By Doug Clayton
What a day it was; spent with AcuSport personnel and a very knowledgeable team of factory folks from Thompson/Center Arms.
Thursday – June 18, 2009: We arrived at the shoot location near Loganville, GA to find that AcuSport and Thompson/Center Arms had everything prepared for a very interesting day. The range was set up in expectation of our learning about the new products from TC, to be followed with ample opportunity to try out the new rifles. A shady, covered line of shooting tables with rifles zeroed plenty of ammo, all types of targets, cold drinks, and a nice lunch – this was a well prepared dealer presentation.
In attendance were many Atlanta gun dealers, AcuSport, TC, and Smith & Wesson (they own TC), personnel. The TC people gave us a thorough technical review of the new products including:
The “Bone Collector” (a super accurate and easy to clean muzzleloader.)
The new TC “ICON” rifles (the ‘Weather Shield’ coating make this an all-season rifle.)
The “ICON Precision Hunter” (a coyote’s worst nightmare – this is a very accurate rifle.)
In addition, we had the opportunity to try a number of other current TC firearms, and get our questions answered by the AcuSport and the Thompson/Center Arms technical staff. – - All in all a fun/learning experience so Bulls Eye Marksman would be prepared to respond to any questions you may have about using one of the firearms from TC on your next outing. – - See other models here and here.
Also, of special interest through the end of November, Thompson Center is offering a mail-in rebate of $150 on the purchase of any ICON rifle and up to $225 when you purchase any ICON rifle and a Nikon scope on the same receipt. See the offer at http://www.tcarms.com/offers/
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