I have been thinking about a 58 caliber drop in barrel for my TC Renegade to use on elk. I am just thinking about it for now. I would just like to get one. If I decide to get one next year wich one would I want? The Green Mountain wich is 32" long and has a 1-70" twist or the one on foxridgeoutfitters.com wich is 26" long and has a 1-48" twist? I would plan to use ballets. The first link is the GM and the 2nd link it the other one.

http://www.gmriflebarrel.com/productDetail.aspx?id=323940


http://www.foxridgeoutfitters.com/detail.cfm?section=16&subsection=149,173&p roduct=4356 SCROLL TO BOTTOM

If you want to shoot ball-ets you might have better luck with the 1-48 twist. If the ball-ets do not work you could still shoot roundball out of the 1-48 or even some conical loads. The 1-48 twist is more versitle. The 1-70 twist is really made for shooting roundball. Still a .58 caliber roundball is nothing to sneeze at. You have a lot of power. Either of them would do. This idea of the ball-et would suggest the faster twist though.

I would go with the Custom Shop barrel from foxridge. I was thinking of getting one in .58 cal. for my renegade kit rifle just for conical or rounball. I would like to have one of the TC BIg Boar rifles but havent seen them in awhile. This would turn mine into a Big Boar though with double set triggers. Cant wait.

Cayugad, Diddnt you say you shoot ballets out of you GM? The only reason I like the GM better is because it has a longer barrel. A 1-48" 30 or 32" barrel would be perfect.

yes I shoot ball-ets out of mine, also Warren Minnies although I get occasional flyers with the minnies. As for the barrel length, well then you would have to go with the Green Mountain as I believe the Thompson Center is 28 inches. Remember, the longer the barrel the more the rifle weighs. This can be a big factor at the end of the day when your climbing the last mountain side or walking the last mile home. Those long old barrels can feel really long at those times.