I better throw my .58 in here. Some of you fellas might know more about this Gun than i do, i am just going off of what i have Read about it.

I bought this .58 Cal Rifle about a year ago New Unfired. Navy Arms Hawken Hunter, 3 Groove. From what I have read this was somewhat of a Pet Project of Navy Arms owner Val Forgett back in the Day, They Proofed the Hawken Hunter with 200 Grains of 3F Powder and a 610 Grain Minie, Val settled on 180 Grains of 3F, And a Thick Skirted 610 Grain Minie called a “Stake Buster” There is an Article in one of the Lyman Handbooks on this Rifle in Africa, They killed about everything BIG there with it 👍 Everything about this Rifle is Built HELL for Stout! 1-1/8” across the Flats, Solid Stainless Ramrod, Solid Brass under Rib.

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The Bullet He chose for it, 610 Grain Shiloh Stake Buster
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