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Traditions Woodsman Hawken
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<blockquote data-quote="FrontierGander" data-source="post: 1178263" data-attributes="member: 26439"><p>Got her in a few days ago! Yesterday I finally got to drop flint to frizzen and enjoyed every shot with her! I honestly didn't expect to shoot this well. I have a Traditions Kentucky flinter but I am not really into shooting flints that much until I got this hawken. It just fits me better.</p><p><img src="http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/IMG_6703.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>2 things I would change on it is the front bead sight and adjust the trigger pull a touch. Right now the round front sight is hard on my eye and the trigger is around 4 - 4.5lbs which is fine for a hunting rifle I agree, I am not just used to one that "heavy".</p><p></p><p>I am right where I want to be at 50 yards which I did all my shooting from.</p><p></p><p>I ran 16 shots of Shoot Out through her to smooth out any unknowns and then switched over to my hunting lube. </p><p>Factory bore after cleaning it when I first got it,</p><p><img src="http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/Snapshot000003.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/Snapshot000004.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/Snapshot000005_1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>After using the break in lube,</p><p><img src="http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/Snapshot000000.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/Snapshot000001_1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/Snapshot000003_1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Started out at 50 yards to see how the new Flintlock would print on paper.</p><p></p><p>I used 80gr 2fg Goex, 4fg goex in the pan, .490" round ball and both .015 and .020" patches.</p><p></p><p>I took my first shot, smiled, and knew it would be a good day!</p><p><img src="http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/IMG_6726.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Switched over to a Shoot out patch lube to polish up the bore and remove any unknowns, and took 3 shots and then 2 more for a 5 shot group.</p><p><img src="http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/IMG_6729.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>At the very top of the bull eye area are my final shots of the day! They grouped perfectly with my #1 shot with my normal hunting lube. The 4 shots LOW left were me just fiddling around with with pan charges.</p><p><img src="http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/IMG_6731.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>The bore of this rifle is beautiful. It loads like like even shot all those shots, I didn't touch the bore once. The wet break in lube though helped keep the fouling down, but still, the hunting lube with thick .020" patches still loaded wonderfully.</p><p></p><p>I am very happy with the rifle overall.</p><p></p><p>Fast ignition, consistent spark from the frizzen, balances naturally and the butt plate doesn't cut into your shoulder and cause pain.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrontierGander, post: 1178263, member: 26439"] Got her in a few days ago! Yesterday I finally got to drop flint to frizzen and enjoyed every shot with her! I honestly didn't expect to shoot this well. I have a Traditions Kentucky flinter but I am not really into shooting flints that much until I got this hawken. It just fits me better. [img]http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/IMG_6703.jpg[/img] 2 things I would change on it is the front bead sight and adjust the trigger pull a touch. Right now the round front sight is hard on my eye and the trigger is around 4 - 4.5lbs which is fine for a hunting rifle I agree, I am not just used to one that "heavy". I am right where I want to be at 50 yards which I did all my shooting from. I ran 16 shots of Shoot Out through her to smooth out any unknowns and then switched over to my hunting lube. Factory bore after cleaning it when I first got it, [img]http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/Snapshot000003.jpg[/img] [img]http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/Snapshot000004.jpg[/img] [img]http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/Snapshot000005_1.jpg[/img] After using the break in lube, [img]http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/Snapshot000000.jpg[/img] [img]http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/Snapshot000001_1.jpg[/img] [img]http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/Snapshot000003_1.jpg[/img] Started out at 50 yards to see how the new Flintlock would print on paper. I used 80gr 2fg Goex, 4fg goex in the pan, .490" round ball and both .015 and .020" patches. I took my first shot, smiled, and knew it would be a good day! [img]http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/IMG_6726.jpg[/img] Switched over to a Shoot out patch lube to polish up the bore and remove any unknowns, and took 3 shots and then 2 more for a 5 shot group. [img]http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/IMG_6729.jpg[/img] At the very top of the bull eye area are my final shots of the day! They grouped perfectly with my #1 shot with my normal hunting lube. The 4 shots LOW left were me just fiddling around with with pan charges. [img]http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w581/FrontierMuzzleloading/Traditions%20Firearms/IMG_6731.jpg[/img] The bore of this rifle is beautiful. It loads like like even shot all those shots, I didn't touch the bore once. The wet break in lube though helped keep the fouling down, but still, the hunting lube with thick .020" patches still loaded wonderfully. I am very happy with the rifle overall. Fast ignition, consistent spark from the frizzen, balances naturally and the butt plate doesn't cut into your shoulder and cause pain. [/QUOTE]
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