TC Renegade left handed

[megasupermagnum]

I can't shoot well with gloves, any gloves. All year I shoot bare handed. Deer hunting is easy, I just keep my hands in a pocket. Duck hunting is tougher, but I just rip my one glove off, and I don't feel like it slows me at all. There's no way I'm getting rid of this trigger. What I want to know is how I can get a set trigger on an inline rifle.

The trigger guard is bizarre. The general shape to form a kind of pistol grip is great, but why the hook and loop? I can't fit my pinky in the loop, and the hook just seems like a burden. A quick search on ebay shows one for about $30. I might have to try and modify one.

[kcajeel]

One thing I did notice is that the nipple is relatively short to what I have been using. I've come to find that the standard TC nipples came that short, yet their hotshot and others are taller. Does the height of the nipple matter that much, and what effect does it have?

The height of the nipples matter a lot. Alignment of the hammer and nipple are especially important for accuracy. Thats one of the first things I check on a rifle that I'm looking at. I shoot a lot of blackpowder percussion and always fully cock the hammer to put on a cap. Always keep the rifle down range and never set the set trigger until ready to fire. Even while hunting. I'd rather lose a deer than kill someone.

[megasupermagnum]

How do you check alignment?

[kcajeel]

To check alignment I just look at the nipple and the hammer from different angles ( views). Looking to see if mating surfaces are square to each other. If you put on a longer nipple it's quite obvious they aren't in line with each other. In muzzleloading everything has to be the same every time and if that hammer doesn't hit the cap squarely everytime it'll make a big difference. Especially in shooting target scores.

[megasupermagnum]

I just went and looked at mine. My hammer hits slightly to the inside/stock side, but seems ok. As far as front and back nipple alignment, the short nipple it came with seems too short. I put on a longer one, and it looks better.