Short Barreled 50 cal

[shifty]

I just found in my stash of junk a 50 cal 1-48 twist barrel that i can get about 24"s of good bore out of. So i was thinking of making a little Leman look alike short tree stand gun with it.May shoot conicals what think you.

 

[dbowling]

had 2 of them with 18-19 in barrels still have a .54, total gun length is 35 3/4 in long. Great for tree stands or hunting thick stuff.
Middle gun is a T/C Renegade with barrel rebored to .54 by Bobby Hoyt(I cut barrel down due to pitting when it was a .50) and top gun is a Investarms Hunter carbine in .45 with 20-21 in barrel.

 

[Idaholewis]

That little Renegade looks pretty neat Dean :yeah: Have you ever done any Chronograph work with that one? Did you stay with the 1:48 Twist after the Re Bore?

 

[shifty]

Hey that little gun on top looks close to what i had in mind . I would be interested in chrony results also,i don't have one my self.

 

[dbowling]

Lewis,
I've got a chrony but mainly use it for my recurves and air rifles never have chrony any muzzleloaders..
I believe Bobby Hoyt told me he did the barrel in 1:26 twist but wont swear to that just told him I wanted a twist that would shoot big massive conicals well, 535 gr and up.

That little Renegade looks pretty neat Dean :yeah: Have you ever done any Chronograph work with that one? Did you stay with the 1:48 Twist after the Re Bore?

 

[dbowling]

I don't know if my numbers would help you much if yours is a .50 as the top gun is a .45 and the other is a .54 but if I get around to it will try to get some numbers in near future.

Hey that little gun on top looks close to what i had in mind . I would be interested in chrony results also,i don't have one my self.

 

[Saxtonyoung]

I had some dealing with a gentleman on gun broker and I told him that I was a big fan of the TC White Mountain Carbine. He sent me these pictures of a muzzleloader he put together. Stock from a White Mountain Carbine, lock and tang from a Elite, trigger with guard from a Grey Hawk, shortened stainless Green Mountain LRH barrel, TC stainless sling swivels and a TC Scout style scope mount.

He told me he could sell me a barrel so I could make one, I said why don't you just sell me your gun ? Or course he said you wouldn't have the fun of finding the parts needed and putting it all together.

 

[edmehlig]

That is one SWEET Looking Rifle! Wonder what recoil pad he put on it?

 

[Idaholewis]

That is a SLICK looking little Gun!

 

[Saxtonyoung]

He probably told what he used for recoil pad but I don't remember. He has been a very serious collector of TC products for many years. Not many people have an extra Elite laying around to use as parts.