Works right??

I briefly looked into builds of Hawken-style rifles when I found out a buddy of mine was retiring from one of the armed services and he was into Hawken-type rifles. I had several years' "warning" to his retirement, and figured I could start working on one and redo and redo and redo until I got one right and could make it a gift for him.

Anyway, what I found was there is a process for creating the rib and attaching it so that the rod is supported/held properly, and if I remember right, it's not a simple one for beginners.

Google-fu led me to a lot of info, though. Should be "find-able" still....if you can't find any, I can try to recreate my searches and relocate some of the info. I basically bailed on the idea when I realized I just wasn't going to get this done in a proper manner for the intended purpose.

You could look into a full-stock option...would be kinda jaeger-esque? That way you have to deal with boring a ramrod channel and the thin web that creates, but I think that might be more manageable than figuring out a Hawken-type rib?

Just some thoughts, and I'm sure not the authority on it.

I really think I'm gunna go with the 58cal lol.


I'm gunna "tiddy up" the stock minusnthe nose piece and make sure I have a pretty decent rifle..

I've found a drop in 58cal..would need sights installed..

Or I can do the Colerain and have the wrong done...


Or...stick with my fast twist 50 and build my 58cal next lol....


Probably the best route lol..


I still think the fast twist 50 will make a nice deer killer...

Since you like building guns, I think my suggestion would be instead of adding barrels, add guns.

Yeah, you'll get more guns from the process than you probably need, but there's only one way to get experience building.

Trust me.....as much as you like the idea of conicals in the 50, and that's not a bad idea, you'll LOVE a 58. If you can get a 60 or 62, research Jaegers a bit and do up a rifle in that style. Might not be totally an authentic jaeger...those are going to be a real massive undertaking, and not many builders of jaegers out there....but you could approximate it. I've thought before of making a new stock for my TC Renegade to make it "jaeger-like." The issue is, once I do that, I'd want to upgrade the lock. And then, well, may was well upgrade the barrel, and all of a sudden, it's just an entirely new rifle, lol.

Anyway, if you want a 58, I'd go with a full rifle for that barrel.

Just my thoughts.

That's how this build started lol....wanted to restock my Hawken since I had the L&R lock..found the stock...and happened to find a fast twist 50cal barrel to drop in..

Figured heck..buy the furniture and trigger, finish the stock and boom..another rifle..put the TC back with original lock..

Stock came far less done than expected...on TC part is the tang....

I think it'll turn out nice for my first build...


And I wanna build more....so I will end up with a big bore!

Not sure on style...gotta finish the one first!


Now that turkey tags are filled I plan to make some progress this weekend! I'm hoping to get it actually ready for finishing this weekend...maybe finished if I goto town on it!