logo
 

Go Back   HuntingNet.com Forums > Firearms Forum > Black Powder

Black Powder Ask opinions of other hunters on new technology, gear, and the methods of blackpowder hunting.

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 08-13-2009, 10:44 AM   #1
Nontypical Buck
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,780
Default Toby shooting a Triumph???

Well I knew that T/C was sponsoring Toby now,especially his blog, but in reading his newest post he also mentioned a load he was playing around with and the gun he is using is a T/C Triumph. His name just might end up in the same category as Jim Shockey's in the eyes of Knight fans.
mountaineer magic is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-13-2009, 11:12 AM   #2
Spike
 
earnhard3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Herron, MI
Posts: 83
Default

gotta pay bills some how. I admit he is a very nice guy and took time to e-mail me more than once. I bought the gun, scope, bh209, and the hi-lux scope. I'm not him at all can't shot as nice as he did with the LRH but he has several thousand more shots than my 20 total shots in the gun. Regardless he has helped me get there now I have to fine tune. Regardless knight closed and his love for ML starts over without knight.
earnhard3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-13-2009, 02:26 PM   #3
Nontypical Buck
 
SWThomas's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 3,812
Send a message via AIM to SWThomas
Default

I don't blame him. The Triumph is a great rifle.
__________________
Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my handgun...

SWThomas is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-13-2009, 02:45 PM   #4
Nontypical Buck
 
driftrider's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Coralville, IA. USA
Posts: 3,805
Default

I'm just glad to see that he's shooting off something other than his mouth. I guess the extortion thing didn't pan out so he had to find a real job!

Mike
driftrider is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-13-2009, 03:02 PM   #5
Boone & Crockett
 
cayugad's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 17,919
Default

I would not hold it against him for taking Thompson Center as a sponsor. If Knight went under, he had to look somewhere else. Just as if you lost your job, you would not remain loyal to the old company. You would be out there looking for a new place, new company, and new commitment. I wish him the best of luck with Thompson Center and his Triumph.
__________________
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, a total wreck, screaming Yahoo, with a big smile on your face."
cayugad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-13-2009, 03:48 PM   #6
Nontypical Buck
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,780
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by cayugad View Post
I would not hold it against him for taking Thompson Center as a sponsor. If Knight went under, he had to look somewhere else. Just as if you lost your job, you would not remain loyal to the old company. You would be out there looking for a new place, new company, and new commitment. I wish him the best of luck with Thompson Center and his Triumph.
I don't hold it against him. As matter of fact my Triumph is my favorite inline,even more so than my Disc Extreme.My Triumph actually outshoots the Disc Extreme at 200+ yards. I do have a LRH that I haven't shot but I doubt it will replace the Triumph. It just seems hard to get used to seeing the two nouns Toby and T/C in the same sentence together if you know what I mean. I kinda look forward to seeing what loads he comes up with for the Triumph even though I have a good shooting load already.
mountaineer magic is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-13-2009, 05:09 PM   #7
Nontypical Buck
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Saxonburg Pa
Posts: 2,085
Default

Toby got the Triumph, Shockey got the Endeavor. Toby got the better ML for sure. Shockey on the other hand got all the cash.
Grouse45 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-14-2009, 03:52 AM   #8
Nontypical Buck
 
SWThomas's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 3,812
Send a message via AIM to SWThomas
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Grouse45 View Post
Toby got the Triumph, Shockey got the Endeavor. Toby got the better ML for sure. Shockey on the other hand got all the cash.
Rightfully so. Shockey is getting all the cash because he actually has popularity outside the internet forums. Yeah, Toby has written some articles and has a good website, but he can't even carry Jim Shockey's jock when it comes to overall popularity. And Jim advertises products to a much, much, much bigger audience than Toby could ever dream of.

As for Toby getting the better ML... That's definitely a matter of opinion. All the people I know that have an Endeavor love them. Some people I have met that have Triumphs have made several complaints about them. I for one think the Triumph is a great rifle but the stock feels too short for me and it also feels too lite. I still may purchase one eventually, but my opinion is that the Endeavor is a better rifle (for me anyway).

__________________
Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my handgun...

SWThomas is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-14-2009, 10:17 AM   #9
Giant Nontypical
 
MountainDevil54's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Boncarbo,CO
Posts: 5,720
Default

Toby Bridges? No thanks!
MountainDevil54 is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 08-14-2009, 01:57 PM   #10
Nontypical Buck
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,780
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MountainDevil54 View Post
Toby Bridges? No thanks!
Here's a name I bet you really like then.
RANDY

mountaineer magic is offline   Reply With Quote
 
 
Reply


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off

 

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 02:10 PM.