Hi,
I was wondering what size can i get a T/C hawken 50 cal bored out to?
Is there a difference between what i could bore a hawken 50 cal and a renegade 50 cal?
I have several rescued T/C's that have rough bores and would like a 58 rifled or even a 62 smoothbore.
Before you slap your forehead and go "DOH" I've never ventured into this area and have no idea what is normally done.
Thanks!
Matt
Last edited by steif; 06-26-2018 at 07:31 PM.
Go down to the swappin sellin section. look for an add for a WTB 54 cal green mountain LRH barrel thread. In that thread I listed contact info for Bobby Hoyt. He does excellent work and is reasonable. Your renegade is 1" I think? That would probably make it to 58cal rifled.
Last edited by Harleysboss; 06-26-2018 at 08:02 PM.
"freshening" is an old technique for muzzle loaders. The difference being, the bore is enlarged enough to remove the difficulties, rather than aiming for a specific caliber. It might require a custom mold.
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earlier this year bobby hoyt reamed out one of my .50 GPRs to .54, with a better 1:56 twist and deeper .012 radius bottom grooves. he's done a number of barrel and chamber reams for me and his work is Top Shelf, highly recommended. bobby's in PA - 717.642.6696
Mr Hoyt took my Renegade 50 and made it a 62 cal slow twist round ball shooter . His work is reasonable cost/excellent /and fast turn around , I keep finding barrels to send so I can add to the collection /EdOriginally Posted by steif
Hoyt took mine to .60 cal w/ a round ball twist.
this is cool! so i wonder if he could take my 54c rifled barrel and bore it out to a 20 gauge smoothbore shotgun?
Like I said 50 to 62cal in a 1 inch barrel ,also bored a new TC 54 SB to 62 ,(I like big)
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