New member, looking for advice on an old Thompson Center Renegade SB 56 cal

[LaroldC]

Welcome from Mass!

I’ll have to check, I may have a manual.

Where are you? You can get traditional MZL’ing supplies up at the Hunter’s Rendezvous in Pepperell, MA.

Good to know, thank you! I'm just east of Worcester. BTW, I did download a generic manual and I think that I can apply comments from the forums here to fill in any blanks.

 

[Colonial Boy]

Welcome from New England.

 

[2 shots]

welcome , dont know i you are aware but that gun was originally made by t/c for ma. hunters because at the time you could only use smooth bore for deer hunting in your state..

 

[morehops52]

I think you've already found links to what you need but just keep in mind that black powder is really very basic and the same procedures and loading charts are similar to many BP arms. All have barrels locks and triggers but the details of each will vary from manufacturer and arm.

 

[Mousegunguy]

I'm in the burbs just east of Worcester. So you love yours, awesome. Seems this is a quality piece, as I am reading more and more posts about it. Opens up a new world to me. Just gotta find a place to shoot it! I have a revolver, a pistol, and three 22 rifles, but this is a whole other breed, it seems. I want to shoot it outdoors, not in one of these unnatural indoor ranges, LOL!

I’ve got a range out back on my farm.
You’re about an hour ish away.
PM me and I bet we can work something out

 

[toot]

Welcome.

 

[Sir Boniface Harrison]

Welcome from France. Slightly off topic, but what guitar are you holding there?

 

[GregK]

Welcome from the Catskills

 

[smokepolehall]

I used to own one, it was ok as a smoothbore with shot. I think they were a cylinder bore, i used #4 n #6 shot. Mine shot prb's in a 3" group at 50 yards. I never shot over 80 gr of 2 f through it with prb. I am thinking mine shot well with shot using 60-70 gr of 2 f.

 

[Vtmountaindeerhunter]

I'm in the burbs just east of Worcester. So you love yours, awesome. Seems this is a quality piece, as I am reading more and more posts about it. Opens up a new world to me. Just gotta find a place to shoot it! I have a revolver, a pistol, and three 22 rifles, but this is a whole other breed, it seems. I want to shoot it outdoors, not in one of these unnatural indoor ranges, LOL!

I have one . It's a great gun shot a bunch of Massachusetts deer with it. And one vermonter. Some of the biggest mass deer are in Worcester. 550 round ball
.10 patch over 80 grn ffg Swiss.

 

[Jasonb1911]

Welcome from North Carolina

 

[LSLibelo]

1st: Welcome from California.
2nd: I envy you your 56.
3rd: Brunswick Stew, Venison, Waterfowl, Upland Gamebirds, Moose or Bear all are within the capabilities of the TC 56 Massachusetts smoothbore.

 

[Thingamajiggy]

Hello and welcome from PA.

 

[dracer]

welcome to the forum

 

[Black_Feather]

Welcome from Oregon!

 

[x_count]

Welcome from the coast of North Carolina!

 

[stephenprops1]

I'm in the burbs just east of Worcester. So you love yours, awesome. Seems this is a quality piece, as I am reading more and more posts about it. Opens up a new world to me. Just gotta find a place to shoot it! I have a revolver, a pistol, and three 22 rifles, but this is a whole other breed, it seems. I want to shoot it outdoors, not in one of these unnatural indoor ranges, LOL!

Check out wheretoshoot.org It shows many ranges all over the USA.

 

[LaroldC]

NICE! I was looking for just such a link. Thanks!

 

[LaroldC]

I’ve got a range out back on my farm.
You’re about an hour ish away.
PM me and I bet we can work something out

Verrry interesting... Appreciate that offer, amigo. Will ping u.