Renegade replacement barrel

[nebhunt]

Just purchased a really nice T/C Renegade stock on another forum and now searching for a barrel for it. Thinking a Green Mountain with a faster twist than the 1:48 . Anyone know of a good source?

 

[Eric Krewson]

Doesn't look like there is any such animal out there, GMs are 1 in 70. Your best and only bet would be to buy a roached out Renegade barrel and have it rebored to be a fast twist barrel.

You could have the barrel custom made, the Gun Works offers this service for drop ins but at $350 a pop that is a lot of money to put in a Renegade.

 

[Grenadier1758]

Yes, but a roached our Renegade barrel for $85 and a $160 (estimated) rebore puts you close to that $350. The advantage of getting a roached out Renegade barrel is that it will fit the Renegade stock (T/C stock for a 1" across the flats barrel) and have sights, under rib and thimbles.

 

[harleysboss]

Those barrels do exist. Green Mountain made the LRH fast twist. 50 cal is 1-28 and the 45 is 1-30. They drop in to renegade stock. You may have to do just a little fitting for match up to the hook area of the breech. They pop up from time to time on here as well as other auction sites. Some sellers believe they are made of gold and price is.... well...elevated.

 

[bluemule66]

I have an extra TC .54 Hawken barrel that would drop in. If you wanted to go that way?

 

[nkbj]

Just purchased a really nice T/C Renegade stock on another forum and now searching for a barrel for it. Thinking a Green Mountain with a faster twist than the 1:48 . Anyone know of a good source?

By all means, put an ad in the want ads part of the forum and somebody will be along.

 

[deermanok]

There's one for sale on Ebay. Asking 150 bucks. 54 cal.

 

[Eric Krewson]

My last Bobby Hoyt rebore of a TC barrel cost $140 shipped. This was 3 or 4 years ago.

 

[Idaho Ron]

I heard that Rice was building a drop in barrel for TC.

 

[Notchy Bob]

I heard that Rice was building a drop in barrel for TC.

I had not heard that. They sure haven't advertised it, and I appreciate the "heads up." I have a Renegade stock and hardware in need of a barrel. If Rice makes a drop-in replacement, I would be interested.

Notchy Bob

 

[FishDFly]

I heard it is still about a year out.

 

[bubba.50]

I heard that Rice was building a drop in barrel for TC.

$350.00 bucks was the price l saw mentioned on another site.

 

[Idaho Ron]

I heard it is still about a year out.

I know a guy that has at least one and is shooting it, and I think the second is on order.

 

[Rich Wormington]

A couple of years ago, I sent Rice a Renegade breech plug and he fit it to a new barrel and cut sight dovetails for me. It is a very good shooter.

 

[nebhunt]

Might be a silly question but has anyone ever tried putting a 15/16" across the flats barrel into a Renegade stock. I'm thinking with maybe a Hawken tang and glass bed the stock might work?

 

[Mad Professor]

GM made drop ins in 45 50 and 54 cal. I know the 50 and 54 are 1-28 twist I've got those. Not sure of the 45 cal twist? Idaho Ron would know.

TOTW has the 50 cal GM listed but backordered

 

[nebhunt]

I contacted TOTW and the are not going to do any of the 1" across the flats for the Thompson Center only the 15/16" for now. They are on backorder as you stated. So that is why I was wondering if putting the 15/16" in the Renegade that was set up for 1" would work? I'm just not having much luck finding someone that wants to give up their 1" barrel and sell it to me.

 

[FishDFly]

You might be able to do it with proper bedding of the tang and barrel.

 

[nebhunt]

I have glass bedded several rifles before that turned out really well. Just didn't know if I'm missing something

 

[Idaho Ron]

GM made drop ins in 45 50 and 54 cal. I know the 50 and 54 are 1-28 twist I've got those. Not sure of the 45 cal twist? Idaho Ron would know.

TOTW has the 50 cal GM listed but backordered

The fast twist 45's are 1-30