How long does a black powder barrel last?How do you know when to rebarrel?I have a 20yearold hawken barrel in 50cal and it feels rough half way down when loading,should i rebarrel it?If i rebarrel can i go with a 45 cal this time with a shorter barrel?Who sells barrels for thompson center hawken besides T/C?How much do these barrels cost?Anyone ever gone this trail before?

http://www.gmriflebarrel.com $125. try cleaning you barrel after shooting it ! I have some 35 years old like new inside , get a .410 shotgun brush 4-O steel wool and liquid wrench brush till all rust is gone 3 hours probably ? to get like new again , best take breach plug out to do this work from breach to muzzle .CLEAN MORE THAN ONCE A YEAR !!!

Thanks concho!She still shoots fine,I just didnt know the life of a muzzle loader barrel.I was thinking about getting a 45cal. 0r 32.cal barrel for squirels and rabbits after deer season.Which one would you suggest?The 45.cal seems like it would be more easy available components but the 32.cal seems way cool!
Thanks for the help! I will forsure clean her up good this year more than once.

Green Mountain has a sale on now don't wait ! .45 is the best with sabots it shoots .400 cal 180 gr blts that hold 1.5"at 100 yards at 50 yds same hole figure 8 will kill deer DEAD ! use hornady XTP H.P. or winchester H.P. Thompson Center Sabots, American Pioneer Powder super clean powder , I have been using Hodgton Trip 7 3F always use 3f for every caliber If you have a flintlock ? get a wooden boll and pestol and grind your own 4f from 3f powder I have 2 .58's one flint and 1 percussion 3f in both and shoots clean and very fast compared to 2f . Clean your guns and they won't fail you !

Catboat Your correct ! I made all of mine from aluminum , and never have I had bad muzzle !