Thompson Center Dimension rifle

[Gtscotty]

gtscotty,
can I get on the TC payroll too?

No Way! I don't need you cutting into the lucrative celebrity endorsement fees that I collect from Ruger, Glock, CZ, Tikka..... wait... no I guess those are just firearm brands that I own and like.... The T/C Dimension is a rifle that I would like to add to that list, nothing more.

Not that I wouldn't love to find an engineering job at a firearms or ammo manufacturer someday, I'd definitely be "doing what I love."

 

[TCArmsCo]

Here's a brief explanation of the new stock design on the Dimension Platform: http://youtu.be/8IuHtOrDdeY

 

[benzy2]

How does that stock ride a set of bags? Looks like about the single worst design to shoot from a rear bag. It may be a great field stock but it sure isn't a range friendly design.

 

[Geno]

It's an interesting rifle, but my Sig-Sauer 202 Safari is far easier to switch-out barrels: remove the fore end, loosen the receiver bolts, remove barrel and switch to new caliber). It also maintains the external aesthetics to boot. Then again, it costs two times more.

Geno

 

[mdauben]

I was just looking at some of the on-line info on the new gun, at both the T/C website and others. I agree its an interesting concept and seems a natural progression from the Contender single-shot, change-barrel rifle.

I have to agree with some of the previous posters that as a first attempt, it has some flaws. The first main problem IMO is the stock, which seems to be almost universally disliked. Something closer to the Venture stock would have probably seen much more acceptance.

Second, the barrel selection is somewhat flawed, IMO. It seems to me that they cherry picked the most popular calibers rather than those which would provide the best selection of capabilities (which I suppose made sense from a marketing standpoint), but is still IMO a flaw. I see what I feel is too much overlap between some "series" and too many gaps within others. I would love to have seen a quarter-bore in the "B" series barrels (.257 Roberts, .25-06, even the .257 Wby or .25 WSSM), and something offering a significant step up from the .30-06 in the "D" barrels (.338 Mag, .35 Whelen, etc.).

I suppose I could live with the stock, and maybe they will add more barrel choices to the line if the gun really takes off (too bad the old Fox Hill(?) custom shop isn't around anymore, they could have offered a good alternative source for other, less popular, caliber choices.).

 

[asimpleman]

"I suppose I could live with the stock, and maybe they will add more barrel choices to the line if the gun really takes off (too bad the old Fox Hill(?) custom shop isn't around anymore, they could have offered a good alternative source for other, less popular, caliber choices.)."

[Fox Ridge Outfitters]

When S&W took over TC it was only a matter of time before the fired all of their labor employees and Fox Ridge Outfitters, and shipped operation elsewhere. The Fox Ridge Outfitter store is nothing but an office now I believe. In response to the shut down, some of the old staff members opened up a store similar to it 500ft down the road.

[Coyote Creek Outfitters]
http://coyote-creek-outfitters.com/index.php

They carry TC products but they are not an exclusive TC dealer nor do they have the barrel selection for the TC (encore/ contender) that Fox Ridge had.

 

[a-sheepdog]

I think that the hog back stock is more for recoil control even though what they are currently offering is not overly excessive in the recoil department. I am curious how they ensure head spacing on the barrels. I too would like to see a 4th option for something in the 338 win mag arena or a little larger.

 

[JohnArgent]

OK 2 questions were asked that got me to thinking and these are my guesses

1. B-bolts and C-bolts
The thing that caught my eye and makes me believe they are not swappable all of the B calibers are short action taking a guess they have modified the bolt to only pull back far enough to act as a short action with the mags stacked to the front.

2. headspacing
now i am not a gunsmith so I may be wrong but someone told me that on a savage 110/10 that when you headspace it what you are doing is putting in the bolt and engaging the locking lugs that are on the reciever then screwing in the barell till it touches the gauge.
Guessing on the dimension the locking lugs are machined into the barell assembly making it preheadspaced

thats all a just my guess what does someone else think

 

[johnjr22]

Is this thing even available yet for purchase?? If it is out there, what are the owners reporting ????? Good or bad???

 

[headoftheholler]

This concept is not new, seems to me that TC took a look at the Blaser 93/ R8 rifles and copied the idea in a less expensive way. 20 years now you could own a Blaser and by changing magazine, barrel and bolt head, you could change calibers and retain the same reciever. The Blaser is a straight pull bolt action, and the Dimension is not, still not a new idea by far.