So, I just bought a TC renegade that has barely been shot, but I have accuracy issues. the gun does have the QLA system.
I set the gun up with a 1x thompson center scope and was shooting 80 grains of 3f pyrodex and using the Thompson center 370 grain maxiball. for a while it was shooting well, but now its all over the place....very weird.
At first, I thought it was the scope, so I rechecked everything, and even put on a different scope. At 25 yards, I could not even hit the paper with a bore sighted gun!
After a few shots, it seemed to stay on paper, but my 7 shot group at 25 yards was 15 inches... not good.
I decided to reduce the charge to 70 grains, and the gun shot better. Then went to 60 grains and the group tighten up to a 3 inch group At 25 yards.
I just cant figure out why the 80 grain load 2 weeks ago shot so well, and now it will not even hit paper....unless I reduce the charge....
here is what I know
26 inch barrel
1:48 twist
370 grain maxi ball
3f pyrodex
Magnum percussion caps
Am I doing something wrong?
Do you guys have any advice that might help this gun shoot more accurately? Powder? Bullet type/weight? Percussion cap?
thanks in advance. Jim
I set the gun up with a 1x thompson center scope and was shooting 80 grains of 3f pyrodex and using the Thompson center 370 grain maxiball. for a while it was shooting well, but now its all over the place....very weird.
At first, I thought it was the scope, so I rechecked everything, and even put on a different scope. At 25 yards, I could not even hit the paper with a bore sighted gun!
After a few shots, it seemed to stay on paper, but my 7 shot group at 25 yards was 15 inches... not good.
I decided to reduce the charge to 70 grains, and the gun shot better. Then went to 60 grains and the group tighten up to a 3 inch group At 25 yards.
I just cant figure out why the 80 grain load 2 weeks ago shot so well, and now it will not even hit paper....unless I reduce the charge....
here is what I know
26 inch barrel
1:48 twist
370 grain maxi ball
3f pyrodex
Magnum percussion caps
Am I doing something wrong?
Do you guys have any advice that might help this gun shoot more accurately? Powder? Bullet type/weight? Percussion cap?
thanks in advance. Jim