Harper3157

Need info on removing TC renegade breech plug
and if anyone knows a source for replacement breech plug. Thanks

GOOD OLE BOY

They were never designed to be removed at all unless for some unforseen reason then they recommended only by a smith.Indexing them and not ruining the threads would be a concern.They are available and there are some brave souls on m/loader forums that have done it.It ususally takes a massive amount of leverage to do.Call Dixons in Pa for advice.Track of the Wolf and Dixie Gun Works are a couple that comes to mind.

Harper3157

thanks for info! That helps. Track of the Wolf doesn’t
have them; the mould their supplier was using finally
wore out.
they do still have plugs for flintlock and some other
models.
I didn’t know indexing would be tricky.

Got drill bit and taps from them to drill out and re- tap
threads for percussion cap nipple.
gunsmith slightly off on drill bit angle so fix didn’t work.
thanks again, GOOD OLE BOY!

bronko22000

You could probably send your barrel to Bob Hoyt in Fairfield PA and he can make one for you. Getting a Breech off a Renegade as said earlier usually takes 3 men and a boy and a long pole for leverage! T?C made a special rectangular jig that fit over the barrel so you could get a big wrench over it. I changed my cousin's percussion Hawken over to flintlock but it took a massive amount of effort to loosen it. Pouring Liquid Wrench down the bore and letting it sit for a few days then locked in a solid vice a big pipe wrench and a 6 lb sledge hammer finally broke it free!
I will never ever do that again.

Idaholewis

It takes special tools to remove them, there have been MANY MANY of these Old Barrels/Breech plugs RUINED by people trying to Remove them.

I bought the Proper Tools to remove them. Rice Octagon Barrel Clamp for Bench mounted Vice
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Magnetic on back side to hold in Bench vise Jaws
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Breech Plug Sockets, i have them in 13/16, 15/16, and 1” These were made by TC, or for TC
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My Reed Corp Wrench, Makes EASY work of the Job, The Key is having proper Tools, DON’T attempt this without them
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GOOD OLE BOY

Yep,I/Lewis got the right tools.I,m pretty sure that T/C hasn,t offered the wrench in a coon,s age.I,ve seen where the aftermarket had em.That barrel clamp is the cat,s meow.