I'm another fan of the T/C caplock rifles. I deer hunt with 54 caliber Renegade rifles using PRBs and black powder. I also enjoy shooting a 36 caliber Seneca. The Seneca has a 45 caliber barrel too, but I've never used it. OP, beautiful wood on your Hawken.
TNR, don't know if you know, but, you can buy a 5lb box of Hornady 000 buckshot at MidwayUSA, they're a hell of a lot cheaper than buying 100 count boxes of 36 cal balls, plus, these are hardened a bit, they fly really well from my 36 wrapped in a T/C lubed patch with 30grs FFFG black powder, fouling on reloading the rifle is a non-issue, I spit patch the bore after 5 or 6 shots and keep on hunting/shooting.
