Tang screw mod T/C

[P.A. Myers]

 About the tang screw mod....
On a double trigger T/C you can only do the front screw. It threads into right above where the
guard meets the trigger assembly.  This is what the later rifles have.
You can do both screws of the single trigger. The front one ends up between the guard
and the mounting hole. The rear one behind the guard.
I used 10-32 for the first couple of mods, I found 8-32 works better.
Be careful with the drill depth so not to go through. I take off the plating
on the screws with the bench wire brush and blue them with a propane torch.
Before I figgered this out, a friend had a White Mountian crack badly and it kept
breaking under rib screws.  My PennHunter cracked badly on both sides. I replaced the stock.
I would definately do this on any of the light 50's. The one inchers dont seem to crack much.
I did the renegade because it was going to be a hellfire 58.
 
Time was when you could send a cracked stock back to T/C and they would do the mod for you
 and replace the stock.  Now I dont know.
                                    Bless everyone,   P.A.
 

 
 

[P.A. Myers]

I had this on another thread, moved it.  P.A.

[Rotten RJ]

P.A.,
Thanks for the info.    I had been aware of the mods you suggest for a long time.  However, I could never find pics to further show exactly where to position the new screws.    Now I can "git R done" on the 2 Hawnens and 3 Renegades we have.    Many thanks.
RJ

[Dogmann]

What is a hellfire 58?

[P.A. Myers]

Twenty inch barrel, big bullet, lots of powder. Some would call it a canoe gun. The hellfire tag is from the tremendous muzzle blast and sharp recoil. Reasonably accurate. If you put wheels on it, it would be artillery.

[necchi]

Here's another photo for ya Rotten, on some of the older models theres a trigger return spring in the way.
Photo was for another issue but shows the through stock screw well.

 

[P.A. Myers]

Good photo. It shows the angle that the screw enters. Getting that angle right is a bit of a trick. Use care.
 You may note the post sez you can only do the front screw on double triggers. No such spring on single triggers .
                                                        P.A.