.54 Drop in Barrels for T/C Hawken. ?

[Eric Krewson]

My drop-in was true drop-in, the underlug for the wedge pin is screwed on instead of dovetailed like a TC, I did have to file on it just a bit to get the wedge to go through it.

 

[Amok]

I'm considering adding a 54 percussion barrel to my Hawken but I'm not looking for a project. I know I've seen ads for Green Mountain barrels but don't recall seeing them for 54. Are there any current barrel makers that make a ready drop in barrel for the T/C?

Honestly, I gave up finding parts and just went through eBay. I’ve found two excellent barrels (1 flintlock and 1 percussion) so I was able to put together two guns with parts off eBay. The flintlock is my favorite. It was originally a stock for percussion but with a bit of filing, I got the stock to accept the flintlock much better. Some of the metalwork parts are odd amdvibecrunbintonissues, but if you have a 1” inletted stock, you can fit a .54 barrel. eBay has been a good resource and I continue to find spare parts and discontinued items since TC is no longer around.

 

[MLRon740]

I have a Renegade .54, and recently purchased a Renegade .50 barrel for it. In my search for that, I did notice a huge range in price for factory barrels and what Green Mountain barrels I saw for sale. I am still searching for another barrel, and for some of the prices people are asking for Green Mountain barrels, it seems like the better option would be to have a custom barrel made. At least the length, twist, and caliber could be exactly what one wants, and would still be less expensive than some of the Green Mountain barrels I have seen. Why would someone purchase one of those over another custom barrel, like a Rice or another brand.?

 

[morehops52]

I'm really pi$$ed at my self for missing the 54 Hawken in great cond that sold for ....$400 this week! That would have solved my problem and would have gotten a whole rifle for what barrels are going for. Each day I'm considering my options including forgetting about it entirely and living with what I have. Having lived for 70 years and having only paid $175 (?) for my 1970's Hawken when new, the sticker shock is quite unsettling. While I know ya "gotta pay to play" the question is whether it's worth that much to me in $$ and wait time. So far the answers have been "No".

 

[Bad Karma]

I was going to link them also but when I checked their site they only listed up to 50 cal. Technically, I'm sure they could do a 54 but they don't list them.

I doubt he’ll do .54 in 15/16” at least he never did offer it in a stock barrel.

 

[longcruise]

I doubt he’ll do .54 in 15/16” at least he never did offer it in a stock barrel.

Odd. I think he goes to 62 on a 1"

 

[mtfishn]

I recently bought a Rice 15/16ths .54 cal. barrel ,,,,then got the "parts" to complete it, Breech plug, thimbles under rib sights etc. Had $500 into it with shipping before it was all done.....but boy does it shoot! I chose not to wait for Gun Works ML Emporium...was quoted 13months last spring.....but believe they would be a good product, great folks to talk with.

 

[OldSmoky1967]

Hoyt can and will bore a tc 50 to 54. Also you can get a drop in here - The Gun Works Muzzleloading Emporium -

Pricier than a rebore but with the drop in you will have two calibers and two barrels.

The Hoyt is a better deal. And he will cut it for what you need. Round ball, conicals, etc.

 

[morehops52]

I solved my problem months ago. I found a very nice .54 Renegade for sale here at a less than ridiculous price. I sold a couple of seldom used rifles so I ended up with a great solution and a few extra sheckles in my pocket. WIN-WIN.

 

[longcruise]

,,,,then got the "parts" to complete it, Breech plug, thimbles under rib sights etc

Did you use the Rice breech plug? Was this a ball barrel? What lenvth?

$500 seems like a lot but in a couple years probably not so much! The way things are going with parts it may become a unicorn.

 

[chorizo]

I doubt he’ll do .54 in 15/16” at least he never did offer it in a stock barrel.

Mr. Hoyt bored three 15/16th" hawken barrels to 54 for me if that helps your search. As for other companies, I do not know.

 

[Bad Karma]

Mr. Hoyt bored three 15/16th" hawken barrels to 54 for me if that helps your search. As for other companies, I do not know.

Yeah, Bobby Hoyt has done two for me. Jason at Rice wasn’t open to it. But that was a while ago. He may do so now.

Edit: apparently he does now.. he’s a great barrelsmith.

I recently bought a Rice 15/16ths .54 cal. barrel ,,,,then got the "parts" to complete it, Breech plug, thimbles under rib sights etc. Had $500 into it with shipping before it was all done.....but boy does it shoot! I chose not to wait for Gun Works ML Emporium...was quoted 13months last spring.....but believe they would be a good product, great folks to talk with

 

[mtfishn]

Did you use the Rice breech plug? Was this a ball barrel? What lenvth?

$500 seems like a lot but in a couple years probably not so much! The way things are going with parts it may become a unicorn.

I used a breech plug from TOTW similar to the TC "snail" type. This is a round ball barrel, cut to 36"... I did pay to have the BP installed....and shipping was steep from back east to Montana. Probably have fewer than 100 shots through it so still a work in progress, but posted a 100yd target on another thread (patch lube....lawdy) that had 1st shot out due to wind and next 4 under 2.5". Plan to hunt either deer or elk with it, depending on what tags I have left, in December.

 

[nkbj]

If you have a .50 barrel you want to increase the bore on, consider shopping ebay until one of those larger sized off beat ball molds shows up that nobody wants. Get it for next to nothing and get the barrel rebored to suit. Sometimes a .509 or .515 or such shows up and the bidding can be almost nonexistent.
Or, if things work out on the mold you find, consider having the barrel rebored to shoot lubed lead bullets and be of a bore size that you can patch the round ball to fit. There's lots of ways to skin that cat.