54 & 58cal are my top favorites. Mine is a 58 cal cva hawken I put together. A bigger ball leaves a bigger hole but after shooting an elk with a 54cal I had years ago, I'd easily take a 54cal if a 58 was not available. When you can drop a cow from 148 yards with a single shot through both lungs with 80gr pyrodex and a .530 round ball and she only makes it 60 yards with a good blood trail.... Theres nothing better!

I got a cva .54cal flinter on the work bench right now if you are interested in a flinter. Also have an unshot 54cal cva hawken percussion coming in hopefully by the end of next week thats never been shot. I plan on working on it and adding my own personal upgrades and such.

The last cva hawken I rebuilt and updated.
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One before that
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My personal 58cal. I have this one out to 170 yards so far.
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