SOLD Thompson Center .54 Renegade

[Stony Broke]

Another gun from an estate. This rifle shows some evidence of use along the way, but appears to be in good all around shooting condition and would make someone a very good hunting rifle. 225.00 + 35.00 shipping

 

[lwscrim]

How does the bore look?

 

[Stony Broke]

It looks just fine. The whole rifle appears to have been well used, but the bore seems to have been taken care of and the rest of the rifle is in good serviceable condition. I wouldn't hesitate to make a good hunting rifle out of it, if I didn't already have plenty of them.

 

[MikeMcK]

Bore photo?

Regards

 

[Stony Broke]

I just tried about 20 times to get a photo of the bore, but I don't have a light to make it happen. I tried a .40 cal nickel case in the bore with a flashlight, and it is shiny all the way down....but unfortunately I cannot get it to all work right for a picture. The bore is certainly usable...

 

[MikeMcK]

Thanks Stoney. Bore looks clean and not pitted.

 

[Stony Broke]

Wish I could have furnished you with better pic's of the bore, but I just don't have the means. I guess some day I need to pick up some type of bore light to do such things !

 

[ppg1949]

I use a night fishing bobber battery/light combo to light up my barrels. I get them at wally world. They are about the diameter if a pencil lead and maybe an inch and a half long. You pull the light up to turn on. I take them to gun shows. Good luck on the Renegade.

 

[Stony Broke]

Thanks a lot for the info...I'll check out the fishing stuff next time there..

 

[ppg1949]

PS, a glow stick might even work but I've never used them.

 

[Cobra6]

I just drop a shinny iron nail down the bore [point first] and then shine a light down the bore. Now before you do this, make sure the nail head is smaller than the bore.

Cobra 6

 

[Stony Broke]

I don't have any problems looking down the bores with a flashlight, it is just a problem taking a pic down the bore at the same time. I'll get a light one of these days...but I don't sell many guns anyway. The ones I have listed were all part of an estate, and I haven't fired any of them.

 

[BrianL]

PS, a glow stick might even work but I've never used them.

They make small battery operated led's for using in fishing bobbers for night fishing. They are excellent for barrels and come in green or red

 

[ppg1949]

They make small battery operated led's for using in fishing bobbers for night fishing. They are excellent for barrels and come in green or red

That's what I referenced in my previous post. I like them in green. Thanks.

 

[Kansas Jake]

They cost about $3-4 at wallyworld or Academy.

 

[ppg1949]

They are worth the money. I take one with me when I go to look at used guns. Thanks

 

[Old Bloke]

I just drop a shinny iron nail down the bore [point first] and then shine a light down the bore. Now before you do this, make sure the nail head is smaller than the bore.

Cobra 6

And how do you know that Cobra6. ha, ha,

 

[Cobra6]

Old Bloke

Yup....did that many years ago. Got one of those shinny roofing nails caught down the barrel of my 50 Cal Hawken. My shooting buddy convinced me not to shoot it out by pouring powder into the nipple portal. He was afraid that the nail might scratch the rifling. Anyway, we found a [thin walled] hollow copper tube that just fit the barrel and drove it carefully down around the head of the nail. We then grabbed the tube with vice grips and back tapped the copper tube out. The nail was captured inside the very end of the copper tube. I think I was lucky on that one.


Cobra 6

 

[ppg1949]

Cobra 6, I bet that was scary. Glad you got the nail out. I would have never thought of that solution. Another item to file in my over crowded brain. Thanks for sharing.

 

[mjpchief]

Go to a bow shop and get a lighted arrow knock. Just turn it on and drop it down the barrel. Usually they are green or red but either shows the bore really well.