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I looked @ this rifle in Bass Pro the other day. I thought it was a decent rifle.

Anyone own one? What's your opinion of it? Compared to a Rem700 or Browning X-bolt how does it stack up?

I too was looking at them. They seemed pretty decent. I especially liked the milled receiver slots for a solid scope mount. If the weathershield is as good as claimed, it would also be beneficial. They are suppose to be good shooters...a very stable design.

I dont know how good of a gun they are as I havent shot one but I will say they are terribly overpriced. Someone has to pay for the fact that everybody thats ever had a hunting show on tv or made videos has probably got one for free.

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i have an icon classic walnut stock 270 cal. & shoot rem. core lok 130 gr. psp's. the first 3 shots after bore sighting were a 3/4" group at 100 yds. i had it zero'd in after 12 shots, all within 1' groups. this rifle is very well balanced, smooth action,and an easily adjustable trigger. there are other places that have lower prices than bass pro. when i purchased mine t/c had a $150 rebate program. i am very pleased with mine,hence my user name!

The Icon is the best production rifle on the market right now. TC looked at all the actions ever developed and designed a new one that combined all the best features. The boys at TC didn't stop there, they developed a better bedding system and put match grade barrel with the R5 rifling. These are great rifles. Handle very well, great trigger a lot of really nice features, hands down better than the new 700's. I may be a little bias, but I've shot both guns and handled them and the Icon is one of the best rifles to come out in a long time.

A little bias? LoL Are they giving those things on message board posters now also? Hands down better than a 700?? Best production rifle on the market?

Sheridan.. think he works for T/C or just on the message board spam payroll? :D

Every one of em ive handled had a pretty nice factory trigger took little tuning, hadnt seen one with any creep either

Or he has both rifles & is giving his honest opinion.I've owned 2 Rem. 700's & have been very happy with both my rifles.But I have to admit the Icon seemed to be finished a bit nicer.It also had a few features that I liked.........intergrated scope mount, choice of bolt handle.

Just to clear things up, I don't work for either company, but I do work where I get to handle many different guns from all makers. It's a rough job I know! I've owned several 700's and hunted with them for many years. If I was to go buy a new rifle right now, it would be the Icon though without question. Just a really well made rifle. Am I going to trade all my 700's in for Icons, no. He ask for an opinion, and that's what I gave him.

I just got one and love it. I got it for 778 at the Eastern Sportsman Show. It was with the weathershield and hogue stock. They also threw in a FREE Ultra wood stock and a 2 TC slings. :rock: So, now i have the ultra wood on it with the weather shield in .243. ITS AWESOME. WHAT A DEAL!

SNs,

If you like them, that's all that really matters (right jerry).

All I was trying to say, is you might want to start or finish with IMO.

Your comments are stated as if they are facts.

"The Icon is the best production rifle on the market right now"
"one that combined all the best features"
"hands down better than the new 700's"



Just so it doesn't seem, that if we don't agree, we must be stupid.


That's all........

You are correct Sheridan.It does seem like a nice gun but a little on the pricey side.

As far as the 700's that I owned the '06 was a very accurarte rifle. The 243 is new and I'm still getting used to it & trying different ammo to see what it likes best.Only got 80 rnds. thru it but still gets 1 1/4" groups @ 100yds.

Weaver,medium Nikon Buckmaster so far the only ammo I've used is Rem. 100g core lokt

probaly right but i'm a glutton for punishment

As far as I know T/C are the only production rifles that are using 5R rifling. When I used to work for Knight's Armament, the 5R barrel blanks that we bought cost more money than most hunters spend on an entire rifle. At least they're trying something different than what the other rifle manufacturers have done. It seems to me that a lot of emphasis recently has been towards bottom end models that sell cheap at Wally World.

That's not what I was trying to say by any means. I just get a little excited about some things, that being one of them. I bought two new 700's last year, and was really disappointed in over all quality, I ended up selling them both. The Icon hasn't let me down in any way yet. Overall finish was much more impressive. I was also pleased with the x-bolt. Not as much of a beefed up action, but an accurate, handy carry rifle in the 22-250.

I love my X-Bolt also, but it's a Stainless Stalker in .338 Win Mag

What is 5R rifling?
I think the economy dictates the lower end gun sales.
I rather have a Remington or Savage package deal for $400 than no gun @ all.

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well it cant be said any other way in my book, them icons are worth every penny u pay for them, the hole point is they should cost more , mine is so accuarte it scares me ,i only have 3 other rifles in my shed that come close to the icon , and i have had all kinds of mods done to them some top out over 2 grand with purchase of the rifle,in my opion its the best production rifle i have ever bought period!:fighting0007:

In my recent gun search I had it narrowed to an Icon as one of my top 3 pics. I think they are great looking guns that should perform well.......but.

I saw 3 icons today at the gun shop.
One was a 30-06 w/weathershield that was used last year as a demo. I had to laugh when I saw 2 places were it has surface rust showing. So much for 50% more resistant to rust than stainless. I'm sure it works, but don't think it's impervious to rusting as the advertising hype had lead me to believe.
When I pointed it out to the guy behind the counter he handed me a brand new Icon in blued/ wood that had signs of surface rusting (in an odd marbled patern) on the bolt. He said the bolts were supposed to be treated in the weathersheild as well.

The Precision hunter I handled showed no signs of rust and was sure a sweet looing rifle for anyone needing a bull barrel 22-250.