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    Big Problem with TC .54 cal Barrel

    I bought the Renegade in unfired condition and I have shot a total of 5 bullets from it using 100 grains of Goex FFG.
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    Big Problem with TC .54 cal Barrel

    Thanks to everyone who chimed in with advice and insight. As soon as I get it back I am gonna take it to my farm and try the paper test in between the stock and the barrel. FYI, some are questioning if the black on the stock was just the finish rubbing off of the barrel. When this first...
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    Big Problem with TC .54 cal Barrel

    Update- I have called TC 3 times since sending them my Renegade the first week of December. As of Monday 1/9, they hadn't even looked at it. I called them back on Wednesday 1/11 and they said it had been shipped out was on the way back to me. What?? I asked them how it got done so fast since...
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    How's the OH late ML shaping up?

    As already stated, Ohio gun season was literally a "Wash Out". I hunted with my Renegade the opening day and it was soupy to say the least. I sent my Renegade off to TC for some repairs, hopefully http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/263568/ , so I hunted with my bow...
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    Big Problem with TC .54 cal Barrel

    There was soot on the barrel around the right side of the dovetail and the underlug. That was the first place I looked because I have never seen this happen before. Smelled like soot and moisture from hunting in the rain.
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    Big Problem with TC .54 cal Barrel

    I sighted in my TC Renegade .54 cal for Ohio deer gun season. Opening day was a wet raining soggy mess! When I got home I removed my barrel from the stock to give everything a good cleaning and get all the moisture out. Once I removed the barrel from the stock I noticed my big problem. The...
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    Wet weather hunting tactics?

    Any suggestions for hunting in wet weather with a percussion muzzleloader? In the past I have used a piece of electrical tape over the muzzle of my inline ML and other rifles while hunting to keep rain and debris out of the barrel. I could shoot through it and never effect the accuracy. It...
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    Black Powder Storage and Life

    What is the life of real black powder once the tin is opened and the best way to store it? At about what rate does it lose its potency? In the past, I used BP substitutes in an inline and every year disposed of any that was left over. This year I am hunting with a percussion ML and picked up a...
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    T/C .54 Super Score!

    Thanks for all the load and bullet suggestions. I got 2 boxes of Hornady Great Plains 425 grain bullets, a box of Hornady .530 round ball, and a tin of Goex ffg. I cant wait to sight the Renegade in on Friday!
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    T/C .54 Super Score!

    Last week UPS dropped off a .54 cal TC New Englander I won on GunBroker. I immediately checked the barrel and found it was completely rusted out and not shootable. After talking with the dealer I bought it from, he agreed to take it back and refund my money. I was pretty disappointed because...
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    Barrel Concerns

    Thanks to everyone! I appreciate all the info and perspective. I will get some RB and patches and work up a load, and yes, the barrel measures .825 wide across the flats. I had an tc encore .50 cal that use to use for deer season but sold it an opted for more of a challenge. I am an avid bow...
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    Barrel Concerns

    The only load data i was able to find was a max of 70 gr. of FFG with a 183 gr. round ball. I was thinking of using a 275 gr. TC Maxiball, but I'm not sure of the max powder charge. Should I just stick with round ball?
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    Barrel Concerns

    Hello to all! New to the forum and have a question about a Armsport Hawken .50 cal. The rifle is unfired and the bore looks chrome lined. I am planning on using it for deer season this year and am concerned about the 13/16 barrel OD. What is a safe load and how heavy a MaxiBall can I use. I...
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