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I have two Renegades. One has Fox Ridge barrel with 1:66 twist in .54 the other was standard .50 but is now at Mr. Hoyts getting bored to .54 also. Here is my question my did T/C make the rifling so shallow on the standard barrels? The Fox Ridge which I understand was their custom shop is deep...

Well she went in the mail today to Mr. Hoyt. Should be there by Saturday. I left the rifling and twist up to him! He is also going to cut a dove tail for rear sights as I am going to traditional sights verses the T/C sights. Once its back I am ordering a curly maple stock for it. All that will...

OK got them all cleaned up. 22 of them for 10.00 used vinegar but that was slow and not getting a lot of the rust and crud off. Prior to Vinegar I scrubbed them by hand in hot water and dawn soap. I then put them in a 50/50 solution of Muratic acid and water. Soaked them over night and scrubbed...

OK got it boxed up and mailing it out tomorrow!! going from 50 to 54 leaving the twist and type of rifling. Laney Reece the cost for mine is 125 plush shipping.

Have any of you used his services to re-bore a barrel. If you how do you like it and how well does it shoot?

Loyalist Dave, Using your formula of 1/2 turn in the lenght of the barrel. My 26 inch renegade should have a 1:52

Loyalist Dave, Zonie and DBrevit thank you all so much. I learned a lot and will tell Mr. Hoyt what I want the gun to do and let him figure out how to make it do it!!

DBrevit, I guess in more modern terms it is a compromise simply because is can shoot both PRB and conical bullets. I am looking for a pure round ball only twist.

Thanks guys yes going to bobby hoyt. DBrevit it has a 1:48 now. I don't want a compromise twist.

I hope this is in the right spot as I am new to the board. I am having a .50 call Renegade barrel re-bored to .54. I plan on only shooting round balls as I want to keep my flintlock hunting traditional. I am wondering what the ideal round ball twist would be or if there is a formula to figure it...

Thanks for all your advice. Scrubbing up the chisels now.

Hey guys trying to clean up my haul of files I scrubbed them in a sink with warm soapy water, then quickly dried in a preheated oven. (Don't tell my wife about the stove or her sink!! LOL) Then soaking them in white vinegar. Here is my question there is still some rust in places on them. Is that...

Guys thank you so much. I have got so much help in the past couple of weeks it is unbelievable. I just hope some day I can pass on some of the knowledge and advice you all have given to me.

I have read or think I have at least that a lot of original guns were left in the white. Did the buyer then brown or blue the gun or was it just left in the white or probably all three. If left in the white how did they protect the metal just by rubbing it with oil?

bought what turns out to be 22 files from a retired man who did wood working but was no longer doing wood working. Gave him 10.00 for all (His Price) looking through them I can identify 1 Nicholson Rasp in great shape and 1 Nicholson 3 sided file and two Arcade files which I think where...

From advice given here I just ordered "The gunsmith of Grenville county" and "The Art of building the PA long rifle".

Got two dremels!!

Starting to collect needed tools to begin building some guns. Today I got a bench grinder like knew, and a bench vise good size and 15 wood working files and rasps, there is three rasps, several flat files and 3 or 4 triangular files. Got all for 80.00 off a old furniture maker. I thought that...

Kansas Jake I would like to see a season just for flintlocks and side percussion no black powder subs. A special season maybe late in the year. Our all muzzle-loader season is just stupid in Sept.

Hello, I am from Kingman KS about 45 miles west of Wichita on 54. New to KS and just getting into black powder seriously. Would love to meet some other black powder enthusiast. I would love to see a true primitive deer season in KS no inline, black powder only only not when its 100 degrees in Sept!!