45 TC Hawken

[user 48679]

I found a T/C 45cal Hawken local that I may pick up tomorrow.guys asking $200

At that price, there's no "may" about it ………….. Someone ought to jump on that puppy like stink on a hog.

 

[Bad Karma]

North Carolina, thought about trying myself. Have enough tools

That’s a great idea. An EBay seller can provide a plug wrench sized for the T/C plug, a good barrel vise, bench vise on a solid bench and the advice of all those guys in the Builders Bench forum. I believe you could.

 

[boker]

At that price, there's no "may" about it ………….. Someone ought to jump on that puppy like stink on a hog.
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The outside looks pitted pretty bad. I haven't seen it yet but guess bore is worse

 

[stikshooter]

Pre lubed patches will deteriorate over time. Ditch the pre lubed patches and get some 100% cotton patches that are 0.015 to 0.018 inch thick. This will be pillow ticking, cotton drill cloth, or mattress ticking. T/C shallow groove barrels benefit form a tight patch lubed just before loading. The patches can be square or roughly round. Hope you can get your rifle figured out.

You might try a felt wad over the powder ,insurance in case of patch failure . And not for nothing pick up your patch's ,check condition cause that very well could be the cause ,I have and had a bunch of TC renegades/Hawkens they all shot RB great (with an over powder wad/Ed

 

[Bad Karma]

If he’s willing, I’ll send him 200 plus shipping today. Assuming the stock is not butchered somehow. Even if the barrel is roached, replacement, reline, or rebore are all cheap enough…

 

[Bad Karma]

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