Before I begin, my scanner is on the fritz so I am not able to load up target pics. I'll load them up later when I get the scanner fixed.

So, as some of you know, Grouse sold a TC Impact to my daughter a few months back. Due to both our busy work schedules as well as this weird and nasty weather of late, we haven't had much opportunity to hit the range for some serious shooting. We had just sent a few rounds downrange to see if it fit her well. Today was kinda chilly but no rain and I said to hell with work today being as I am SUPPOSED to be retired!!!! So,,, grabbed a can of BH209, 20 240gr TC cheapshots and 20 220gr .258 lehighs and some black Harvester crushed rib sabots and went out back to my 150 yard range. To make this little rifle a bit more suitable for my gorilla arms I added a slipover limbsaver to increase length of pull. Still a bit on the short side but was still able to settle down on the scope with reasonable comfort and target acquisition. The scope he sent with that rifle was a Nikon omega 1.65-5x which is about perfect for the daughter as well as me for out to 200 yards. First discovery about this little rifle was it didn't like win 209 primers worth diddly. Went back up to the shop and grabbed some CCI 209's and wammo! After solving that issue I settled in to dialing in that scope at 90gr's BV with the cheap shots. I guess Grouse had already dialed it in (he sent it with quick release mounts) because windage was dead on and with that load I was 2" high at 50 yards. Grouping was washy with the supplied sabots with those cheap shots so I tried a 5 shot group with the CR sabots. Cleared that problem up with a bang! Clover leaf with the last two centering the leafs. Well under an inch! So dial in for 100 was next. Same load, same bullets with the CR sabots. Was still right around 3/4" high at 100. 5 shot group with around 10 minutes cooling time between shots. Dang fine group at 100 at 7/8"!!! Well being a curious minded type person, I decided to take this little rifle up a few notches in load as well as distance and put it through it's paces. After a good cleaning and drill bit to the plug, I loaded up a 220 lehigh on top of 110gr BH. Now this is a load my youngest daughter wouldn't be able to shoot as she is fairly recoil shy and 90gr is about as hard a kick as she will tolerate at the bench. Or so I thought. I discovered with that slipover LS pad on it, the recoil was pretty dang mild even with that strong of a load. May let her try it out for herself. Anyway, that load combo at 150 yards hit dead center bull!!! I was thinking it might be a little high given a 20gr lighter bullet and 20 gr heavier charge but I guess not. Lit off 4 more and pretty much just chewed out the bull. I honestly don't know if we just got lucky or if all TC Impacts perform at this level but I can honestly say this is absolutely one of the best shooting ML's I've had my hands on. It shoots just as well as my Pro Hunter .50 cal barrel. Like all TC barrels, it is on the tight side so loading can be a little bit of a chore with some bullet/sabot combos. Also, with a scope on it, the hammer is a little difficult to get to. Especially when gloved and the design of the hammer doesn't allow for a spur to be added. But UNLIKE most every TC I have ever owned, the hammer spring is relatively stout. The trigger is crisp and clean breaking. Not the best trigger I have ever felt but nowhere near as bad as I have felt on some rifles. All in all it's a hell of a little rifle for as cheap as they are. I don't have this problem but most men aren't built like a gorilla like me but if you are hunting late muzzleloader season and wearing a lot of clothing this little rifle with it's shorter LOP would be fantastic. It's also a natural fit for most women and kids.