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  1. Trooper

    Lee REAL bullets

    I have a 250 gr Lee REAL bullet mold for my .50 cal TC Hawken. I understand the twist rate to be 1 in 48 for the stock barrel. I've ordered a 320 gr REAL mold and I'm wondering which bullet is more accurate out of a twist rate such as mine. Any advice would certainly help, thanks in advance...
  2. Trooper

    Passing on

    Well I’ve decided to pass on one of my percussion rifles to my stepson, I have a 54 cal renegade that I hope he will get to know and use. My wife and I both have TC Hawken rifles with stock 1-48 twist barrels. I picked up a number of Lee molds for both the .54 and .50 rifles but I’m looking for...
  3. Trooper

    November 1st opening day

    I'm heading out with my .54 cal Renegade tomorrow morning. Today I plan on getting out there this afternoon for another scouting mission. I'll set up my ground blind for opening day. I did some shooting practice yesterday and I was able to hit 4" high at 70 meters. 5 shots creating a 5" group...
  4. Trooper

    what do you use when swabbing between shots?

    Just wondering about what fluid you use to swab between shots. How damp or wet are your swabbing patches?
  5. Trooper

    Ballistol/water lube

    I've been using a Ballistol and water mix of 5 parts ballistol to 1 part water. I've soaked my .020 1-1/4" strips in the mixture and rolled them up into a film container. Do these strips need drying before use or could I get away with using them damp as I would with a spit patch? has anyone...
  6. Trooper

    red dot sight

    I have a 54 cal TC Hawken barrel with a 1 in 48 twist (I think). I ordered a Williams FP tang site last January and the darned thing is held up in customs, God only knows for how long. Anyway, I mounted a short weaver rail where the rear sight would normally go then mounted a Tasco red dot sight...
  7. Trooper

    Bore scope delivery

    I own many rifles and recently ordered a borescope through Amazon. And on delivery, inspected our Hawken smoke poles. One of the first Hawken 50 cal rifles we bought was through the internet, for my wife, and from an unnamed second-hand Shoppe in Delta, BC. When we took delivery, we noted that...
  8. Trooper

    Picked up another TC Hawken

    I found a 50 cal T C Hawken that I picked up for a song and a dance. I stripped all the brass off that stock, removed the barrel tang then the sanding started. When done, I applied Birchwood Casey to the stock and then allowed it to dry. more sanding and another application of Birchwood then I...
  9. Trooper

    Leaving powder in the barrel

    This may be a dumb question, but I can't find any information on this. I hear that if you haven't shot your rifle for a few months with unburnt powder in your barrel will be permanently damaged. is this factual?
  10. Trooper

    WANTED TC Tang Peepsight

    My eyes are getting worse as the years drag on, almost to the point of not being able to use the supplied sights on my Hawken. As the title says, I'm in the market for a tang peep sight that will fit my TC Renegade 54 cal. I'm in Alberta and willing to pay premium for a good quality sight...
  11. Trooper

    Origin of the powderhorn?

    I’ve been searching for any articles about the origin of the powderhorn and I can’t seem to find any literature on the subject. Does anyone here know where I can find articles on this?
  12. Trooper

    Greasing paper patches

    I'm experimenting with paper patching some lee 410 gn minie balls. they measure .533"dia and I'm wondering if greasing the paper patched bullet has ever been done. This is for my .54 cal TC Renegade. Has anyone done this before?
  13. Trooper

    New barrel

    A few months back, I bought a 54 cal 1-66 twist barrel off another member here, I just wanted to say thank you, Walkingeagle, for this excellent piece of kit! After toying with the powder charge and different patch thicknesses, I was able to produce 2” groups with my PRB at 65 meters! I love it...
  14. Trooper

    Independence

    Happy Independence Day to all my American brothers south of the 49th. There are many up here in Alberta who wish we were the 51st state!
  15. Trooper

    Lock mechanism failure

    My wife and I were out making white smoke today. It looks like my wife can't pull her hammer back past half cock. I suspect a tumbler failure. Does anyone have an extra TC hawken Lock mechanism that they would sell?
  16. Trooper

    Removing the clean out plug

    My wife and I have two TC Hawken 50 cal rifles and I’m thinking about removing the clean out plug on the snail . I took a small flat blade and attempted to remove the plug but I stopped and thought better to ask you guys about that plug as it seems very tight. I don’t want to mar the slot on...
  17. Trooper

    My eyes are going bad!

    I know this might sound very unconventional, but I'm considering mounting a red dot sight on my hawken.. I'm at the stage where I have a very hard time focusing on the rear sight or the front sight. Where do I go from here? Is there a picatinny or weaver rail I can mount on the barrel that will...
  18. Trooper

    Pillow ticking

    I just purchased the only pillow ticking that I could find. It seems a bit thin measuring .006 in. Has anyone tried pillow ticking this thickness before.
  19. Trooper

    When were these made?

    First set # 5 numbers beginning 28XXX Second set 5 numbers 67XXX Third set 6 numbers 361XXX
  20. Trooper

    Question about powder

    Is triple 7 and pyrodex as corrosive as black powder? What are your thoughts?
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