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Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" kaywoodie #14705859 03/25/20
Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,080 Willamette Valley S SS336 Campfire Regular
SS336 Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,080 Willamette Valley	Some really nice Hawkens, Gentleman. Here's mine, an Ozark Mountain arms kit, I made in the winter of 1975. it's 50 caliber and very accurate. Won a lot of turkeys, hams, and chickens and quite a few ribbons at blackpowder shoots. Been hunted a few times but nothing was killed but some bunnies and rocks. After seeing some of these rifles I should of got the maple up-grade wood.

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Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" kaywoodie #14706026 03/25/20
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas	SS336, That’s a classic ol’ mountain rifle! Very nice! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" kaywoodie #14706269 03/25/20
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 5,506 Roosted on a limb Yoder409 Campfire Tracker
Yoder409 Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 5,506 Roosted on a limb	Gorgeous rifles, all.............. !!!!! And simply a STUD of a buck !!!! Heavens !!! Nothing Hawken-like and custom among my front stuffers. Just a couple old CVA's.......... Wollen nicht krank dein feind. Planen es.

Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" kaywoodie #14706441 03/25/20
Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,080 Willamette Valley S SS336 Campfire Regular
SS336 Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,080 Willamette Valley	Thank you, Kaywoodie.

Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" Sharpsman #14709518 03/26/20
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas	Originally Posted by Sharpsman Untitled by .com/photos/61286670N08/]Sharps Man, on [bleep] How did I miss this one!!!!???!!! 😁. I know that rifle is a shooter, Sharpsman! I’ve seen the targets!! Very nice!!!! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

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Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" kaywoodie #14709556 03/26/20
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 5,506 Roosted on a limb Yoder409 Campfire Tracker
Yoder409 Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 5,506 Roosted on a limb	Originally Posted by kaywoodie Originally Posted by Sharpsman Untitled by .com/photos/61286670N08/]Sharps Man, on [bleep] How did I miss this one!!!!???!!! 😁. I know that rifle is a shooter, Sharpsman! I’ve seen the targets!! Very nice!!!! Yep !!! That's a left-nutter !!!! Wollen nicht krank dein feind. Planen es.

Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" kaywoodie #14711557 03/27/20
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,289 Northern California S S99VG Campfire Tracker
S99VG Campfire Tracker S Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,289 Northern California	Great post! Keep putting up the pictures. "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle." John Stapp - "Stapp's Law" "Klaatu barada nikto"

Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" kaywoodie #14716562 03/28/20
Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,487 Wind River Wyoming S szihn Campfire Tracker
szihn Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,487 Wind River Wyoming	Here are a few I made. 100_1474 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] Full stock flint, 58 cal. 100_1479 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] 100_1483 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] J&S half stock with tapered barrel and under rib with fancy wood. Antiqued Hawken 2 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] Antiqued Hawken by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] Antiqued S Hawken in 54 cal. DSCN0740 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] DSCN0737 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] Classic S Hawken with very tight curl. 62 cal. Image%203 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] L H Hawken 3 &4 002 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] Left Hand late style Hawken with pistol grip stock Wes's 1.1 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] One more classic S. Hawken. 62 cal.

Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" kaywoodie #14717548 03/28/20
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas	Wow Szihn!! Beautiful rifles , as usual! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" prairie dog shooter #14717605 03/28/20
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,143 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna
chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,143 TX	Originally Posted by prairie dog shooter This is my 54 Hawken. The day I picked it up at rendezvous last spring. Pics taken that same day. This rifle was inspired by the Kit Carson rifle now in Santa Fe, NM. Carson wasn't a large man and his Hawken was on the smaller side of the late Hawken rifles. This one weights in a bit over 7 pounds. The barrel is a Rice, 54 caliber, one inch at the breach tapering to 7/8 inch at the muzzle, 32 inches long. Davis lock and triggers. I am unsure the origin of the breach plug and other furniture, my builder already had them in possession for a long time. But I especially like the design of the patent breach bolster. The balance is near perfect for off-hand shooting. It's also lighter than my Great Plains or my CVA mountain rifle. It shoots bug-hole groups with a 530 ball, pocket drill patches, and 70 grains of 3-f Goex. I have won some rendezvous shoots with that load. I am working on a load for elk season now. Really looking forward to making meat with it soon. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I REALLY Like !!! "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

