Renegade .54 Caliber Black Powder Rifle by Thompson Center
Renegade .54 Caliber Black Powder Rifle by Thompson Center
Here is a quick look and a couple of shots with the very lovely .54 Renegade black powder rifle from Thompson Center.
If you love traditional looking black powder rifles this is a great modern production option. This gun is HEAVY! That huge octagonal barrel is a joy to shoot and a load to carry.
I have the same rifle and I LOVE it.. got mine for a steal of $75👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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What twist rate is the rifle
This video reminds me of the first time I tried to ride a bike as a child and crashed.. Brush up on black powder and redo this… So many made more mistakes than I would ever publish! Geee
For the guy with the Ram Rod stuck in the barrel. My Dad and I were shooting what were his rifles at the time (he has passed on) He asked me to help him find his ram rod. So I am crawling on my hands and knees looking everywhere for it. Finally he says "Uh, you dont suppose I left it in the barrel…… So we walked down range until we found this still smoking stick.
The hawken is probably the coolest rifle ever
I have the same exact T.C Renegade 56 Cal. though not a 54 Cal. same look same set up
That’s a very nice rifle I own one myself. I replaced the original shallow groove 1-48 twist TC barrel with a deep groove slow twist Green Mountain ball barrel. Huge improvement for shooting balls. I can load any charge and they are all accurate. Also you newbies watching this video that have hangfires shooting pyrodex and 777 in your caplock, try black powder. No hangfires. Cleaning is mandatory regardless of powder choice. Have fun.
Its a ram
Can you use the powder kegs
I have the same gun , but mine is 56 cal. Same setup and fun. I shoot 90 grain of triple seven ffg. I would recommend that anyone who use these black powder guns clean them properly after firing. Black powder leaves a mess and causes fouling and can also effect accuracy if left uncleaned for a while and after many shots. Long story short shot it once or 10 times a day just clean it when your done.
Have this rifle love it
The ‘stick’ is a ram rod 😉
The "loops"are called ramrod thimbles.
1. It’s called a ramrod. 2. Not to sound rude but there is no reason for your gloves. Seriously.
I’ve found better ignition with a musket cap nipple.
Also, real black-powder is less corrosive than perchlorate-based Pyrodex.
Nothing weird about the ramrod. Just use the other end to load. The threaded end is for cleaning jags, brushes, patch hook ( I think its called that or puller), and ball puller. Its cupped for a reason.
Looks like rifle wasn’t kept to clean. Top flat behind rear sight has some pitting. Black powder is more corrosive. Must clean with hot water. I assembled a .50 T/C Hawken kit back in the late 80’s. Have a 1:66" round ball barrel for it also.
They’re not primers, rather percussion caps. They haven’t been corrosive for decades.
I got one last year and never fired it yet. I’m a left hand and my gun is a left hand lock.
All you may own if u can’t pass NICS
80 grain round ball? What a wuss! Try a 150 gr. Maxi sometime.
I have this model and what screws into the end of the ram rod is a screw to extracted bullets and a swagger
The one I had was made of black walnut.
Quit watching after a few painful minutes. You know nothing!
"John Hobby"?
What are the gloves for? Must be a city guy. Couldn’t watch .
The Renegade was made to shoot Maxi Ball conical rounds and not patch and ball as the turn is faster than for patch and ball. Built my first Renegade in the early 80’s. They didn’t offer them except in kits.
What’s a ball park price for that 54 cal
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You can use the other end of the ram rod for round ball without any attachment.
Hi HobbyJon, I have a TC Renegade 0.50 cal that Dad heired to me when he died and wound up getting drawn for an elk tag in Colorado for their Muzzleloader season. I have only shot it a total of 7 times (and 3 of those in 2000 with Dad) in 15 years and am very new to Muzzleloading. I have a ramrod stuck in the barrel and wondered if you could suggest any decent way of removing it and 2) Generally do you find that Pyrodex RS is the "best" for big game applications? Thank you for your time and great video.-Paul
Wow…dipshit has no clue he is using the wrong end of the ramrod to seat the ball. People this ignorant about the firearms they own shouldnt own firearms period.
Knows nothing, and does and says it wrong!
I have never heard a ramrod be called a loading apparatus. Hahaha
Ramrod !! I’ll leave after " the loading stick" !!
You are using your ramrod backwards. The threaded end is for a jag and a brush. The flared end at the front with the semicircular cup is for ramming the ball home on the charge. That’s why it’s called a ramrod.
Loading stick!
Modern percussion caps are not corrosive.
I have the same gun but mine is a flintlock.
Tacticool gloves
A pity that since the S&W takeover all of the traditional muzzle-loading TC rifles have been discontinued.
I do own a Renegade like the one on the vid though, and have shot it, a lot.