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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: elkaholic_74 on April 11, 2009, 11:35:45 PM

Title: Thompson Center Thunderhawk
Post by: elkaholic_74 on April 11, 2009, 11:35:45 PM: Im not very familiar with muzzleloaders and a friend of mine is considering purchasing a used TC Thunderhawk .50 cal. The gun appears to be in good condition showing little sign of use it has a synthetic stock and blue barrel. If anyone is familiar with this rifle could you tell me what you think of it and roughly what you think it would be worth?

Thx
Title: Re: Thompson Center Thunderhawk
Post by: Dansk on April 12, 2009, 09:46:14 PM: TC's are great- simple and reliable.

Price? I think you can find used TC inlines for $100-200. I bought a new inline TC .54 system 1 in stainless from cabelas for like $150 a few years back. They go cheap when phasing out prior year's models.

I would offer $100 maybe? Others prob. have more accurate estimates...
Title: Re: Thompson Center Thunderhawk
Post by: elkaholic_74 on April 12, 2009, 10:39:10 PM: I appreciate the info and I passed it along..Thank you!
Title: Re: Thompson Center Thunderhawk
Post by: Sneaky on April 14, 2009, 07:18:12 PM: I have a .54 thunderhawk that I got brand new shipped to my door from cabelas 99.99. Offer 75 dollars. Great little gun, has never failed me, crappy sights though. Replace cheap plastic with some good iron sights and you'll have a gun that rivals some of the 300-400 dollar inlines.
Title: Re: Thompson Center Thunderhawk
Post by: sss5358 on May 14, 2009, 12:22:49 PM: Quote from: elkaholic_74 on April 11, 2009, 11:35:45 PM
Im not very familiar with muzzleloaders and a friend of mine is considering purchasing a used TC Thunderhawk .50 cal. The gun appears to be in good condition showing little sign of use it has a synthetic stock and blue barrel. If anyone is familiar with this rifle could you tell me what you think of it and roughly what you think it would be worth?

Fantastic rifle. I shoot a .54 with 90 grains of 777 (FFF) and a 350 grain precision rifle Keith nosed sabot. I have had many successes throught the years both Elk and deer. One shot one kill is the standard. I tried a TC Black Diamond but can't get the consistancy shot to shot that my Thundehawk gives. I bought it new in 1995 and it is still my main rifle. Go for it.

Thx