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Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" chlinstructor #14719384 03/29/20
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 5,506 Roosted on a limb Yoder409 Campfire Tracker
Yoder409 Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 5,506 Roosted on a limb	Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by prairie dog shooter This is my 54 Hawken. The day I picked it up at rendezvous last spring. Pics taken that same day. This rifle was inspired by the Kit Carson rifle now in Santa Fe, NM. Carson wasn't a large man and his Hawken was on the smaller side of the late Hawken rifles. This one weights in a bit over 7 pounds. The barrel is a Rice, 54 caliber, one inch at the breach tapering to 7/8 inch at the muzzle, 32 inches long. Davis lock and triggers. I am unsure the origin of the breach plug and other furniture, my builder already had them in possession for a long time. But I especially like the design of the patent breach bolster. The balance is near perfect for off-hand shooting. It's also lighter than my Great Plains or my CVA mountain rifle. It shoots bug-hole groups with a 530 ball, pocket drill patches, and 70 grains of 3-f Goex. I have won some rendezvous shoots with that load. I am working on a load for elk season now. Really looking forward to making meat with it soon. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I REALLY Like !!! I'm right there with ya !!!!! Beautiful gun !!! Wollen nicht krank dein feind. Planen es.

Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" szihn #14719392 03/29/20
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 5,506 Roosted on a limb Yoder409 Campfire Tracker
Yoder409 Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 5,506 Roosted on a limb	Originally Posted by szihn Here are a few I made. 100_1474 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] Full stock flint, 58 cal. 100_1479 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] 100_1483 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] J&S half stock with tapered barrel and under rib with fancy wood. Antiqued Hawken 2 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] Antiqued Hawken by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] Antiqued S Hawken in 54 cal. DSCN0740 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] DSCN0737 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] Classic S Hawken with very tight curl. 62 cal. Image%203 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] L H Hawken 3 &4 002 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] Left Hand late style Hawken with pistol grip stock Wes's 1.1 by .com/photos/156296479N08/]Steve Zihn, on [bleep] One more classic S. Hawken. 62 cal. And THESE...................... !!!!! Simply stunning !! Wollen nicht krank dein feind. Planen es.

Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" kaywoodie #14719779 03/29/20
Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,080 Willamette Valley S SS336 Campfire Regular
SS336 Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,080 Willamette Valley	Sure are some beautiful rifles here, and there are some talented people still making and shooting them.

Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" kaywoodie #14719881 03/29/20
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas	Return with us now to those thrilling daze of yesteryear. This was late ‘78 or early’79. Back when we all thought we was mounting mens! LOL! The rifle was built by Dutch Schillinger using one of his locks. And a GRRW .54 calibre barrel. It was closely copied from a Gemmer built St. Louis Hawken. Circa 1850-55 or so. Had that long fancy buckhorn rear sight! Was a nice rifle. Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" kaywoodie #14781990 04/14/20
Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,487 Wind River Wyoming S szihn Campfire Tracker
szihn Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,487 Wind River Wyoming	A colorized tin type photo of Kaywoodie at rendezvous, in 1845---------------------- when he was only in his 20s. HAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" kaywoodie #14782091 04/14/20
Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,080 Willamette Valley S SS336 Campfire Regular
SS336 Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,080 Willamette Valley

Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" kaywoodie #14782982 04/14/20
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,799 SW Montana buffybr Campfire Regular
buffybr Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,799 SW Montana	In 1971 I was still living in Colorado, and at the end of the ski season I broke my leg which put me in 2 full leg and 1 half leg casts for the next 6 months. To have something to do while recuperating, I built a .45 caliber percussion Kentucky rifle from a CVA kit. I think that was also the year that Colorado started their muzzleloading deer and elk hunts. So 2 weeks after I got out of my last leg cast I was out in the sagebrush hills in Northwestern Colorado, and shot my largest antlered mule deer with my .45 caliber Kentucky rifle. He has a 30"+ spread and a bunch of trash points. The next year Colorado upped the minimum caliber for muzleloader elk hunts to .50. So I built a .54 caliber percussion Hawken rifle from a Green River kit. I then moved to Montana and didn't hunt with blackpowder until 2004 when I had an opportunity to shoot a buffalo, so I used my .54 Hawken. SAVE 200 ELK, KILL A WOLF NRA Endowment Life Member

Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" kaywoodie #14783007 04/14/20
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,914 north east fla 4 44mc Campfire Regular
44mc Campfire Regular 4 Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,914 north east fla	szihn you make some fine front loaders

Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" kaywoodie #14783778 04/14/20
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,347 Denver 30338 Campfire Outfitter
30338 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,347 Denver	Nice thread Bob. Lot of real lookers on here. I have 2. 1 righthanded rig from Pecatonica parts and finished by a gentleman of the highest order Jim Trueblood. And a Bergman that you helped me find in lefty. Righthanded one is 54 and lefty is 58. The lefty is actually quite light for what it is and nicely accurate. Here is to a few good tags this fall to use them on.

Re: Ok, let’s see your custom "Hawken" kaywoodie #14784179 04/14/20
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,296 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger
beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,296 Northeast USA	Beautiful rifles fellas. That’s a stud of a buck Kurt. Hope you draw well for black powder this year! Semper Fi

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