idahoron's Lyman 57 SML Modification?

[centershot]

Hello All!
I've just finished searching for this with no luck. Apparently,and unfortunately, Ron is no longer a member here. At some point before the forum changed format he had posted a very nice photo essay on how he modifiew his Lyman 57's to mount on his T/C rifles, without having to remove wood or metal from the guns. I can't find that thread here and was wondering if any of you folks might still have the pics and would be willing to post them. Thanks in advance!

 

[Dude]

Don't have that answer for you, but you can find Ron on the Modern Muzzleloader forum.

 

[centershot]

Thanks Dude, I'll look him up. Do tou know why he left us, he was a regular poster for quite a while.

 

[leadhoarder]

I think he posted today.

 

[mooman76]

He is still here, just doesn't post as often as some. Try sending him a PM. He has some youtube videos I believe.

 

[necchi]

Ron is no longer a member here.

Uhm,(?) leadhoarder is correct,,
Maybe try searching for what you need through his most current post;
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/50-calber-for-elk.139834/page-3#post-1960869
Your right though, the forum can sometimes be hard to navigate. It defeats me from time-to-time,,

 

[SDSmlf]

Thanks Dude, I'll look him up. Do tou know why he left us, he was a regular poster for quite a while.

He still posts here and on other forums. Send him a PM. Be saw posts from him today. He helped me with paper patched bullets quite a while ago. He is very willing to help anyone that asks. @Idaho Ron

 

[Idaho Ron]

Yep I'm still a member. I usually get on here a couple times a day.

 

[Idaho Ron]

Hello All!
I've just finished searching for this with no luck. Apparently,and unfortunately, Ron is no longer a member here. At some point before the forum changed format he had posted a very nice photo essay on how he modifiew his Lyman 57's to mount on his T/C rifles, without having to remove wood or metal from the guns. I can't find that thread here and was wondering if any of you folks might still have the pics and would be willing to post them. Thanks in advance!

My membership here is old. I did switch my name on some sights to idahoron. On here I'm Idaho Ron two words. Here is the thread you are needing.

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/installing-the-lyman-57sml-sight-on-a-tc-rifle.69490/

 

[Idaho Ron]

You can also use a spacer to raise the sight. I built this one out of aluminum. I built it with a file.

 

[Mark Herman]

I have 2 TC Renegades and 1 Hawken with Lyman 57's and no modifications.

 

[Jim]

I have 2 TC Renegades and 1 Hawken with Lyman 57's and no modifications.

Me too . . . .

I put one on my TC Custom Hawken .50 cal.

No modification required at all. (Did have to d&t one hole in tang.)

 

[Idaho Ron]

Hawken rifles seldom need anything to mout them up. Almost every Renegade I have seen needs altering. Some guys filed the wood. As many cracked stocks as I have seen there is no way I can remove wood like I have seen some guys do.

 

[Idaho Ron]

I have 2 TC Renegades and 1 Hawken with Lyman 57's and no modifications.

Did you mount to the most forward hole in the tang or the rear?

 

[Jim]

Did you mount to the most forward hole in the tang or the rear?

In my case, I used the rear.

 

[Idaho Ron]

In my case, I used the rear.

That is the one you are supposed to use.

 

[FishDFly]

Hawken rifles seldom need anything to mout them up. Almost every Renegade I have seen needs altering. Some guys filed the wood. As many cracked stocks as I have seen there is no way I can remove wood like I have seen some guys do.

Remove the metal from the sight.

 

[Idaho Ron]

Remove the metal from the sight.

The link I posted above shows how to remove the metal from the sight to fit.

 

[FishDFly]

I did that in about 1996, forgot that I did it until I removed the sight to put on a Redfield sight.

I will have to look at your link to see how well I did.

 

[Idaho Ron]

I think I did my first one around 2006 I had never seen it done before I did it. I'm not saying I was the first. I'm saying in the internet age, I didn't find any info on anyone doing that modification. So I tore into it with my angle grinder.