Author Topic: TCR-87 Hunter Spotted F/S - Are They Worth That Much ? (Read 3271 times)

Rangr44 · « **on:** July 17, 2007, 02:37:47 AM »

Some dude on RFC has some pics of a Leupy-scoped .30-06 TCR-87 Hunter that he's asking $850 for.

Are these worth that kind of money ?
Are extra barrels available anywhere, since T/C's Custom Shop (Fox Ridge Outfitters) stopped making/carrying them?

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=191162

manofthe45 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:30:08 AM »

I have seen them a little lower and a little higher. Ones priced lower didn't have quality glass on top and were not in as nice as shape.

I forgot how nice the TCR's looked. Rare to see and any extra barrels will most likely be used. Lokks like he dropped the price to 800. If I didn't have two on layaway at cabelas I might have to consider it.

IOWA DON · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:26:38 AM »

I think any good (not scratched up) Leupold scope would be worth $200, the scope mounts are worth around $50, good TCR forends have been going for up to $150, and TCR barrels have been going for $300+. That means you would essentially be paying only $150 for the action and buttstock. A really good feature of the TCR's is interchangable barrels. The trouble is that the price of barrels has gone up. I got several for $125 when the factory was trying to get ride of them and got enough Leupold bases for all barrels. Also, the shotgun barrels, the custom shop bull barrels and the regular factory barrels take different forends, and the price of forends have recently doubled. Anyway, if you bought it and wanted to add a shotgun barrel or bull barrel the cost with a forend would probably be $450 not including the scope.

Rangr44 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2007, 06:04:17 AM »

That answered my questions - Thanks !

beaverbandit · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:49:09 PM »

Do a search on ebay, there are a lot of barrels for sale there, I have two TCR'S and love them.
I have bought three barrels off of EBAY, prices are going up though.

glwenzl · « **Reply #5 on:** August 18, 2007, 03:45:00 PM »

that is a great deal and the 30-06 can be down loaded to shoot very mild... I have one in a 223 and then got a 30-06 barrel. whish I could get my slimy hands on a 22 Hornet barrel!!!!!!

IOWA DON · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2007, 07:15:23 AM »

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Rangr44 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 21, 2007, 03:56:06 AM »

Nice pic.

IOWA DON · « **Reply #8 on:** August 21, 2007, 04:10:08 AM »

I'm not so good on computers. Can't figure out how to put a photo on a reply. I wanted to show what can be done with a TCR if one is willing to put on a custom stock and barrel.

Rangr44 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 21, 2007, 08:30:04 AM »

First upload the pic to one of the free photo websites, like www.myhostedpics.com. Use the tools there, to reduce to pic to around 400 pixels width or less, to make them easy for dial-up users & small monitors to view.

Then "copy" (right click your mouse/choose copy/left click, hold down & sweep) the pics URL.(usually displayed under the uploaded pic)

"Paste" (right mouse click/choose paste/left click, and sweep) the URL, previously copied, into your new post, bracketed immediately before by "img" and after by "/img", with both img's surrounded by the square brackets, on the lower case keys of your keyboard, located immediately to the right of the letter "P" key as in: [ xxx ] [/xxx].

Complete the post & the picture should popuate.

I'll omit the "/" in the trailing img bracket, below, so you can see what I mean. If you copy the below url,and past it properly bracketed, you can see the pic I left.

[img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1056075/INHFL-xmasdeer.jpg[img]

In looking at your pic posting attempt, I see a misplaced leading bracket for the trailing "/img", and possibly an incomplete url for the pic - Did you upload it to a photo website, or just to your computer? Loading into your computer, only, won't work unless you're also running your own website off it.

IOWA DON · « **Reply #10 on:** August 21, 2007, 11:10:02 AM »

I did the villagephotos thing and it appeared to put the photo on the message, but we'll see. The photo is of a fiberglass stock I made for a TCR and the barrel on it is a .50-140 sharps.

Graybeard · « **Reply #11 on:** August 21, 2007, 11:19:59 AM »

Will you guys never learn?

www.myhostedpics.com

It's owned by GBO and is on our servers which we're in the process of upgrading and as soon as finished they will be the most powerful and fastest of any photo hosting site out there.

IOWA DON · « **Reply #12 on:** August 21, 2007, 11:35:48 AM »

Maybe this will work. If so, I will explain the photos

IOWA DON · « **Reply #13 on:** August 21, 2007, 11:44:22 AM »

I can't believe it, the photos worked. The first photo is of a TCR with a fiberglass stock I built, about 80 hours work. The barrel is in .50-140 Sharps. It will shoot 580-grain paper patched bullets at 1,900 fps but recoil is better if I keep the velocity down to 1,600 fps. The second photo shows two other TCR's. The one with the plain stock has a .17 Hornet barrel on it. The one with the custom stock has a 6mm-06 barrel. The custom stock was by Virgin Valley.

Graybeard · « **Reply #14 on:** August 21, 2007, 11:48:19 AM »

Simply amazing www.myhostedpics.com works here.

BTW Nice rifles.

IOWA DON · « **Reply #15 on:** August 21, 2007, 12:17:23 PM »

Here's another thing one can do with TCR's if the caliber of barrel wanted is not available, at least for .17's. This barrel used to be a .30-06. Now it has a liner in .17 Hornet. The liner is stainless and the outer part of the barrel is regular steel so is blued. It shoots better than MOA. Also, it's real easy to put rifle liners in their 10 or 12 ga shotgun barrels. Just press fit and epoxy. My .17 Hornet made by lining a 10-ga barrel with a Shilen stainless .17 Hornet barrel is very accurate.

