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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: usmc74 on January 15, 2015, 05:07:50 AM

Title: Anyone want a LH cabelas Hawkins 54?
Post by: usmc74 on January 15, 2015, 05:07:50 AM: Saw this yesterday at Pintos in Renton. It looks to be unfired! Very bright barrel rifling and crown. I thought it might be stainless, but it is magnetic. Beautiful rifle! They wanted 250
Title: Re: Anyone want a LH cabelas Hawkins 54?
Post by: Sabotloader on January 15, 2015, 09:04:02 AM: Quote from: usmc74 on January 15, 2015, 05:07:50 AM
Saw this yesterday at Pintos in Renton. It looks to be unfired! Very bright barrel rifling and crown. I thought it might be stainless, but it is magnetic. Beautiful rifle! They wanted 250

416 Stainless is magnetic...

Looked this up just now to check myself.

Magnetic permeability is a property of a material that responds to magnetism. It is usually represented based on the extent to which a magnet attracts the material. Except austenitic grades of stainless, all types of stainless steels strongly respond to a magnetic field.
Title: Re: Anyone want a LH cabelas Hawkins 54?
Post by: usmc74 on January 15, 2015, 09:13:18 AM: The outside of the barrel is black, but the crown and bore are shiney bright.
Makes me wish I were a lefty.
Guy said the previous owner got it as some sort of presentation gift, and didn't shoot it.

Bore is bright clean, nipple looks untouched
Title: Re: Anyone want a LH cabelas Hawkins 54?
Post by: MountainDevil54 on January 15, 2015, 09:37:41 PM: They use a chrome lined bore.
Title: Re: Anyone want a LH cabelas Hawkins 54?
Post by: Ghost Hunter on January 24, 2015, 04:36:47 PM: Long drive to Renton..........hmmm
Title: Re: Anyone want a LH cabelas Hawkins 54?
Post by: usmc74 on January 25, 2015, 07:50:32 AM: Maybe I can get pictures if you need more temptation. They are closed Sun/Mon.