November 20, 2012, 08:39 PM | #1 |
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T/C Thunderhawk
I have never shot a muzzleloader but I thought it may be something I would like since most deer around here go into rut during muzzleloader only season do I traded on a T/C Thunderhawk. I was wondering what input some of you might have for it as far as a review or other observations. It has been converted to 209 primers.
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November 21, 2012, 10:39 AM | #2 |
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Good trade !!!
I'm very familiar with this TC model so feel free to ask whatever questions you wish. This use to be one of my hunters, sold it and stepped up to the Black Diamond. You say that yours has the conversion and that's fine but I went back to the Musket caps. You have not mentioned if yours is SS or blued; wood or sythetic. These are good shooters with very nice tiggers. ..
Range-Time and; Be Safe !!!
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November 21, 2012, 11:30 AM | #3 |
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Mine is blued with a wood stock and has a fixed 4x32 bushnell scope. What projectile did you find the most favorable and what charge did you use so I can have a basis to start at like I said I'm a newbie to smoke poles. Why did you switch back to musket caps?
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Powder; 90-95 gns. of loose 777 Projectile; .44, 230-240 grns pistol lead bullet. Sabot; Honady 50/.44 (Important) Musket Cap; CCI, for now Quote:
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November 22, 2012, 12:45 AM | #5 |
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Thanks for the help. I will probably wait until deer season is over to experiment but go ahead and buy the stuff when it goes on sale.
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November 22, 2012, 08:23 AM | #6 |
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Here's a PDF copy of the Thunderhawk owner's manual.:
http://www.tcarms.com/assets/manuals...awk_Manual.pdf |
November 24, 2012, 11:14 AM | #7 |
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The walnut/blued Custom Shop (high polish blue + upgraded wood) Thunderhawk I had was very accurate, but I sold mine when I yearned for a removable breechplug to make cleaning easier, and bought an Omega.
Now, some 15 years later, I reverted, and hunt with patent-breeched, side-hammer rock & cap lock rifles - go figure ! ! . |
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Two pyrodex pellets and a T/C superglide or something real similar from T/C. Been a long time since I bought them. I don't think guns are as projectile specific when using sabots. Last edited by johnwilliamson062; November 25, 2012 at 12:46 AM. |
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