dang decisions, I went to a local enablers shop and there were not one but TWO TC Ren

[tallpaul]

Renegades on the used shelf. Both look like they were unfired or not much. I would guess unfired though. One in 50 and one in 54. Now I have had one renegade in 50 for 30 years about and love it. Don't shoot it much though but dang if I am not tempted to call and offer dollars for both! I don't have a 54 yet but got a mold and a bunch of bullets and accessories here a while back in a horse trade/ too good a deal to pass on... the 50 I would like just to have a double of a great gun I already have.

I should get at least one of em if not both but why? I need em like a whole in my head.... I already have five ML rifles I don't shoot a lot...

 

[Pancho]

It's a good thing that the firearm industry is not based on need or it would still be a cottage industry.
It can be argued that the only gun you need is a shotgun.
If I were in your shoes I'd be buying the 54. It will give you a reason to spend more money on 54 specific assc. I have multiples of a few guns and I always have a prejudice for the first bought of any pair.

 

[OrangePwrx9]

Definitely get the .54. Bang-up deer killer if there ever was one...whether shooting roundballs or conicals.

Not only that, but you can get the purple MMP sabots and shoot 330 gr .50 S&W pistol bullets in the 54...they WILL stabilize in the Renegade's 1:48 twist. Accurate and very effective on deer.

As to a second .50 Renegade, I'd be tempted to buy that too and then pick up a 1" Green Mountain .58 cal. barrel for it, keeping the TC .50 as a spare. You'd be covered from .50 to .58; all excellent hunters.

But then I have a weakness for the old discontinued TC muzzleloaders, especially .54 Renegades.

 

[BADUNAME30]

You could 'justify' it ths way Paul.

With the price of ML goin thru the roof as of late. 'specialy the T/C's, if the price(es) are right, they are an investment.
Yeah, that's it... an investment

 

[tallpaul]

Well I need to read more carefully, both were 50 cal and I did grab one for 180.00... A bit more than I wanted to pay but still a good deal on a great rifle. I liked when they were sub 150 because everyone wants inlines as new but for some safe dings... I did offer 300 for both but the seller did not like that much, I am glad he said no or I would have got em both !

 

[Kaeto]

Let me know if you ever want to sell the .54 supplies. I've got a Renegade in .54 and a Hawken in .50.

 

[tallpaul]

The .54 stuff goes to my buddies kids to shoot... if I don't get one before then and even then I subsidize their shootin... dang ML are at least slower/cheaper then them shooting the sten gun