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Hello, my name is Jerry, and I am a rifle whore! This is my story....................
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<blockquote data-quote="Fulldraw™" data-source="post: 174374" data-attributes="member: 6287"><p>Ian,</p><p></p><p>Thank you for the kind words! I really enjoy the articles you write here and in other publications! There was an article several months back in American Hunter titled " Can You Go Long" that was very interesting and enlightening.</p><p></p><p>The Thomspon Center Icon as is, is a quality rifle that represents a lot of value for the dollar. I really think it's a winner! I also think with S&W being the parent company T/C will have greater distribution capabilities and R&D resources at their disposal. This should make it a lot quicker for Icon goodies to get in the pipeline.</p><p></p><p>A few other ruminations come to mind about the Icon...</p><p></p><p>I'm glad they went with a medium sporter weight 24" tube versus a wimpy 22" pipe. The receiver is appears to be very strong and rigid reminding me just a little of the shape of a Browning A-Bolt. I like the way the receiver is milled and machined making for a very different look. The mini 1913 picatinny rails make for a solid lock-up with the appropriate rings and save you the cost of bases.</p><p></p><p>The bolt glides on the raceways making for superbly smooth operation and looks heavy duty and built for the long haul. It does come with a lifetime warranty! The bolt disassembly tool looks just like the tool that came with some of my Sako rifles and that's a very, very smart option. Clearly some forward thinking here for future options! </p><p></p><p>If you open the hood on a Remington or Ruger for example, and look in the barrel channel or the bottom of the receiver you will find tooling marks and rough places. This is typical manufacturing, you can't see it and it really doesn't matter for the most part. I had the distinct luxury of taking my Icon apart before I bought it. The attention to detail in the barrel channel and the bottom of the receiver, the fit and finish of what I could see and couldn't see are some of the many things that sold me on the gun. Of course a friend's range target from his Icon went a long way to seal the deal.</p><p></p><p>My rifle came with a computer generated representation of the test fire target that showed a 3 shot group of .740. Of course an actual target would be much nicer but not as cost effective. The S&W-T/C rep I know tells me that every Icon is test fired by hand fully stocked (no machine rest) just before shipping, just as it is will be delivered.</p><p></p><p>I hope the market decides the Icon is a winner, only time and the bean counters will tell. I've seen 4 different Icons fired at the range, all of them in .308 Winnie and they have all shot under and inch!!! I've peaked under the hood on 3 different Icons and all 3 have been superbly fitted and finished. If T/C can keep this level of quality up that would be awesome indeed and nothing in its' price range comes close.</p><p></p><p>I like the Icon well enough that down the road that I may consider buying another one...just waiting to see what they have to offer. Some many rifles, so little time!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fulldraw™, post: 174374, member: 6287"] Ian, Thank you for the kind words! I really enjoy the articles you write here and in other publications! There was an article several months back in American Hunter titled " Can You Go Long" that was very interesting and enlightening. The Thomspon Center Icon as is, is a quality rifle that represents a lot of value for the dollar. I really think it's a winner! I also think with S&W being the parent company T/C will have greater distribution capabilities and R&D resources at their disposal. This should make it a lot quicker for Icon goodies to get in the pipeline. A few other ruminations come to mind about the Icon... I'm glad they went with a medium sporter weight 24" tube versus a wimpy 22" pipe. The receiver is appears to be very strong and rigid reminding me just a little of the shape of a Browning A-Bolt. I like the way the receiver is milled and machined making for a very different look. The mini 1913 picatinny rails make for a solid lock-up with the appropriate rings and save you the cost of bases. The bolt glides on the raceways making for superbly smooth operation and looks heavy duty and built for the long haul. It does come with a lifetime warranty! The bolt disassembly tool looks just like the tool that came with some of my Sako rifles and that's a very, very smart option. Clearly some forward thinking here for future options! If you open the hood on a Remington or Ruger for example, and look in the barrel channel or the bottom of the receiver you will find tooling marks and rough places. This is typical manufacturing, you can't see it and it really doesn't matter for the most part. I had the distinct luxury of taking my Icon apart before I bought it. The attention to detail in the barrel channel and the bottom of the receiver, the fit and finish of what I could see and couldn't see are some of the many things that sold me on the gun. Of course a friend's range target from his Icon went a long way to seal the deal. My rifle came with a computer generated representation of the test fire target that showed a 3 shot group of .740. Of course an actual target would be much nicer but not as cost effective. The S&W-T/C rep I know tells me that every Icon is test fired by hand fully stocked (no machine rest) just before shipping, just as it is will be delivered. I hope the market decides the Icon is a winner, only time and the bean counters will tell. I've seen 4 different Icons fired at the range, all of them in .308 Winnie and they have all shot under and inch!!! I've peaked under the hood on 3 different Icons and all 3 have been superbly fitted and finished. If T/C can keep this level of quality up that would be awesome indeed and nothing in its' price range comes close. I like the Icon well enough that down the road that I may consider buying another one...just waiting to see what they have to offer. Some many rifles, so little time! [/QUOTE]
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