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Mrs Claus is bringing me a Hawken!! PIC ADDED
Odawgp
Member Posts: 5,380 ✭✭
50 cal
For a few yrs now the wife and I try to listen for hints as to what to get each other for christmas. I always pick these hard to get (for her) items so I make her a list. First we decide a budget. Then I pick 5 or 6 things out that I would like in the price range then she will pick one or two depending on the price and Wall la the wife picks the perfect presents every yr[;)] and she gets to surprise me at the same time.
Well thats the way it's suposed to work
But....
Last night she was in a hurry and as she headed out the door she asked me to check on some gifts for others online. So after dinner I head into the office, I woke the MAC and right there for all to see is the web page and it was showning the final checkout screen from cabelas.
"Oops, I wasn't spose to see that, in fact I didn't see it" [;)]
Bless her heart she tries so hard to surprise me, this would be funny if I hadn't also found my birthday present this yr (2 months before my birthday)
She had hid that behind a door in the house and when the box fell and slammed the door shut I was bound to investigate. So I did. And she caught me, while I was trying to put it back. Oops!!! @ least she has no idea that I have found this one good thing too, it would break her heart.
So I will act surprised [;)] on christmas morning and give her a huge hug and kiss.[:D]
anyways looks like some pictures and range report is fourth coming..
Any load suggestions???
should I throw a musket nipple on it from the get go?
I am excited I cant wait!!!! [8D]
For a few yrs now the wife and I try to listen for hints as to what to get each other for christmas. I always pick these hard to get (for her) items so I make her a list. First we decide a budget. Then I pick 5 or 6 things out that I would like in the price range then she will pick one or two depending on the price and Wall la the wife picks the perfect presents every yr[;)] and she gets to surprise me at the same time.
Well thats the way it's suposed to work
But....
Last night she was in a hurry and as she headed out the door she asked me to check on some gifts for others online. So after dinner I head into the office, I woke the MAC and right there for all to see is the web page and it was showning the final checkout screen from cabelas.
"Oops, I wasn't spose to see that, in fact I didn't see it" [;)]
Bless her heart she tries so hard to surprise me, this would be funny if I hadn't also found my birthday present this yr (2 months before my birthday)
She had hid that behind a door in the house and when the box fell and slammed the door shut I was bound to investigate. So I did. And she caught me, while I was trying to put it back. Oops!!! @ least she has no idea that I have found this one good thing too, it would break her heart.
So I will act surprised [;)] on christmas morning and give her a huge hug and kiss.[:D]
anyways looks like some pictures and range report is fourth coming..
Any load suggestions???
should I throw a musket nipple on it from the get go?
I am excited I cant wait!!!! [8D]
Comments
Good for her!
Load suggestions: 80 gr FFg under a Hornday Great Plains Maxi-ball.
No need to put a musket nipple on it. It will be fine just like it comes.
Cool!
Good for her!
Load suggestions: 80 gr FFg under a Hornday Great Plains Maxi-ball.
No need to put a musket nipple on it. It will be fine just like it comes.
any 777 load suggestion???
The Hawken is easier to clean than any other muzzleloader I have ever shot, you pop off that barrel and unscrew the nipple and you are on your way.
What make & caliber is it? .45? .50? .54? I have a T/C Hawken .50 & my plinking load is 50 grains of 2F with a patched roundball & a #11 cap. Cheap to shoot & low recoil. Accuracy is quite good.
It is the Cabelas Hawken (Investarms, and from what i have read they make most modern day hawkens) Come to think of it i dont know if she odered the 50 or the 54 I guess that is the surprise this yr [8D]
A Very Merry Christmas indeed, A good starter load is 75gr 2f and patched round ball, or 90gr 2f and a 320gr maxi-ball. By the way does your wife have any single sisters? [;)]
no, sorry no single sisters[;)]