THOMPSON ICON

[PAHUNTER105]

I WAS JUST WONDERING IF ANYBODY HAS THE NEW ICON. I AM IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW GUN AND WAS LOOKING AT THEM. I WANT TO USE FOR DEER, BEAR ETC. IS THE TC CALIBER 30 ENOUGH KNOCK-DOWN POWER. SHOULD I JUST BUY A NEW 7MM MAG....ANY SUGGESTIONS/ COMMENTS ARE WELCOME....


THANKS

[oldelkhunter]

I predict you'll draw very few responses on that subject. I have seen it worked the bolt and picked it up and for 999 dollars I hope they dont sell one of them it is that bad

[chma]

I have had a chance to handle one at a local shop I am not impressed if you want to drop $1000.00 on a rifle I would buy a Sako they are far better rifles the in my opinion the Icon is way overrated i hope this helps chad

[jeepkid]

Don't they all get test fired from the factory and come with a MOA guarantee or something like that? I like the laser engraving that you can get on their stocks.

[longrifle1000]

I handled one as well, and I was way less than impressed. They took a $500 (I'm being generous) gun and slapped a $1000 price tag on it. And I am less than enthusiastic with the 30TC. They claim itduplicates the 30-06, which the 308 does a darn good job of at a much cheaper price and is more readily available. I think TC could have had something great here. But as it stands now it is probably there biggest mistake yet as a company. JMHO of course.

[doubleA]

PAHUNTER, you might want to do a search on the Icon in the gun or the gun review forum.


Jeepkid, yes the rifles are supposedly shot for group, dont know how, but probably from a machine rest/fixture and not in their own stock. There is a computer generated test target simular to the Oehler M42 style that comes with the rifle.

As far as the laser engraving that can be applied to the stock , I would reccomend having it done by a local trophy/award shop. The one I have used charges $20-$30 for simple patterns. Just about anything can be done these days, I have used Corel software for this. Maybe I can scrounge up a picture of his work.