Ready for the Mountains | Let's Build a CVA Hawken Part 9 | I Love Muzzleloading

[@johnparkman8150]

Built two of these 30 years ago...one for me and one with my father. I still have both of them now that my day has passed. I killed over 20 deer with mine over the years until I got a Lyman Great Plains Rifle. Killed may deer and turkeys with that one too. Just turned 59 and my son and I are getting ready to build two Kibler's rifles together. He is building a .32 caliber Southern Mountain Rifle for Squirrel hunting and I am building a Woodsrunner rifle in .50 caliber for deer. Looking forward to hunting with this rifle, and knowing that someday they will all be in his hands still in the family after I am gone. Love to know that we are building a lifetime of memories one rifle at a time.

[@DenRod_1]

I bought a CVA Hawken kit 45 years ago. It moved around with me for 15 years, then spent the last thirty years under my bed. As I recently retired I now have time to work on it, and rescued it from under the bed a week ago and went to work on it. These videos have been a great help! Luckily all parts were still there, and its looking great. I'm ready to start applying finish, and can't wait to see (an use) the finished product.

[@larryreese6146]

No suggestions here. That's a fine looking rifle and the attention to detail shows.

[@smokum7]

Nice to see an old cva get some attention. They were underrated then and especially now. Still have a dozen or so old cva's

[@russellsimmons9284]

That rifle came out really nice. Good work.

[@epichistorymaker1888]

Hi Ethan, I really need to watch this series in its entirety. I just finished refinishing my own rifle.

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

I hope it’s not too boring! How did you like how yours turned out?

[@98Kentuckian]

Just finished up this entire series. Everytime i watch your videos i learn a little something. I'll have to check out your podcast. It's cold here in Kentucky, hope it's not this cold in Indiana !

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

I was hanging drywall in about -5 this weekend! Warming up now though

[@martinmeltzer2696]

That turned out well! I'm looking forward to seeing your future projects come to pass! As a Ball State grad, I see that you have excellent taste in sweatshirts to boot!

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Thanks Martin! I’m just glad the rifle is done and my sweater still fits 😅

[@wadehampe3253]

Looks great. Thanks for sharing the build process. It was very interesting and informative.

[@chuckpf7018]

Hi Ethan. Thanks for walking through the build process and sharing your experience. I've wanted to build a muzzleloader for decades and finally retiring has given me a chance. You gave me insights and some tricks of the trade that I enjoyed watching and learning. My first rifle a Traditions Deer Hunter is ready for final assembly. Looks great and benefited from what you shared. A Hawken was a 2022 Xmas gift that I'll have more confidence building. A Navy colt revolver is also in the wings. Thanks again for this series and your other videos!

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Fantastic! I can't wait to see it. Email me photos some time.

[@ericbrabham3640]

She came out great.

[@MegaTroutbum]

Looks very good!

[@NC0Q]

Having just watched your Traditions build, I was saying, “Nose cap! nose cap!”😂 Thank you so much for making these videos…I’ve always wanted to try this and now I will.

[@dancroyle1453]

Great video. It brings back good memories of my first one from 1978. At 14 I started deer hunting with it realizing It would be more accurate than slugs of the day. I took many deer with one like that. Untill i moved to PA and had to use a flintlock but by then the bore was getting pretty loose. Great videos and keep them coming

[@joehuber9168]

Great job on that build looks really good 👍👌🔥

[@snappers_antique_firearms]

Came out great. Something you might try to see if you like how it looks is Burnishing the wood with a polished metal like a spoon. Pushing down while rubbing the spoon across the wood really gives it a nice look.

[@calebfoster552]

Awesome series!

[@charlescomly1]

Great. Job Ethan, it looks really great I wish I this had been ten years ago I could have learned some details ithat would have helped me with mine.

[@john4289]

Good job she really looks great.

[@cecilboatwright3555]

VERY nice!!

[@stevebumstead9840]

It looks wonderful. Thanks Ethan.

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Glad you like it!

[@proudwhitesettler7746]

Good job Ethan, that looks great. Looking forward to the buffalo horn build. I would really like to see what you could do with a Kibbler kit, they make a nice piece with wood ranging from above average to top shelf. Jim is a fanatic about the quality of his kits.

[@musketman54]

Beautiful rifle! You did a fine job!

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Thank you!

[@tomvawter4531]

Great restoration!

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Thank you very much!

[@tomvawter4531]

@@ILoveMuzzleloading I sent an email and picture of a recent restoration I did of the same vintage CVA Hawken model. I just finished it and will sight it in soon. It should be a great shooter. The bore is in excellent condition. Looking forward to your next build! 👍

[@kentcostello5286]

Hay have you ever thought about 915 charnwood a little bit sanding it down for a dark wood color?

[@Simon-talks]

Very nice Ethan, can that rifle fair pretty well against Ole Grizz?

[@brianhoxworth3881]

I request men always hunt grizzly in pairs.

[@JohnkJV316]

Can you guys do a review on the Woodman arms muzzleloader? Please TY

[@epichistorymaker1888]

That really appears outside the scope of this channels videos. They mostly focus on historical weapons. With that said, those are some interesting looking rifles…

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

I’d love to get my hands on one. Just gotta save up for it

[@JohnkJV316]

@@ILoveMuzzleloading so I guess it wouldn’t be out side your scope if you could get one thank you 👍🏻

[@rodsvintagesxschannel.3095]

Youn an also use WD40 as a cutting agent to buff it with the wool...then tack it off..let dry..then re apply light coat oil..using wd40 Acts like wet sand. With Steel wool

[@eddie.miller9253]

I have 3 CVA rifles

[@Strutingeagle]

If you enjoy learning Ethan you would have bedded that tang so the stock does not split. Also if you enjoy learning you would know by now 3 in 1 oil has no place in firearms except for emergency where no other oil is available. All in all the gun looks great. I wish we could have seen you shoot it.

[@TheHuntercamper]

shame you choose percussion instead of flint