str8sh2ter
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I've found a couple of each of these guns in Flint.Does anyone have any feedback on the quality and reliability of their locks.I'm planning on hunting with this gun.Thanks
I can't speak to the others, but I can say this from several years of hands on experience with TC Flintlocks...TC significanty redesigned / improved their Flint lock assemblies 5-6 years ago...I have several and shoot one of them every weekend year round...after several thousand shots now there's nothing I can think of that needs improving.str8sh2ter said:I've found a couple of each of these guns in Flint.Does anyone have any feedback on the quality and reliability of their locks.I'm planning on hunting with this gun.Thanks
I understand your point, but be careful how you describe your rifles performance. You might find your words quoted on Toby Bridges website and used against us. We all know how he likes to take things out of context to make his point. Just something to think about.roundball said:The new style lock, new style vent liner, Tom Fuller 3/4" black English flints, Goex 3F main, and Goex 4F prime...they're like shooting a .30-30.
I was looking at one of those custom .58 renegades in flintlock. Does anyone know if they also have the new lock and vent liner? Is the barrel made by T/C?chopper said:have my eye on foxridge outfitters tc hawken in .58.
:thumbsup:Jumpshot said:I understand your point, but be careful how you describe your rifles performance. You might find your words quoted on Toby Bridges website and used against us. We all know how he likes to take things out of context to make his point. Just something to think about.roundball said:The new style lock, new style vent liner, Tom Fuller 3/4" black English flints, Goex 3F main, and Goex 4F prime...they're like shooting a .30-30.
If it's new from TC(Fox Ridge) it'll have the new stuffJumpshot said:I was looking at one of those custom .58 renegades in flintlock. Does anyone know if they also have the new lock and vent liner? Is the barrel made by T/C?chopper said:have my eye on foxridge outfitters tc hawken in .58.
They have for a number of us now...they don't have an "upgrade or recall program as such" so don't speak of it in those terms...but every time I've sent an old style lock in to the service manager with a good memo explaning that it eats flints and is just not very reliable, could he look it over and make it more reliable, etc, etc...they've always taken care of them.str8sh2ter said:"...do you know if TC would change it out under warranty if the gun is sent in?..."
I like the way a 32" / 33" barrel handles compared to the shorter 28's...and I definitely like the older stocks...their looks are different with the more distinctive comb design, and they're longer too which gives a longer LOP & more drop.lonewolf5347 said:I just 2 weeks ago sent in a old style hammer of a lock (I got used like new codition) with a letter asking would like the upgrade and with-in a week it was in the mail.I have an extra lock now looking to build something if I could find the right stock:
RB the extra lenght on the GM barrel is not that bad in overall weight .I do see a big big difference on the older stocks :they are a little heavy compared to the newer ones(could be a better grade of walnut back from the 70's) :thumbsup:
Part of TC's lock improvements includes an improved frizzen...no need for a 3rd party frizzen with the new locks.brain said:i've ''shoot through'' a tc frizen. heard somewhere the hot ticket was a lyman frizen on the tc lock. i then proceed to shoot through one of them. i'm now on my third or fourth frizen on the same lock.
of course that was back when the gun saw upwards of 10shots a day, EVERYDAY for a year and half. after that it fell off to 8-10 shots every few days.
no other ''issues'' with the lock, and it has lighting quick ignation.
it's on a hawkins i picked up used in '99.
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