Renegade .54
02-20-2015, 09:39 AM
#21
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Hayes, Va.
Posts: 2,332
I have a .58 cal. Renegade with a 1 in 48" twist and it loves a PRB. I'm having a bit of a problem trying to find a good conical for her.
Now I also have a Hawken Carbine in .54 cal. with a 1 in 24" twist and it loves a Barnes Expander sabot. It is deadly!
Now I also have a Hawken Carbine in .54 cal. with a 1 in 24" twist and it loves a Barnes Expander sabot. It is deadly!
02-21-2015, 06:02 AM
#22
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 84
Hi all
Well the Renegade finally showed up and the overall condition looks very good. It definitely has been used but not abused so I am very pleased. I noticed right away there were no markings on the barrel stating the model or any warnings. Did some research and discovered it has a Douglas barrel with a serial number of 35###. Anyone have an idea of what I've bought as far as age? I'm assuming it will have a 1-48 twist rate?
Thank you
Well the Renegade finally showed up and the overall condition looks very good. It definitely has been used but not abused so I am very pleased. I noticed right away there were no markings on the barrel stating the model or any warnings. Did some research and discovered it has a Douglas barrel with a serial number of 35###. Anyone have an idea of what I've bought as far as age? I'm assuming it will have a 1-48 twist rate?
Thank you
02-21-2015, 09:02 AM
#23
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Virginia / West Virginia
Posts: 4,906
Hi all
Well the Renegade finally showed up and the overall condition looks very good. It definitely has been used but not abused so I am very pleased. I noticed right away there were no markings on the barrel stating the model or any warnings. Did some research and discovered it has a Douglas barrel with a serial number of 35###. Anyone have an idea of what I've bought as far as age? I'm assuming it will have a 1-48 twist rate?
Thank you
Well the Renegade finally showed up and the overall condition looks very good. It definitely has been used but not abused so I am very pleased. I noticed right away there were no markings on the barrel stating the model or any warnings. Did some research and discovered it has a Douglas barrel with a serial number of 35###. Anyone have an idea of what I've bought as far as age? I'm assuming it will have a 1-48 twist rate?
Thank you
Be curious how you knew it was a Douglas. Mine is a 1:48 to my knowledge...though I've never measured it.
02-21-2015, 11:05 AM
#24
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 84
From the research I've done if the barrel has a "M" stamped on the underside of the barrel it was made by Douglas. Now of course the info I read could be wrong too?
Edit. Sounds like it could be a W. It's hard for this D- English student to tell. The rear sight is also the old style straight blade type I saw in a thread on this forum.
Edit. Sounds like it could be a W. It's hard for this D- English student to tell. The rear sight is also the old style straight blade type I saw in a thread on this forum.
Last edited by Omega218er; 02-21-2015 at 11:51 AM.
02-21-2015, 01:27 PM
#25
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
I was once told many of the early T/C barrels, before they made them themselves, were Sharon barrels. I had a friend that owned one of the early T/C rifles. He was sure he had a Sharon barrel and it was a 1-66 twist. It sure was a round ball shooter. As for determination of the age, I would think T/C could tell you by the serial number but then you never know.
The early CVA had Douglas barrels on some of their Mountain Rifles. Those that owned them held onto them. They were great shooters.
Sounds like you have a great rifle there.
The early CVA had Douglas barrels on some of their Mountain Rifles. Those that owned them held onto them. They were great shooters.
Sounds like you have a great rifle there.
