New TCM Rifle and Scope!!
 

Here is my new RIA TCM rifle and Sun Optics 3-12X50MM Mil-Dot scope. Still need to bore sight before I hit the range.

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Sweet

very stylish

Woohoo!!!! Enjoy!

Sweet......I am in :)

Congrats.

Nice.

Awesome but, I think you can get away with using medium rings. Can't wait for a range report.

Nice, what caliber?

Caleb, you would not believe the rings I have tried!! I tried the medium rings but the bolt handle made contact with the scope so a no go on that, at least with the rings I tried. I may try another set to see what happens again just for the sake of doing it!!:)

The caliber is TCM 22 which is a 223 casing cut down and then necked down to accept a .22 caliber 40 grain bullet.

That's wild.

What is neat brownie is that both of the pistols pictured below are also chambered in TCM 22. From the rifle you get right at 3000 FPS, the 5" gun 2000 FPS and from the 4.25" gun right at 1950 FPS.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps5c5f85e9.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...psd943671e.jpg

That full size is badass!!


Do you have a rear angle shot of the bolt open? I'd like to see how many degrees the handle sits when open. If I could not mount the scope as low as possible, it would be a deal breaker (for me). Just curious.

I'd not heard of that cartridge before, very interesting indeed. No recoil I presume?

I wonder how it would compare in tests to .22 Hornet.

It would be interesting to see head to head results against othe calibers, ex: .22 Hornet, 5.7, .17 HMR, ect...

I can chime in on this, my FIL is a rifle guy and we did some crony work with his reloads/loads I have no idea what was shooting.
These were averages from the data I have saved on the computer but this info will be close. Don't have the specs on the loads can get it if you really want it from him.

.22 Hornet Average: 2741 FPS
.218 Bee Average: 2804 FPS
.17 HMR Average: 2890 FPS
.17 Mach 2 Average: 2055 FPS
.22 LR Average: 1056 FPS
.22 Mag Average: 2009 FPS

Hope this puts some light on the subject. Different rifles were used obviously but most were Savage heavy barrel, that is what he likes to use the best.

I also forgot to mention that the magazine supplied is a 5 round but the 17 round for the handguns will also function in the rifle. Also hardly no recoil at all with either.

Caleb, not sure if this will help but here is a picture. I have another set of medium rings coming to see if they will be any different. The main trouble I had was my hand hitting the scope more so than the bolt, but the bolt was very close. Not enough for me to work the bolt properly.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...psfdwpxukf.jpg

Wow, that's a high opening bolt (don't know the terminology of the "sweep"?). Is this a prototype rifle? If so, maybe you can suggest a different bent bolt....?... I'm not knocking the action, just my observations.

Caleb, no this is the standard production model.:)

Oh ok, thanks.

Where's the range report? :p

I need to make up 6 days of missed work from being at the NRA Convention last week!!!:D

Coming soon though.:)