ORIGINAL: steviebiggun
Hello, I think I should get another stock for my TC barrel. Here's the deal, I bought a 54 Hawken a couple years ago and then purchased an extra barrel from Green Mountain. they both have 1" flats, I want another muzzleloader, but instead, I was thinking, why not find a good used Hawken or Renegade stock,and put the extra barrel on that. Ive been watching e-bay but nothing catches my eye. most of the stocks are 15/16 which really does me no good. My question is is this a stupid idea? And wouldit make sense to build around my extra barrel with a used stock, and misc parts from other striped Thompson Center rifles? Your thoughts please.
Thanks again. Steve
I just bought a GM barrel for my TC Hawken FL. I have been watching ebay also and the stocks W/O the hardware are going at about $100. Add to that the HW for the stockat about $50, a new lock atfrom L&R Lock for about $117and you have about $250 into the gun when you consider shipping.So my opinion is to give the barrel away to someone who wouldenjoy putting together a gun---say a Boy Scout for the ML Merit Badge--and allow them to buy the Kit for a stock from here:
http://www.gun-parts.com/hawkenstocks/at $140 unfinished
and the Lock from here (these are the best locks---ball bearing used in the lock--used by RMC Sports in their BEAUTIFUL FL guns---www.rmcsports.com):
http://www.lr-rpl.com/ at $117.
Chap