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   Spot shooter, With the Hawkin 50 cal, I used a TC maxiball that I cast and then put a 1/8" dia Hollow point in itabout 3/16 " deep.  with 100 gr of FFG Goex. It punched right through the elk. Found out last yr that you can't buy the TC molds anymore and mine is pretty much used up. When the gun was shooting good it would shoot under 3 inches at 100 yds. I got to try out the new stock soon and see if will still do it.
With The TC inline, I used the CVA Power Belt with 100 gr of Triple Seven FFG. IT ended up under the hide on the far side  of a lung shot, and clipped the back of the off shoulder blade. However all I found of it were pieces, not the whole bullet. The inlines seem not to like the cast bullets. The tech at TC told me the inline needs a more accruately made bullet. It wouldn't shoot any of the cast bullets in less than 18 inches at 100 yds. With the Power Belts, it will do better than I can shoot . Supposedly you can stuff 150 grains in it, but I would sure hate the recoil and see no need for that much powder when I shoot most of my elk  ender 50 yds. 
Roling B. If my old eyes could see the iron sights better ( I hate those fiber Optic sights), I would try the ML in Regular season. I have  a peep sight on the Hawkin, and it's a might better, but stiill pretty fuzzy.With regular iron sights, I can't make out any notch or V on any back sights any more.

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saddlesore Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby Joined: 16 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1345	Posted: 14 January 2004 at 03:29
	Spot shooter, With the Hawkin 50 cal, I used a TC maxiball that I cast and then put a 1/8" dia Hollow point in itabout 3/16 " deep. with 100 gr of FFG Goex. It punched right through the elk. Found out last yr that you can't buy the TC molds anymore and mine is pretty much used up. When the gun was shooting good it would shoot under 3 inches at 100 yds. I got to try out the new stock soon and see if will still do it. With The TC inline, I used the CVA Power Belt with 100 gr of Triple Seven FFG. IT ended up under the hide on the far side of a lung shot, and clipped the back of the off shoulder blade. However all I found of it were pieces, not the whole bullet. The inlines seem not to like the cast bullets. The tech at TC told me the inline needs a more accruately made bullet. It wouldn't shoot any of the cast bullets in less than 18 inches at 100 yds. With the Power Belts, it will do better than I can shoot . Supposedly you can stuff 150 grains in it, but I would sure hate the recoil and see no need for that much powder when I shoot most of my elk ender 50 yds. Roling B. If my old eyes could see the iron sights better ( I hate those fiber Optic sights), I would try the ML in Regular season. I have a peep sight on the Hawkin, and it's a might better, but stiill pretty fuzzy.With regular iron sights, I can't make out any notch or V on any back sights any more.
	Saddlesore If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles

saddlesore Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby Joined: 16 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1345	Posted: 15 January 2004 at 09:58
	Today I went out to the range to shoot the Hawkin with the new stock. Sure gets frustrating. It shoots the same as before. Couldn't hold it on a 2 ft square at 100 yds. I know it's not me as the I can shoot the inline under 3" at the same distance. I had sent this gun back to TC because I wore the 1st barrel out. They rebarreled, and it didn't shoot as well, I could never get it sighted in. I had noticed a crack in the stock and I figured that was the probalem. I fixed it with accruglass, but it didn't do any better. I then restocked it. I'm beginning to think TC sent me bad barrel. I'm going to call them tommorrow and see what they say.
	Saddlesore If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles

rollingb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .375 Holland & Holland Magnum Joined: 11 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 665	Posted: 15 January 2004 at 14:05
	Saddlesore,.... I agree thet you should pursue this with TC,.... after all, a new barrel SHOULD shoot much, much, better'n 2 ft. groups regardless of the condition of the stock!! Please keep us posted on what TC has to say!!