Renegade barrel question.

[Danny Ross]

I have a brand new unfired 54cal Renegade barrel, on it there is a screw "I" have never seen on any Renegade barrel. This screw is on the top flat of the breech plug, in the center of the flat, the center of the screw is 1/8" forward of the line formed where the breech plug mates up with the stock lug. It appears to be about the size of a screw used to fill the holes in a barrel where a scope could be mounted. Anybody have ANY idea what this screw would be there for? DANNY

 

[chazz1975]

That's a good question, I bought a used one in 50 over the summer that has the same thing. I was thinking it may have been to mount some sort of optics. Anybody have any information on this?

 

[necchi]

Yup, newer factory barrels had that added for a scope mount option.
They are common enough to be just ignored by most folks.

 

[bubba.50]

T/C used the rear sight holes & the hole on top of the breechplug for the factory scope mount so's ya don't hafta drill any potentially weakenin' holes in yer barrel for mountin' a scope. they also at one time had a small mount that used just the rear sight holes to mount a long eye-relief scope.

 

[don hepler]

Yes, I agree it is for a scope mount. TC made a long scope mount, that used the two holes in the rear sight, and the one extra hole, that you have described.

 

[Danny Ross]

Thanks everyone. I thought it looked factory installed, but I couldn't figure out why just a single hole. Sounds like they hand their own scope rail. Well as long as I own it it will never see a scope :nono: . Besides round balls, don't need no stinkin scope. They go where they are supposed to when you pull the trigger, with your eyes closed, wit a 70mph cross wind, at night, wit clouds, and a new moon :rotf: .

 

[necchi]

Gotta connect with the Zen,
Use the Force, Dan.
"Remember, the Force will be with you always."