Picked up a TC renegade, I like it!

[BobinIL]

Well I have put the Hawken aside for a little while because back in the corner of my LGS was this charity case TC Renegade. It has a large chunk of wood missing from under the side plate and the barrel had been neglected but not abused. I took it home and spent a couple hours scrubbing the barrel put it together and went to the range. I think I am going to like this rifle. The first shot was a little low so I adjusted the sight and shot a real nice 5 shot group at 50 yards.

 

[bubba.50]

one of the best production muzzleloaders ever made. cheap, sturdy and accurate as all get-out. and will last several lifetimes with a bit of care. happy shootin' neighbor, bubba.

 

[Kansas Jake]

Nice rifle and nice shooting. What caliber?

 

[BobinIL]

Its a .50 I would like to replace the stock but those guys on ebay sure are proud of them.

 

[bubba.50]

if you have minimal woodworkin' skills you can get a maple 95% inlet stock from Pecatonica and fix it up to suit yerself. takes a bit of final fittin' to get everything just so but, you'll end up with a nicer than factory Renegade.

$120.00 for 1/2 stock, $170.00 for full stock.

 

[BullRunBear]

Not surprised at the good accuracy. I've been using my Renegade for thirty years with good and reliable results. Love the flat butt which I find more comfortable than the curved style. I now have barrels in 50, 54, 62 smoothbore, and 32. (That 32 hole with the inch across the flats makes for a HEAVY barrel. It gets used from a rest.) Great rifles.

Jeff

 

[Kansas Jake]

Look at the gun building threads here and see if you can repair the chip. You won't be out of much and if you get a decent repair you will have a nice rifle that you did the work on to bring it back.

 

[nwtradegun]

replacement stocks http://www.longrifles-pr.com/thompsoncenter.shtml http://www.jedediah-starr.com/thumbnail.asp?cid=19&offset=2 http://antiquevintagegunparts.com/thompson-center-renegade-stock http://besttcenter.com/thompson-center-hawken-stocks/

 

[MSW]

the T/C Renegade was the first flinter that I bought, many years ago. After looking at a bunch of much nicer- looking rifles since, I am still a huge fan of these little guns: they're inexpensive, they're reliable, they're pretty darned accurate, they're very utilitarian, they're easy to work on, and they've provided a 'gateway gun' for a boatload of folks who would otherwise have missed out on the fun of muzzle loader shooting.

as far as the "hawken- oid" appearance, well, I guess it's sort of like driving a VW 'Bug' or an old Volvo - it's ugly, but it gets you there.

if you want a lot of bling, or if you want a lot of HC/PC, or if you want to impress all the folks at the range with the 'coolness' of your gun, then obviously the T/C rifles aren't for you. but if you want to launch some lead, they're a very good way to go.

you'll still be shooting this gun long after you've forgotten exactly what you paid for it. (I think I paid about $75 or $100 for mine, but that was back in '82 or '83 -- when I still had all my hair)

 

[Gene Perryman]

I got a percussion Renegade that I bought new 20 years ago. It shoots great. As a matter fact, I just got back from the range with her. She still shoots better than me !
I believe you'll enjoy it.......