the Medicine Line built it, and was nice enough to leave it in my unexperienced hands.
Cap lock gun,...something similar in Flint would make a really nice build.
GTC