Rangr44 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 21, 2007, 03:55:35 PM »

By ~~George~~ Don, I'd say he's got it !

gitano · « **Reply #17 on:** August 27, 2007, 07:46:34 AM »

I've seen several receivers alone go for $750 and up.

Paul

Fred M · « **Reply #18 on:** August 27, 2007, 12:34:26 PM »

These rifles must be pretty good for that price. Nevertheless they are
break open systems which have several accurcy limitations.

For this price you can get a new Ruger#1 which would be more to my liking.
Other than that they are fine looking rifles.

Dwarfmiester · « **Reply #19 on:** September 26, 2007, 10:47:32 AM »

glwenzl,

At a gun show the other day I saw a .22 Hornet barrel, I belive 87 barrel w/o sights for $400. He also had .270, 7mm Mag and several others.

Len

glwenzl · « **Reply #20 on:** October 13, 2007, 04:19:55 PM »

Thanks for thinking of me... I sure would like to get a 22 Hornet barrel but I only paid 400 for this one complete with everything but the scope.

it shoots very well and will even put the cheapp 223 ammo in a 3/4" 5 shot 100 yard group...

I think for that kind of money I will just start building my own barrels. I like what I seen above with the liner but am looking at a replaceable brrel that reuses the original lug.

I really enjoy my #1 218 Bee shooting 40 gr V-Max at 3750 fps and the Contenders/NEFs are fun but this TCR is just flat out awesome. damn shame we didn't buy enough of em to warrant T/C to replace the machinery after the fire.

Rangr44 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 14, 2007, 02:54:14 AM »

That's some piece of wood, you got there, glwenzl ! I'm glad you got that gun for $400, ILO $850 - that's for sure!

glwenzl · « **Reply #22 on:** October 15, 2007, 04:09:49 PM »

Usually I pay through the nose but did get lucky here???

Wouldn't it be a dream come true if they produced these riffles again!!! I would have to have another as long as it came with the set trigger....

I disagree with the accuracy limitation of this particular break open but they are a pain when shooting PDs from a bench though... That said I sure luv those #1s (and easy to reload when on the bench!)

IOWA DON · « **Reply #23 on:** October 16, 2007, 06:22:56 AM »

I've used a TCR-87 with a .223 barrel for prairie dog shooting and agree loading and unloading is a pain as is loading and unloading when shooting from a bench. However, when one is hunting it sure is convenient to just break the gun over when crossing a stream, fence or other place where one would want to unload a gun with any other type action. In small calibers like those on Hornet or the .223 brass I doubt if they are as accurate as a good bolt-gun, but they are plenty accurate for about any varmint hunting except maybe shooting prairie dogs at 500 yards. I think calibers based on the .308 brass or belted magnum brass have enough more back-thrust to flex the action so accuracy is not as good. But with the right load accuracy would still be good enough for 400-yard shots at big game. A few weeks ago I shot a 3-shot group with my double-trigger TCR-83 with a custom 6mm-06 barrel at 600 yards. The group was about 4 inches. With good quality barrels of a little heavier weight one can get really good accuracy from the TCR's. I talked with Norman Johnson, the guy who frequently writes articles for Varmint Hunter Magazine. He is a TCR enthusiest and gave me real good advice on how to get better acuracy from TCR's. He recommended being sure the hinge pin, the metal on the back of the forearm, and the locking lug are lubricated. This is because the action, although strong, is flexible. Good lubrication of those surfaces insures the action flexes consistanly from shot to shot. That seems to make mine shoot better as he predicted. Also, I like to more or less free float the forearms. That is make sure the wood only contacts the barrel for the first 2 inches. The metal in the forearm with then make the only contact with the barrel. This way variying torque on the forearm screw will make no practical difference on point of impact. I think this is important if one ofthen switches barrels on an action as I do. Anyway, I had a Ruger No. 1 but much prefer my TCR's for hunting.

Sourdough · « **Reply #24 on:** October 24, 2007, 06:18:00 PM »

I have a TCR-83, with .22-250, .243, 7MM Mag, 30-06, .35 Whelen, .338 WM, and 12ga with 3 1/2" chamber. I carry this gun during the fall hunting season, usually with the .338 barrel on it. Have taken lots of Alaskian game with it. The 7MM and 30-06 really reach out and touch things. Love those set triggers, they are great for long shots, 400 to 600 yards.

IOWA DON · « **Reply #25 on:** October 25, 2007, 05:22:00 AM »

SOURDOUGH - I can't understand why set triggers aren't more popular. My double trigger TCR is much easier for me to shoot accurately than my TCR's with regular triggers. My .338-.378 has a single set trigger and is almost always fired from the set position. It has a heavy barrel and high-magnification scope and is used for long range deer shooting (600 yards or so). I will probably eventualy replace the factory trigger on my 7MM STW with a single set trigger. I think regular 3 or 4 pound triggers are ideal for some guns, like shotguns, but rifle are better with set triggers. - DON

glwenzl · « **Reply #26 on:** October 25, 2007, 04:11:19 PM »

FWIW I have had my 7mm STW Sendero down to just under 2 lbs and it shot pretty well and was as crisp and clean breaking as some of the triggers i have purchased???