What are your favorite Thompson Center (T/C) Percussion guns?

[Eric Krewson]

My favorite is a Hawken I built from a kit that my brother found in my dad's closet when he went to assisted living.

I changed things around a bit and took off the excess wood. That place at the comb that looks like a dip is actually a grain swirl in the wood.

I dropped the comb and did away with the ugly TC cheek piece. I added a toe piece as well.

 

[Wes]

What are your favorite Thompson Center (T/C) Muzzleloading percussion guns?

Mine are the Cherokee, Seneca, Pennsylvania Hunter and the Patriot Pistol. All fine shooters and fit me very good. I have a Hawken and others but these are the "best" in my opinion..

For me my 50 cal. Gray Hawk and my 36 cal. Seneca. The Gray Hawk is a deerslayer.

 

[mikesto44]

I have two T.C. Hawkins one in 45 an one in 50. They have caused the demise of several deer an coyotes.

 

[Boatncamp]

My TC Hawken will always remain precious in my heart as it was my first muzzle loader purchased around 1977

 

[Rifleman1776]

The two I built up into target rifles I call 'half breeds'. One has a Seneca stock, the other a hawken. Both have Douglass XX barrels and Redfield peep sights.

 

[Des52]

My .54 Renegade, been shooting it so long it's like an old friend.

 

[GregK]

Ones I used to own: Thunderhawk, New Englander, LH Renegade 50, LH Renegade 54. Ones I own now: Seneca 45, Seneca 36, Patriot 36.

Seneca 45 is the last one I'd sell.

 

[Togo]

#1 58 Big Boar, it was my first.
#2 50 cal Cougar
#3 45 Patriot

 

[Some_Mook]

.50 New Englander - this will be the one that I use to teach my grandsons to learn proper sight alignment and trigger control.

 

[smokepolehall]

I reckon my Renegade .54 for a T/C

 

[Dave Dworshak]

.54 Renegade.

 

[Urban Coyote]

A mid 1970s .45 caplock Hawken, .32 Cherokee, .50 PA Hunter Carbine and the .45 Patriot pistol as my favorites. However, I like most of the sidelock models Thompson Center made.

 

[bronko220002]

I like the Hawken but my Senecas are my favorite.

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

What are your favorite Thompson Center (T/C) Muzzleloading percussion guns?

Mine are the Cherokee, Seneca, Pennsylvania Hunter and the Patriot Pistol. All fine shooters and fit me very good. I have a Hawken and others but these are the "best" in my opinion..

i have to be honest. i like them all.ive got a couple of renegades for right now. both are a little bit different when it comes to shooting. each one has its own preference on the powder and patch. lol sometimes i think they change their mind what they like but a good possibly its the one that pulls the trigger that is causing all the issues. dang sure is hard taking the blame for the accuracy. reckon i need to keep on shooting

 

[Urban Coyote]

My TC Hawken will always remain precious in my heart as it was my first muzzle loader purchased around 1977

I bought my .50 caplock Hawken in 1976. I still have it and shoot it a few times each year. It is the first muzzleloader I ever owned, or shot for that matter. It holds a special place with me. It was the "gateway" muzzleloader that sent me on a path to addiction. I've since been compelled to spend considerable resources buying a "fix" from time to time. I'm now struggling with being a muzzleloading hoarder.

 

[gunpa]

I still like my 54 New Englander and after a Hoyt reline it's like new again.

 

[TDM]

I still have my .50 Renegade and 12 ga New Englander that I started with in the early 80’s. Both percussion, love them both.

 

[8Ball]

My Grey Hawk in .54 and it is the only T/C I own. Love it.

 

[cynthialee]

Renegade .56 smoothbore and the Hawken in .50

 

[Hermit Tim]

I really liked my 50cal White Mountain Carbine. Was such a light and nice looking gun. I just wish it had set triggers and some brass like the Hawkens do, I love how they look. I am also partial to the TC Cougar, almost bought one (special edition Hawken with staineless steel instead of brass)

I really like 45 caliber in general and thinking my next TC purchase would be a Hawken but I also like staying true to the 50 caliber as in "Jerimiah Johnson"

And then there is the Seneca and Cherokee... I am also in the market for a 36 (or smaller) caliber rifle for small game hunting due to state regulations, and was hoping to get a TC Cherokee in 36 cal, mostly due to it being a bit shorter length barrel than the Seneca, and I've always been partial to carbines

Maybe a 36cal TC Cherokee, a 50cal TC Hawken, and possibly 45 Seneca would be a nice compromise!

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Nice rifle. I love those handy little shooters.