Thompson/Center Arms T/CR22 <--- too good to be true?

[Solomonson]

I have long been thinking about setting up an "open" rifle (red dot and compensator) for Rimfire Challenge action shooting competition. I was reading about the Thompson/Center Arms T/CR22 and it seems like it's close to being ready to go for ~$285.00:

- Machined aluminum receiver with an integral Picatinny rail.

- It's light -- #4.4.

- Magpul designed stock well-suited for action shooting.

- Pre-threaded for compensator.

- Accepts trigger groups (including BX) and magazines designed for Ruger 10/22.

- Last shot hold-open feature (when using T/C mags.)

- Stock fiber optic sights for possible Limited Class competition.

- Best of all, based on Youtube feedback from some reputable people, this thing flat-out runs reliably on just about any 22LR ammo.

It's possible to spend quite a bit more (easily 2x-4x) to get these features in a Ruger 10/22 based firearm, or another based on the 10/22 (e.g. Magnum Research MLR.)

Is the T/CR22 as good a deal as it appears -- is it T/C (Smith & Wesson) attempting to take a bite out of its main competitor, or am I missing something? I realize the old Thompson/Center 22 Classic was not a reliable firearm, but the T/CR22 is based upon a long-proven design.

Thanks.

 

[TNinCO]

Bought one at my LGS a few months ago for $225. Put a Bushnell 4x rimfire scope on it. I am in my mid 50’s. Eyesight isn’t that good anymore. We took it out to the range for the 1st time last Sunday.. Used CCI and federal ammo. Ran great. At 50 yds shot groups about quarter size. Suppressor ready so I am looking down the road a bit on one of them. At the end of the day, a great little critter gitter in my opinion.

 

[jmorris]

Looks like a 10/22, if it accepts all of the parts for one, they might sell more than AMT did. Theirs were quite nice, just didn’t hit the price point as well.

 

[d2wing]

I saw one today. It looks like a very good deal.

 

[Solomonson]

The appears to be Ruger's response. MSRP: $899.00 Bud's: $675.68



https://www.budsgunshop.com/product.../22+compact+22+lr++bl/lam+16"+threaded+barrel

 

[jmorris]

^ yeah, I think I’d find a used STI, try a couple of the TC’s or just build to suit.

 

[Solomonson]

You're now able to get the T/C with a red dot and case for $290.00

https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/109827

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

An aside: the MagPul stock designed for the TCR22 is one of my favorites.

I found one on eBay and built a rifle around it using a BRN22 receiver, Ruger BX trigger assy and internals and a light SS finned barrel I had surplus from another project. It appears to be a standard 10/22 fit, with a reversible barrel channel for light and bull barrels. It's lighter and much slimmer by comparison to MagPul's Hunter X-22 stock, which I have on another rifle.

 

[Solomonson]

An aside: the MagPul stock designed for the TCR22 is one of my favorites.

I found one on eBay and built a rifle around it using a BRN22 receiver, Ruger BX trigger assy and internals and a light SS finned barrel I had surplus from another project. It appears to be a standard 10/22 fit, with a reversible barrel channel for light and bull barrels. It's lighter and much slimmer by comparison to MagPul's Hunter X-22 stock, which I have on another rifle.

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Unless you already had most of the parts, why didn't you jusst but a T/CR22? Thanks.

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

Unless you already had most of the parts, why didn't you jusst but a T/CR22? Thanks.

I did two rifles at the same time using some 10/22 components I already had on-hand. The second rifle used a leftover folding stock.



With this head start, I built both rifles for a total about equal to the retail price of one TCR22.