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What's the deal with the old Thompson Center Scout Rifle?
mannyrock:
Dear Guys,
What's the story on the Scout muzzleloader? On the one hand, I hear that they are highly sought after because of their compact size and great handling ability. On the other hand, I hear that nobody likes them because they can only use a #11 cap, kick like a mule, and don't have an easily replaceable nipple.
My neighbor has one in VG condition with walnut stocks that has been listed in the paper for two weeks at $200, and he hasn't gotten a single phone call.
Any thoughts?
Mannyrock
mannyrock:
Gentlemen,
My apologies. I don't know much about muzzleloaders, but I guess the Scout would be classified as a modern in-line. So, it appears that I have posted this question on the wrong board.
I kindly ask the moderator to move this post, so as not to offend.
Regards, Mannyrock
P.A. Myers:
You could have your neighbor list his scout on this forum. It would sell quickly, I might buy it. The scout is a little bit of an odd duck. Traditional? In-line? and it is smallish. In general, lite rifles throwing big lead will punch hard.
P.A.
srussell:
i have two. one .50 and one .54 both will shoot bore size bullets into 1 1/2 in at 100 yards
omegahunter:
I had one of the first production run with the 1 in 20" twist and we could not get any lead bullets to stabilize well enough to be able to shoot good 100 yard groups. They would hit a 12" x 12" target, but exactly where on any given shot was a gamble. Switched it over to the T/C "Break-O-Way" sabots with 300 grain XTP .430 bullets and it was a tack driver! Got tired of the massive disassembly to clean it and made way for the 24" Thunderhawk, then 26" Black Diamond XR, then the Omega.
The Scout shot well when stoked with sabots, but I got real tired of the major undertaking of cleaning it.
BTW- Realizing the issues with the extremely fast twist in the first run Scouts, T/C then started making them in 1 in 38" twist.
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