Rebarreling a T/C Hawken Barrel

[Mossback]

Do y'all think it's doable to take a 1" 50cal T/C Hawken barrel, cut it down to a pistol barrel length, rebore it to 54cal, and make it a 1:30 twist?
Reason would be for a T/C Hawken Pistol as my mockup picture shows.

 

[ChuckJonesWagon]

Save your money and buy a new barrel made for a pistol

https://ricebarrels.com/product/pis...6-1-18-1-20-square-and-radius-groove-rifling/

Rice pistol barrels are up to 12" long and cost between $130-$150

 

[Mossback]

Save your money and buy a new barrel made for a pistol

https://ricebarrels.com/product/pis...6-1-18-1-20-square-and-radius-groove-rifling/

Rice pistol barrels are up to 12" long and cost between $130-$150

I would but those only go up to .50cal.

 

[ChuckJonesWagon]

I would but those only go up to .50cal.

Ahhh.....good point.

But I will tell you that I shoot a 12" barreled flintlock pistol. With 50gr 3F shooting a Hornady Pa Conical....the recoil is quite stout.

A .54 cal barrel would be lighter than a 50 cal (less metal....bigger bore) and would likely be "more stouter". I hope you're young and have thick wrist!!

 

[SDSmlf]

Do y'all think it's doable to take a 1" 50cal T/C Hawken barrel, cut it down to a pistol barrel length, rebore it to 54cal, and make it a 1:30 twist?
Reason would be for a T/C Hawken Pistol as my mockup picture shows.

50 caliber T/C Hawken barrels are 15/16”, not 1”. Unless you have a 50 caliber T/C Renegade barrel, which are 1” ATFs.

 

[Mossback]

Ahhh.....good point.

But I will tell you that I shoot a 12" barreled flintlock pistol. With 50gr 3F shooting a Hornady Pa Conical....the recoil is quite stout.

A .54 cal barrel would be lighter than a 50 cal (less metal....bigger bore) and would likely be "more stouter". I hope you're young and have thick wrist!!

No worries. Let's put it this way...I'm a former college football offensive lineman. . Besides, look at the quote on my profile. "Big Bores Matter"

 

[Mossback]

50 caliber T/C Hawken barrels are 15/16”, not 1”. Unless you have a 50 caliber T/C Renegade barrel, which are 1” ATFs.

Yes, I saw that. And I've seen half octagon half round barrels that might work.

 

[longcruise]

Save your money and buy a new barrel made for a pistol

https://ricebarrels.com/product/pis...6-1-18-1-20-square-and-radius-groove-rifling/

Rice pistol barrels are up to 12" long and cost between $130-$150

Won't be saving much but OTOH, Rice will probably do the barrel at 54 but the breech plug is gonna gitcha!

50 caliber T/C Hawken barrels are 15/16”, not 1”. Unless you have a 50 caliber T/C Renegade barrel, which are 1” ATFs.

Hoyt can rebore it to 54

 

[SDSmlf]

Won't be saving much but OTOH, Rice will probably do the barrel at 54 but the breech plug is gonna gitcha!

Hoyt can rebore it to 54

Yep, correct for an 15/16” barrel, and he will take a T/C 1” ATF barrel to 58 caliber rifled or 60 caliber smoothbore.

OP was asking about a reboring of a 50 caliber T/C Hawken barrel 1” ATF that doesn’t exist, unless he has a Renegade barrel to work with.

Strange that his profile says "Big Bores Matter" but he is only looking at a 54 caliber, kind of a midrange caliber for muzzleloaders.

 

[Mossback]

Yep, correct for an 15/16” barrel, and he will take a T/C 1” ATF barrel to 58 caliber rifled or 60 caliber smoothbore.

OP was asking about a reboring of a 50 caliber T/C Hawken barrel 1” ATF that doesn’t exist, unless he has a Renegade barrel to work with.

Strange that his profile says "Big Bores Matter" but he is only looking at a 54 caliber, kind of a midrange caliber for muzzleloaders.

All in perspective my friend.

 

[ChuckJonesWagon]

Won't be saving much but OTOH, Rice will probably do the barrel at 54 but the breech plug is gonna gitcha!

Hoyt can rebore it to 54

I'm not sure if Rice has the breech plug already bored and tapped. To me, I don't think about that as I do my own.

 

[Paladin357]

Looking at Rice's site, he has 15/16" pistol barrels available in up to 54 cal, and can install a breech plug for $25.

 

[ChuckJonesWagon]

Looking at Rice's site, he has 15/16" pistol barrels available in up to 54 cal, and can install a breech plug for $25.

I just did a quick look ....they have 1" wide pistol barrels that go up to 62 caliber. https://ricebarrels.com/product/pis...6-1-18-1-20-square-and-radius-groove-rifling/

 

[Mossback]

Looking at Rice's site, he has 15/16" pistol barrels available in up to 54 cal, and can install a breech plug for $25.

I'd settle for 15/16".

 

[longcruise]

Well, 25 bucks with your BP or 25 to install his.

If you watch track you can get the breech plugs on and off. If you stick with your tc barrel you will already be breeched.