My cousin is selling me a TC 50 cal. Hawken Muzzleloader and I wanted to know if any of you guys have ever used the gun or own one and like it...?

I've owned several over the years. It's a nice rifle! Just play with it to see what loads it likes.

Got a hawken and a renegade. Love em both. Can't beat tc rifles for production guns imo

That was a fact....until Smith and Wesson bought them. Used to have the best customer service around. Not no more...

great gun, mine shot buffalo bullets best in that slow twist barrel. Won't shoot sabots well in my experience. Fun gun to shoot.

"You can't cheat the mountain, Pilgrim"

You will like it. Double set trigger may be something new to you but it's a good thing. Keep it clean and listen to the TC guys about how to care for it. I'm down to a 50 Renegade for TCs and it's a keeper.

Most T/C .50 with a 1/48 twist barrel shoot 80FF and either patched round ball or conical. I have two, .45 & .54 Hawken. I killed this with the .54 this year using 70FFF and patched round ball. h.h.

great design IMO. My front one tripped clean at about 3lbs

I want it to hunt traditional with a round ball and traditional black powder.

You continue to impress me, Evan!

Thanks Weedhopper! Yes, in fact that is really the reason I want it is to hunt traditional like the old timers. I figured it would be much more fun and challenging and a better experience! It is fascinating as well how the gun works!

Evan, I went to using my scopeless single shot shotgun two years ago and my hunting has been much more enjoyable not having to lug around a bigger shotgun (especially hunting from my ladder stand)...

Who you calling old?????? .......... h.h.

No kidding!!

Seriously, Evan...muzzys can be challenging to work up an accurate load. Read,,read,,,and read some more. If you have questions...ask.

Not if you get the muzzy from the right friend Weed! 😜

Matt,,,I take it you're happy with my old Renegade....

Agree with all.....cool stuff! Great thing is it's really easy to care for and will give you a lot of flexibility. You can take the trigger adjustment down too far for safety, so yeah around 3 or so us pretty nice. I like shooting the conical bullets in my 50.

Advanced coursework after obtaining will be learning how to utilize it without making noise......best done in person or safe practice. Well, it will make a lot of noise when fired, but setting triggers/hammer. Can you skin Griz?

No, no, no, no I'm not calling you guys old I'm talking about like the men in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Ever been down to Friendship, Evan??

+1...... Everyone should go to Friendship and Bean Blossom once in there life.

I used to own the Red Barn as soon as you get in town Spent lots of time at Friendship Camped in Primative a lot Great time to be had there

Magnum, FYI, most of us on here were born in the 20th century.......but...we know what you mean. LOL

Here is a very good forum to join, read and ask questions about primitive firearms. h.h.

http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/index.php?

Make sure you read the rules on that site. NEVER mention inline rifles there....trust me.

I'm a member there, but have seen people get banned for stupid stuff... :rolleyes:

The shoots and flea markets are really nice in Friendship... Use to take my ex girlfriend down there... I sure miss it.

I agree. Make sure you only talk about primitive weapons.

The guys on here most likely can answer any of your questions. There are a lot of guys on here with many years experience shooting black powder weapons. h.h.

funny how those lines get drawn. so Flint ignition only is considered primitive, no #11 primers, and only blackpowder?

Just wondering is 777, Pyrodex, Blackhorn, using #11 caps etc considered primitive?

All those items you listed can be discussed. "Primitive" can be defined in numerous ways. It's how Claude (the owner) defines it on a certain day at a certain time. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Still lots of good info there if you can overlook the "Nazi-ish" attitudes.

Read the forum rules. Some of them will leave you scratching your head...

OK got it.

I will only post in English, keep God out of it, only muzzleloaders, no inlines, percussion pistols are fair game, no talk of sabots unless they are in smooth bore guns, then plastic wads are cool, and don't call anyone a "Stich Nazi"

=)

Or you could just go to graybeard outdoors...... Knights and TCs are only viewed as late archaic pieces there and accepted by most.

OR...you could register here and ask anything. Great group of guys and pretty painless...

http://www.modernmuzzleloader.com/forum/index.php?sid=cc6a648a7e74bc8d09b52872d16d90e8

Thanks Weed, not sure how I haven't stumbled onto that one. Looks like a great site. There's a wealth of knowledge out the Magnum, just use your resources!

Buddy of mine from Athens Alabama started the site. He's since turned it over to another fella. Great group of people and will go out of their way to help you. We used to get a group from there together and hog hunt in Tennessee.

No I have never been to Friendship but I hear it is really awesome and I would love to go! I hope to have the opportunity next year!

Go this year, biggest shoot of the year is coming up in Sept. This runs several days. You will learn and see a lot in a day...h.h.

Alright h.h. I will definitely look into it!

Magnum, here is a flyer for this years shoot. h.h.

http://nmlra.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/SEPT-SHOOT-FLYER-2016-2.jpg

We went this Summer and it was great!!