Got a .50 cal. 1:48 carbine barrel for the Hawken. I've had this rifle for 13 years as a .54 left hand full length rifle. It is a superb shooter with the .54 barrel, but being left handed, and sinistral rifles being hard to find, I ordered a 21" (advertised as a 23") barrel for it from Numrich. This will be my "walking around" rifle. They are very handy! I have a couple of the Sporterized Hawken carbines, but they are right handed. The load that worked well is 80gr. 777 and a 385gr. Great Plains. This will be a 100yd or less rifle, due to my eyes and open sights. An inch high at 50, and about an inch low at 100. Oughtta have plenty of thump for Maryland whitetails! [Linked Image]