.50 cal TC Renegade shooting high

GEdward · 2024-12-27T09:47:22-0500

Newb here.

I've got an issue with a TC Renegade 50 cal. I traded for it at a gun show so I don't know the round count. It's shooting consistently about 12 inches high. It is grouping well and doesn't look like a shotgun blast. I was shooting sabot and balls, 70 grains Hogdon Pyrodex RS, with the same outcome. The balls were about two inches lower. The rear sight is bottomed out. The front sight is a shorty that appears to be stock.After perusing the inter-webs, I've decided to change out to a taller front sight. Does anyone have preference to tall front sights? Lemme see some links.

Thanks

stikshooter · 2024-12-27T10:08:48-0500

GEdward said:
Newb here.

I've got an issue with a TC Renegade 50 cal. I traded for it at a gun show so I don't know the round count. It's shooting consistently about 12 inches high. It is grouping well and doesn't look like a shotgun blast. I was shooting sabot and balls, 70 grains Hogdon Pyrodex RS, with the same outcome. The balls were about two inches lower. The rear sight is bottomed out. The front sight is a shorty that appears to be stock.After perusing the inter-webs, I've decided to change out to a taller front sight. Does anyone have preference to tall front sights? Lemme see some links.

Thanks

Sabot and balls? It was designed for 50 balls (OR) conicals , shoot bore sized projectile nothing sabot sized ! A 1-48 will do both with the sight you have , by the way all mine do it with 80 to90 grains of OE 3F powder (no subs) in any of my Renegades 50 or 54 cal sand not to confuse you but I use a 54 cal Dura felt wad under ( either) over the powder . Works every time !!! /Ed

bluemule66 · 2024-12-27T10:42:23-0500

If the front sight looks low, it may have been changed out. Can you take a picture and post it here?

LonestarShootR · 2024-12-27T10:53:52-0500

Go to midwayusa.com and you will find a huge selection of front sights. They will have different makes, mounts, heights and styles. With my aging eyes I went with a fiber optic and tang mounted peep sight and couldn't be happier.

2 shots · 2024-12-27T11:05:39-0500

maybe your bead was broken off. my rene front sight is 300/1000 above barrel at the rear. its installed so cant get a good measurement of overall height [with dovetail] because of the taper. if you dont have 300 its too short. p.s. this is an early blade style sight.

Buckskinquin · 2024-12-27T11:14:11-0500

What distance are you shooting?

bpd303 · 2024-12-27T15:06:03-0500

Buckskinquin said:
What distance are you shooting?

This... it may be sighted in for 100 yards or beyond.

GEdward · 2024-12-27T21:46:33-0500

bluemule66 said:
If the front sight looks low, it may have been changed out. Can you take a picture and post it here?

I suppose it could have been replaced. I've got two other muzzle-loaders, both flintlocks. They appear to be taller. I think they are called Partridge type sights. I may have the name wrong.

bluemule66 · 2024-12-27T21:49:35-0500

Yep, the sight has been changed.

GEdward · 2024-12-27T22:00:30-0500

bluemule66 said:
Yep, the sight has been changed.

Well, I can only shake my head and ask "why?". LOL... :dunno:

Ain't that some crap...
Maybe the original got damaged or something. Who knows?...

Indy Durtdigger · 2024-12-27T22:40:18-0500

There were at least 2 different stock sights used on the Renegades. The replacement you need if you want to try to approximate stock will be determined by the rear sight. One had a rather thick front blade and the rear sight blade was blocky with a matching squared notch. The one that used a bead style had arching radiuses on it that met in a finer round notch that matched the bead nicely. The two sights are different enough mix matching them doesn't work so well.

Indy Durtdigger · 2024-12-27T22:51:02-0500

For the sake of having measurements so you have an idea of what to order. This is the square Partridge style from Track of the Wolf. They give the height measurements and dovetail size.
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/874/1/fs-d37-i

GEdward · 2024-12-27T23:33:32-0500

Indy Durtdigger said:
For the sake of having measurements so you have an idea of what to order. This is the square Partridge style from Track of the Wolf. They give the height measurements and dovetail size.
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/874/1/fs-d37-i

The rear sight. It appears to be OEM, after doing some research. It has a very slight notch.

Trev · 2024-12-27T23:38:03-0500

Did you try adjusting that rear sight to bring the group down?

bluemule66 · 2024-12-27T23:38:30-0500

That will take the patridge style front sight.

GEdward · 2024-12-27T23:42:22-0500

bluemule66 said:
That will take the patridge style front sight.

thanks much...

LonestarShootR · 2024-12-28T01:58:23-0500

Trev said:
Did you try adjusting that rear sight to bring the group down?

The op stated that the rear sight was bottomed out. It could not go any lower so the only way to bring his POI down would be to install a taller front sight.

Trev · 2024-12-28T03:02:57-0500

I missed that completely ...

GEdward · 2024-12-28T03:29:57-0500

LonestarShootR said:
The op stated that the rear sight was bottomed out. It could not go any lower so the only way to bring his POI down would be to install a taller front sight.

I'll also take into account the shot charge and projectiles. Black Powder Season begins today so if the weather permits I'll be out with my Ardesa Spain .50 flintlock.

Indy Durtdigger · 2024-12-28T06:49:23-0500

GEdward said:
The rear sight. It appears to be OEM, after doing some research. It has a very slight notch.

That's the Partridge/post style. The link in my above post from Track is the correct replacement to match that rear sight if that's the route you wish to take. It's only ten bucks Murican but is a cast part that may need fitting but isn't difficult.
The originals are still on Evilbay for 35 bucks-ish but they should fit as is providing someone hasn't altered the dovetail on you barrel.

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