TC's Service Shines
07-18-2008, 11:58 AM
#1
Boone & Crockett
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
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TC's Service Shines
After I bought a new.45 GM LRH barrel for my Renegade, I decided to send the badly pitted TC .50 caliber barrel back to TC. I included a letter stating the pitting was caused by impropering cleaningand asking if anything could be done for the barrel and, if so, how much would it cost.
Well, I received the barrel back today with a service order that said "Lapped Bore. Test fired - 50 yards: 90 grs FFg black powder, 370 gr. MAXI BALLS, 1 3/4" group, No Charge."
Ya` can't beat that! The pitting is still visible in the bore, but is notably less than what it was.
Looks like I'll have another chore for my next range session. If you recall my post "Disappointing Day With the Renegade" http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2736181&mpage=1&key=Renegade& ;#2736181 , I shot five different loads at 50 yards with that pitted barrel and hadmiserable results. I'll be re-shooting those loads with the lapped barrel and report my results. Should be interesting.
Well, I received the barrel back today with a service order that said "Lapped Bore. Test fired - 50 yards: 90 grs FFg black powder, 370 gr. MAXI BALLS, 1 3/4" group, No Charge."
Ya` can't beat that! The pitting is still visible in the bore, but is notably less than what it was.
Looks like I'll have another chore for my next range session. If you recall my post "Disappointing Day With the Renegade" http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2736181&mpage=1&key=Renegade& ;#2736181 , I shot five different loads at 50 yards with that pitted barrel and hadmiserable results. I'll be re-shooting those loads with the lapped barrel and report my results. Should be interesting.
07-18-2008, 12:07 PM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Georgia
Posts: 182
RE: TC's Service Shines
You just can't beat TC for customer service. That is cool. I really like it when a company stands behind its product. I have had similar experiences with Knight, Leatherman and St Croix Rods, which BTW are all Amreican companies. Gotta love it!
07-18-2008, 12:22 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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RE: TC's Service Shines
I got a big dissapointment from TC this after noon. I got the mail and my new "higher" front sight came in and i matched the original and its the same friggin sight! I waited over a week for this to come in only to find the same sight in the package[:@]
And to add insult, the optic was so dark i wouldnt have been able to see it in dim light.
Update, TC does not make a sight high enough to correct my POI and they told me to send the barrel in. No way in cold hell am i turning in a conical shooting barrel!
Pop can shim under the front sight maybe?
And to add insult, the optic was so dark i wouldnt have been able to see it in dim light.
Update, TC does not make a sight high enough to correct my POI and they told me to send the barrel in. No way in cold hell am i turning in a conical shooting barrel!
Pop can shim under the front sight maybe?
07-18-2008, 12:49 PM
#5
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
RE: TC's Service Shines
FG - the only other thing I could think to do is to get a sight from Brownell. They sell marvel sights in all heights.
Something we used to do many years ago (Back when there were no adjustable sights), was remove the front sight and sodder a silver dime on them. Those silver dimes were easy to trim, and back then not worth a dime... We'd cut one end flat, almost in half. Then sodder that dime on it. With the ruff edges there is no glare off them and you can shorten them down as much as you want.
Something we used to do many years ago (Back when there were no adjustable sights), was remove the front sight and sodder a silver dime on them. Those silver dimes were easy to trim, and back then not worth a dime... We'd cut one end flat, almost in half. Then sodder that dime on it. With the ruff edges there is no glare off them and you can shorten them down as much as you want.
07-18-2008, 12:51 PM
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Central Connecticut
Posts: 766
RE: TC's Service Shines
Williams has Firesights to fit many ML rifles, including TC's.
Some info.seems to belacking, so justinquire:
http://www.williamsgunsight.com/gunsights/muzzle.htm
Not sure what kind you have, so here's Marble's:
http://www.marblearms.com/frontSights.html
Some info.seems to belacking, so justinquire:
http://www.williamsgunsight.com/gunsights/muzzle.htm
Not sure what kind you have, so here's Marble's:
http://www.marblearms.com/frontSights.html
07-18-2008, 02:40 PM
#7
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 79
RE: TC's Service Shines
Gander, How high does it need to be? My Lyman globe should get here today with UPS, and when it does I'm replacing the fiber optic sight on my GM barrel. The FO measures somewhere in the .400-.450 range. Shoot me an email if you can use it (I should have the rear sight somewhere as well).
