Hi IG, great to see you as always, thank you for your input, yes it is amazing a human being can have those thoughts in their head and claim to be modeling how Christ would have us all live, more like something I have heard in the lowest part of the slammer where the very demonically oppressed live.
How do you like the 22 in the Avatar? I have held one at Brownells and they seemed to have hit the nail on the head in additions and accoutrements to the basic platform.
Hey..I truly like that rifle so far, and I like it better than the 10/22s I have had (4 of them). Now, easy guys..I'm not "attacking" the 10/22..what I mean by better, is that many improvements have been made to the 10/22 0ver the years, by owners of the guns..and TC has included some of those improvements as standard equipment.
There is a set of peep/fiber optic sights on that rifle that is worth at least $80. There is a cleanout hole in the rear of the receiver, so the bore can be cleaned from the rear..and what I consider a major deal, is the machined in, picatinny rail.
the bolt is machined a bit finer (IMO)..plus the bolt is contoured just as my grandson recontours the bolt on custom 10/22s he builds.
The Magpul stock is gratis..just a standard feature. The 1/2 X 28 threaded barrel with protector is standard.
The magazine provided, has a last round hold back feature.. Some love them..others, like myself, think they are a PI the A... I use the 10/22 magazines I already have..and it eats everything I have tried, although some light charge rounds (CBs etc) have to be hand cycled.
Due to the winter weather here, I haven't had a chance to wring it out, but it shows signs of fine accuracy. All aftermarket parts for the 10/22 are fine fits for the TC 22..
If I decide to go with a heavy barrel at some time..I will opt for the Feddersen 16.25 inch, just as I did on my last 10/22 build..
If I move for an aftermarket stock..it will be a Hogue..
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No, I am not in any way selling the 10/22 short, after all TC only got the action because the patent ran out !