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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: bowhunterforever on May 17, 2009, 01:19:36 PM

Title: .54 cal thompsoncenter firehawk
Post by: bowhunterforever on May 17, 2009, 01:19:36 PM: Do any of you guys shoot a thompson center firehawk? If you do what loads and bullets do you shoot? Just curious what works good for you guys out of your gun. Have you tryed any new loads with it since we can use any bullets this year, and what bullets do you recommend trying out? Any info helps! Thanks
Title: Re: .54 cal thompsoncenter firehawk
Post by: shag on June 04, 2009, 09:09:25 PM: I shoot one in a 50cal. Damn accurate and reliable!! Running 777. Have you tried Hornadys great plains bullets?
Title: Re: .54 cal thompsoncenter firehawk
Post by: lj77 on June 04, 2009, 10:12:38 PM: I dont want to knock thompson,they are accurate guns.But if you are in an area that is frequent to rain and snow I do not recommend them.The firehawk and thunderhawk are virtually the same.As goes the black diamond that everyone is so proud off.They are good guns but the main internal spring rusts like a devil.
Title: Re: .54 cal thompsoncenter firehawk
Post by: bowhunterforever on June 05, 2009, 12:28:36 AM: Quote from: shag on June 04, 2009, 09:09:25 PM
I shoot one in a 50cal. Damn accurate and reliable!! Running 777. Have you tried Hornadys great plains bullets?
I haven't tryed the hornady great plains, are they good bullets? I wanna try some new bullets out this year though since we can use any projectile. I shoot 120 grains of pyrodex pellets.
Title: Re: .54 cal thompsoncenter firehawk
Post by: muzzy on June 15, 2009, 08:48:16 PM: Quote from: lj77 on June 04, 2009, 10:12:38 PM
I dont want to knock thompson,they are accurate guns.But if you are in an area that is frequent to rain and snow I do not recommend them.The firehawk and thunderhawk are virtually the same.As goes the black diamond that everyone is so proud off.They are good guns but the main internal spring rusts like a devil.

I've been hunting with a thunderhawk since they first came out about 15 years ago and never had a problem with the spring rusting. I just wipe it down with a borebutter patch and I live and hunt at the base of mt. St. Helen's where we get lots of rain and snow during the hunting season.