I have Joe Kindigs book ' Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle in it's Golden Age'
A definitive book on the greatest masters of all.
I'm sure some of you are aware of it.
My question is, what is the comparable book for the Hawken Rifle?
I have Joe Kindigs book ' Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle in it's Golden Age'
A definitive book on the greatest masters of all.
I'm sure some of you are aware of it.
My question is, what is the comparable book for the Hawken Rifle?
'Hawken Rifles, the Mountain Man's Choice' by John Baird would be a good start. Not on the same level as Kindigs.
Good judgment comes from experience.
Experience comes from poor judgment.
The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"
Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |