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PEARL DRUMS:
I was told by a wise man TC had a few different rifling ratios in their barrels on the older Hawkens. Can anybody confirm that and can anybody tell me why no matter what I try my gun throws breaking balls with round balls and patches? I've changed patch thickness' and charges. It never gets any better, only worse. Pistol bullets and plastic shoot lights out accurate.

Josh B:
Rate of twist is to fast for roundball.  The longer the projectile, the faster it has to spin to stabilize.  Conversely, the shorter the projectile and round ball is as short as it gets, the less twist you need to stabilize it.  Your old hawken was rifled for slugs rather than roundball.  Josh

bubby:
yours prolly has to fast a twist in the rifling, thats what the old guys always told me Chris

JoJoDapyro:
Have you tried Buffalo balls, Or maxi balls? How much powder are you using? With my T/C White Mountain Carbine I could split a ball on an ax head at 15 yards with round balls.

PEARL DRUMS:
Ed Brooks sent me a bunch of hand poured maxi balls to try. I haven't tried them yet, but plan to. I really wanted to use round balls, but it just cant happen the way I see it. That's a bummer. 

Joe I tried a charge from 80 grains up to 100 grains, I was lucky to hit a 24" square at 30 yards. It was bad. I now shoot 80 grains of powder with 300 grain Hornady bullets and a sabot. It touches bullet holes at 75 yards.

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