On a Vanguard, the safety DOES NOT WORK when the trigger is adjusted all the way to the best it can go.
That's not true on mine.
And we're not talking about the Icon, we're talking about the Venture.
60 degree bolt throw is nice. Accuracy equal to my Vanguard is great (I dont care about the guarantee or the rifling design; I care about the 0.7" groups it shoots with my hunting loads).
I have the Sporter, not the plastic stock, and it's a hell of a lot nicer looking than the Venture. The T/C looks like a Euroweenie gun to me, but that's just personal preference. There's no such thing as a good-looking black plastic gun anyway.
60 degree bolt throw doesn't matter to me, compared to a safety that doesn't lock the bolt down. A hunting rifle should have hunting features FIRST, then other stuff. The externally-adjustable trigger is a true plus, though I haven't touched my Vanguard trigger since I adjusted it. What are you going to do? Adjust it differently every day or something?
T/C is an American, non-Cerberus company. I have some of their guns. Buy some!
I am definitely interested in the Icon. Not the Venture.
In general, I think that the emphasis on "match-grade" accuracy at the expense of features that actually matter in a hunting rifle is putting the cart before the horse.
OTOH integral but
standard scope bases are a huge plus, to me. Buying bases doesn't make sense, and screws that can come loose are even worse.