Buying a used T/C Hawken percussion .50; what do I need?

Steel rather than brass 10-32 threads (brass will eventually break).
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Strongly disagree. Brass is kinder to your barrel. And, in my oft repeated 40+ years of doing this, I have never had, or encountered a brass tip or jag breaking. I have some as old as that 40+ years. Even wood and antler tips can last, and last and last and......

Re: flasks
Here is another lecture. Many ranges and shoots under NMLRA rules will not allow loading from flasks. They are simply too dangerous. Yes, yes, I know, here comes the inevitable "Mine ain't blowed up yet." response. Flasks were designed for military use where speed was more important than life and limb. Hang your flask on the wall. Admire but don't use. The use of a separate measure is required on most ranges and common sense dictates the same even while hunting. (BTW, I just love the "yet" part.)
When I had my gun shop I often heard customers say a friend had recommended a flask. My response was "He must be sleeping with your wife." That got their attention. I explained that use of a flask could be fatal then 'friend' would have the customers wife to himself.
 
Steel rather than brass 10-32 threads (brass will eventually break).
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Strongly disagree. Brass is kinder to your barrel.
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Apologies. I wasn't clear. I meant threads should be steel, not simply cut into a turned down post on the back of the brass jag. The post should be threaded steel epoxied into the body of the jag. Brass is the correct material for the body of the jag, of course.
 
mykeal....I guess you are sorta forgiven. ;)
The steel posts are stronger. But, I still have never seen one broken without abuse.
Personally I prefer jag tips that have female threads. More versatile.
 
Thanks for all the suggestions, guys. Now, I'm on the hunt for a website that offers all the "good stuff" from the same place so that I don't have to pay the excessive shipping from different places.

This BP shooting sure occupies a lot of an old guy's time; and I have yet to put the first ball down range. The bright side is that I have done my share to help the economy over the past month. :D
 
Another thanks for all the replies. SainthoodDenied was nice enough to throw in some .490 balls, patches, caps, and pyrodex, so that shortens my initial purchase list.

Cheers,

M
 
Yep. All-brass jags can last a lifetime. Like any tool, treat 'em right and they'll do their job. Now I've never personally broken one;), but I've helped out others who have, and believe me, IF one ever does break off, it's mighty inconvenient. And if somebody else can break one, so can I. I'd hate for it to happen during a public event:eek: - after all, I've got a reputation to uphold.:p
 
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