Author Topic: TC 22LR classic (Read 779 times)

Will52100 · « **on:** April 12, 2004, 04:18:52 PM »

Well, just got my new TC classic, and I am well pleased. I don't shoot matches or anything but for varmit control and such it's just about perfect. Good fit and finish, the walnut stocks finish if I didn't know better looks and feels a lot like a handrubed tung oil finish.

I tried Federal, CCI Blazer and Remington ammo and of the three Federal is the only one that didn't give any trouble. I had three missfires from one box of CCI, the firing pin indented the rims enough that they should have fired, one missfire with Remington and one failure to feed with Remington. The Federal cycled and fired perfectly everytime, both through the five shot mag and the 10 shot.

For me the only thing I would like better would be a tube magizine instead of the the box mag, but that a personal choice.

All in all an outstanding rifle for the money, and very acurate with iron sights.

De41mag · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2004, 06:17:27 PM »

Will52100;

I bought a T/C Classic Bench Mark about a month ago, has the the laminated stock, heavy bull barrel and 10rnd. clip. I don't shoot matches either but man can this rifle shoot. Mine likes CCI mini mags, hollow points or solids it doesn't seem to matter. Mounted a Leupold 6X42AO on it. believe it or not a week ago Saturday, a fly landed on the white part of my target at fifty yards, well I told myself what the heck, it's worth a try, fired a round then did not think more about it. Went to look at my targets and I could not believe it .... the fly had been vaporized, but you could tell he had been splattered, found what was left SPRAYED on the target. :-D Bet I could not do it again. But I hope your having as much fun with yours, as I'm having with mine.
Keep us posted.
Dennis :wink:

Will52100 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2004, 08:01:35 PM »

:-D Talk about a fly swatter, thought you were suposed to drive tacks? Speaking of tack driving, I used a paper plate with a small black magic marker bull's eye to sight it in and it was shooting high. After a couple rouns I shot the tack off that was holding the target on a horizontal 2x4" that I set cans and such on, now that's the way to drive tacks!

I grouped mine and after a minor sight ajustment(think the original sights were set at 75 yards +) I'm right on target and the more I shoot it the more I like the three dot system. Am thinking of mounting a scope, but not sure as I've never been a big scope fan.

I like the bulk bullet paks, and don't want a rifle that can't digest cheap ammo. Lucky for me this one seems to like Federal just fine. I imagine it would probably shoot a little tighter group with match ammo, but for me it's more acurate than I am as most shots are from the offhand.

I handled the benchmark, but it was a little out of my price range for an all around rifle, plus I didn't care for the styling as much as I do the classic lines of the classic, it's hard to beat a nice wallnut stock! Though if I had the extra money I could see a place in my safe for a benchmark.

I'm so tickled with mine that you'd think I had a feather stuck up my but! :shock:

De41mag · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2004, 04:41:53 PM »

Will;

That last line was hilarious and with that face you added I just cracked up! I was trying to find a Classic when I first started looking, kept going back but my local gun shop never got another one in. But this one stayed on the shelf for a while, guess it was to expenisive for most people. Had a Sig p-220 I traded even for the Benchmark. Put about 10,000 rounds the Sig and last year I bought a 625 revolver that shoots 45ACP with moon clips. Guess I got tired of chasing brass since I reload and the 625 I shoot cast bullets out of it where I would not shoot nothing but jacketed out of the P-220. So cost played a big part in trading the Sig.
You know I haven't heard alot about these two rifles but they seem a good buy and don't have to dress them up like a Ruger, plus all the Rugers I handled had terrible triggers.
Good Shooting Will...............
Dennis.

Will52100 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2004, 05:07:41 PM »

All jokes aside, for the money they are hard to beat.

From what I've heard some love and some hate them, I think part of the deal with the people that hate them is that they expect, in part due to TC's advertisment, that the classic or benchmark to compete with a thousand dollar plus bolt action.

Then again maybe they just got the problems worked out and the earlier guns realy did have serious problems, all I know is that I got a good one.

Shoot straight.

De41mag · « **Reply #5 on:** April 15, 2004, 04:17:44 PM »

Me too, Will;

I think I got a good one too!
It goes with me every time I go to the range which is every Saturday if the weather is permitting.
I guess the only gripe I have is extra 10rnd. clips are in the $20.00 to $25.00 range. I would like about 2 more clips but just can't see spending that much.
Keep me posted on your shoooting the Classic.
Dennis.

Darrell Davis · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2004, 03:19:39 PM »

Hey there TC shooters,

Glad you folk are enjoying the TCs, however it is not all sun shine and roses for every TC owner.

Check out the "Thoughts about the TC "classic" and be glad you got a good one, not all of us did!

Keep em coming! :wink:

Keith L · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2004, 03:14:07 AM »

Quote from: Darrell Davis

Hey there TC shooters,

Glad you folk are enjoying the TCs, however it is not all sun shine and roses for every TC owner.

Check out the "Thoughts about the TC "classic" and be glad you got a good one, not all of us did!

Keep em coming! :wink:

I am not trying to start a fight, but am wondering why when this thread is filled with shooters who are happy with their TCs why post this? Your feelings are well known among those who read reguarly.

I see this on other forums also, where bad experiences never die, but get posted over and over again. I don't know what this does for anyone.

Again, not trying to rub you wrong, but trying to learn.

Darrell Davis · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2004, 03:38:56 AM »

Morning Keith,

The answer to your question is very simple.

I tried to give TC a chance to fix a bum rifle. They knew what the problems were, as they, like you had a chance to read about it.

They simply did not fix it! They did not replace it as they have for some shooters. They sent the same junker, with the same problems back. The the parts replaced did nothing to fix the problems.

In light of the ads run by TC, people need to know both sides of this picture.

Have a good day! :wink: