Matt Wallis
New member
Hey Everybody,
I recently recieved as a gift an old, somewhat rusted T/C Renegade in .54 Caliber. It has a Leupold scope mounted on it as well.
I sent away for the owners manual (and have since recieved it) so I could figure out how to clean it and get it "shootable" again. Unfortunately, the manual left me with some questions. For cleaning it said to remove the barrel and wash it in warm soapy water. I'm used to this from my '51 Navy, so no surprises there. But for the rest it just said to remove the nipple and wipe it down?!
Now, there's quite a bit of rust and maybe fouling (it's hard to tell) on the area around the hammer and nipple. Plus, from the feel of the trigger, the internal works need a good lubing as well. But wait, that's not all! There's also the scope. How do I clean the barrel with the scope on there? Do I need to remove it, or can I just, sort of, clean around it? What should I do here, fellas?
Thanks in advance,
Matt Wallis
I recently recieved as a gift an old, somewhat rusted T/C Renegade in .54 Caliber. It has a Leupold scope mounted on it as well.
I sent away for the owners manual (and have since recieved it) so I could figure out how to clean it and get it "shootable" again. Unfortunately, the manual left me with some questions. For cleaning it said to remove the barrel and wash it in warm soapy water. I'm used to this from my '51 Navy, so no surprises there. But for the rest it just said to remove the nipple and wipe it down?!
Now, there's quite a bit of rust and maybe fouling (it's hard to tell) on the area around the hammer and nipple. Plus, from the feel of the trigger, the internal works need a good lubing as well. But wait, that's not all! There's also the scope. How do I clean the barrel with the scope on there? Do I need to remove it, or can I just, sort of, clean around it? What should I do here, fellas?
Thanks in advance,
Matt Wallis