07-18-2008, 03:36 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Posts: 3,246
RE: TC's Service Shines
ORIGINAL: Semisane
After I bought a new.45 GM LRH barrel for my Renegade, I decided to send the badly pitted TC .50 caliber barrel back to TC. I included a letter stating the pitting was caused by impropering cleaningand asking if anything could be done for the barrel and, if so, how much would it cost.
Well, I received the barrel back today with a service order that said "Lapped Bore. Test fired - 50 yards: 90 grs FFg black powder, 370 gr. MAXI BALLS, 1 3/4" group, No Charge."
Ya` can't beat that! The pitting is still visible in the bore, but is notably less than what it was.
Looks like I'll have another chore for my next range session. If you recall my post "Disappointing Day With the Renegade" http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2736181&mpage=1&key=Renegade& ;#2736181 , I shot five different loads at 50 yards with that pitted barrel and hadmiserable results. I'll be re-shooting those loads with the lapped barrel and report my results. Should be interesting.
After I bought a new.45 GM LRH barrel for my Renegade, I decided to send the badly pitted TC .50 caliber barrel back to TC. I included a letter stating the pitting was caused by impropering cleaningand asking if anything could be done for the barrel and, if so, how much would it cost.
Well, I received the barrel back today with a service order that said "Lapped Bore. Test fired - 50 yards: 90 grs FFg black powder, 370 gr. MAXI BALLS, 1 3/4" group, No Charge."
Ya` can't beat that! The pitting is still visible in the bore, but is notably less than what it was.
Looks like I'll have another chore for my next range session. If you recall my post "Disappointing Day With the Renegade" http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2736181&mpage=1&key=Renegade& ;#2736181 , I shot five different loads at 50 yards with that pitted barrel and hadmiserable results. I'll be re-shooting those loads with the lapped barrel and report my results. Should be interesting.
07-18-2008, 03:39 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Posts: 5,180
RE: TC's Service Shines
ORIGINAL: gleason.chapman
Heck, I would shoot the Maxi-balls, TC got em to group. Chap
ORIGINAL: Semisane
After I bought a new.45 GM LRH barrel for my Renegade, I decided to send the badly pitted TC .50 caliber barrel back to TC. I included a letter stating the pitting was caused by impropering cleaningand asking if anything could be done for the barrel and, if so, how much would it cost.
Well, I received the barrel back today with a service order that said "Lapped Bore. Test fired - 50 yards: 90 grs FFg black powder, 370 gr. MAXI BALLS, 1 3/4" group, No Charge."
Ya` can't beat that! The pitting is still visible in the bore, but is notably less than what it was.
Looks like I'll have another chore for my next range session. If you recall my post "Disappointing Day With the Renegade" http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2736181&mpage=1&key=Renegade& ;#2736181 , I shot five different loads at 50 yards with that pitted barrel and hadmiserable results. I'll be re-shooting those loads with the lapped barrel and report my results. Should be interesting.
After I bought a new.45 GM LRH barrel for my Renegade, I decided to send the badly pitted TC .50 caliber barrel back to TC. I included a letter stating the pitting was caused by impropering cleaningand asking if anything could be done for the barrel and, if so, how much would it cost.
Well, I received the barrel back today with a service order that said "Lapped Bore. Test fired - 50 yards: 90 grs FFg black powder, 370 gr. MAXI BALLS, 1 3/4" group, No Charge."
Ya` can't beat that! The pitting is still visible in the bore, but is notably less than what it was.
Looks like I'll have another chore for my next range session. If you recall my post "Disappointing Day With the Renegade" http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2736181&mpage=1&key=Renegade& ;#2736181 , I shot five different loads at 50 yards with that pitted barrel and hadmiserable results. I'll be re-shooting those loads with the lapped barrel and report my results. Should be interesting.