Those who have followed my posts know that I have a genuine affinity for T/C Arms’ products. I have owned several of them. I use the Contenders and Encores for target shooting, varmint hunting and big game hunting. When the Pro Hunter model was released, I was thrilled at the thoughts of a 28” barrel not only for muzzle loaders, but more over for those cartridges that benefit from long barrels, such .25-06 Rem, .270 Win, 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win or Wea. Mag, etc.
Much to my amazement, when I came home from sighting-in my new Pro Hunter .50 X 209, I noted some serious roughness in the bore. T/C barrels have been excellent in the past, and so, to say the least, I was disappointed! Afterall, I paid $999.00 plus 6% taxes ($1,059.00)!
In addition, I have a T/C Arms .22LR Classic. I took my daughter small game hunting, loaded the rifle, and was taking one shot to assure that the zero had not sifted after the car trip. As I fired, I felt something “pinch” my hand. I thought, that’s odd, I’ve never noted “recoil” in a .22LR! As I went to look, believe it or not, I was being pinched by a crack in the stock!
So, what is my point to all of this? Two of my latest two T/C Arms products have been arguably defective right from the shop. Now, the stock, okay, I can give that a pass. How can anyone know that it was going to crack. But, that muzzle loader bore? Give me a break!!! Fortunately, I do have the name of the individual who inspected my Pro Hunter before it shipped. I will be providing that name to T/C as they receive my barrel and stock. When I called them to arrange for these two items return, I told them that I believe that I should not have to pay for the shipping when I bought these firearms brand-new!
So, now, I have to ship these and include the receipt for reimbursement for the shipping. I will keep people updated on the quality of service and the eventual replacement.
Pictures of T/C Arms’ Pro Hunter .50 X 209 muzzle loader barrel bore…quite rough.
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Pictures of T/C Arms .22LR Classic cracked stock
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Much to my amazement, when I came home from sighting-in my new Pro Hunter .50 X 209, I noted some serious roughness in the bore. T/C barrels have been excellent in the past, and so, to say the least, I was disappointed! Afterall, I paid $999.00 plus 6% taxes ($1,059.00)!
In addition, I have a T/C Arms .22LR Classic. I took my daughter small game hunting, loaded the rifle, and was taking one shot to assure that the zero had not sifted after the car trip. As I fired, I felt something “pinch” my hand. I thought, that’s odd, I’ve never noted “recoil” in a .22LR! As I went to look, believe it or not, I was being pinched by a crack in the stock!
So, what is my point to all of this? Two of my latest two T/C Arms products have been arguably defective right from the shop. Now, the stock, okay, I can give that a pass. How can anyone know that it was going to crack. But, that muzzle loader bore? Give me a break!!! Fortunately, I do have the name of the individual who inspected my Pro Hunter before it shipped. I will be providing that name to T/C as they receive my barrel and stock. When I called them to arrange for these two items return, I told them that I believe that I should not have to pay for the shipping when I bought these firearms brand-new!
So, now, I have to ship these and include the receipt for reimbursement for the shipping. I will keep people updated on the quality of service and the eventual replacement.
Pictures of T/C Arms’ Pro Hunter .50 X 209 muzzle loader barrel bore…quite rough.
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Pictures of T/C Arms .22LR Classic cracked stock
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