TC Scout

[Stuart C.]

Hi,
Jus wondering if anyone has any experiences with these?  Looks like a little levergun 21" barrel.  Handy?  Accurate? Enough length to burn the powder?
Thanks.

[Hammerspur]

Stuart, check this thread for discussion of this rifle: http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,137824.msg1098535855.html#msg1098535855

[Stuart C.]

HS,
Thanks.  I'm looking at a .50 cal.  The price is right and TC told me the twist was 1:38.  But then she told me the .54 had the same twist; not 1:20.  I might just pass on it since I want to use sabots.
Thanks again.

[tc scout]

The scout that i owned in 50 cal was 1 in 20, don't know about the 54. They will shoot sabots ok but not at high velocity. Mine was best at 80 grs black and 240 grain bullet. It did shoot MZ sabots very well with 80 grs powder but they were a bear to get down the barrel.  The worst problem with the scout is the fact you had to completely take it apart to clean it. With its vented nipple it blew residue everywhere inside the receiver.

[czar]

I have a tc scout and i love it, fast quick shooter snaps fast into shoulder had it for over 14 years or so it is a 1/20 twist plastic stock wish i bought the wood well so what you have to take the gun down to clean it one screw on the fore arm and one socket head cap screw .and it all comes apart .9/16 on the nipple and a 5/8 open end on the post hanging down off the barrel then the nipple is off also clean out the hammer it fills up with crud from #11 cap. powder charge i use is 70 grains black powder mmp sabot hornady hp xtp 451.dia. 230 grain bullet  pretty cool when i shoot deer pull the triger and you can actually hear the bullet hit the deer (splat) this set up kills deer at a hundred yards easy czar

[30-06man]

The thing is with ML's nothing is the same. You might have once of the best guns that will shoot sabots or it might be best with conicals or such. Go out and try everything and you will find a load that works very well with any ML. I would try about 75grains of pyrodex or T7 and a 250 grain Hornaday SST sabot for a starting load.