Walkingeagle
54 Cal.
Well folks, after watching and searching for far too long, I finally decided that finding a 20ga smoothie for my TC Renegade platform was unlikely here in Canada so I’m gonna have to build. Thus I ordered one from Pecatonica in very late December, and it has finally arrived.
The reason I say “TC Renegade platform” is that the only thing TC is the trigger, lock, hooked tang and currently the Renegade barrel. I also have an old (I bought new in about 2002) .54 GM IBS 32” 1:70 twist barrel. The stock was hand done by myself from a Walnut blank bought also from Pecatonica back about 2004. The furniture is all sand cast steel from TOTW. This muzzleloader is far from perfect and by no means picture quality, but it was all done by myself with basic hand tools and no vice nor drill press. It shows! However it carries very well and does exactly all I need from a trusted friend.
Now to the new barrel. It’s a 36” Octagon to Round 20 gauge breeched for percussion. My plan is to make an obvious switch barrel system which will end up looking more like an English influenced half stock plains rifle/fowler, without the luxury of the bling. Built tough to meet the demands of the Western fur trade in 1840’s era in what is now Alberta.
Anyhow, excited to actually be building finally, and trying not to be too excited such that I’m rushing.
Walk
The reason I say “TC Renegade platform” is that the only thing TC is the trigger, lock, hooked tang and currently the Renegade barrel. I also have an old (I bought new in about 2002) .54 GM IBS 32” 1:70 twist barrel. The stock was hand done by myself from a Walnut blank bought also from Pecatonica back about 2004. The furniture is all sand cast steel from TOTW. This muzzleloader is far from perfect and by no means picture quality, but it was all done by myself with basic hand tools and no vice nor drill press. It shows! However it carries very well and does exactly all I need from a trusted friend.
Now to the new barrel. It’s a 36” Octagon to Round 20 gauge breeched for percussion. My plan is to make an obvious switch barrel system which will end up looking more like an English influenced half stock plains rifle/fowler, without the luxury of the bling. Built tough to meet the demands of the Western fur trade in 1840’s era in what is now Alberta.
Anyhow, excited to actually be building finally, and trying not to be too excited such that I’m rushing.
Walk
