Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
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I just kinda WANT a T/C Icon (a wood stock version one - either the Standard or Classic). Have no need for any rifle of any kind, but really like this one, so can't decide on caliber, but here are the two limiting criteria on caliber:
1. Must be something the T/C is offered in.
2. Would prefer a caliber I already own, as I do not want to complicate my life with a new caliber ideally. But I am not absolutely married to this requirement. I already have hunting rifles in .223 rem, .243 Win (multiple), 6.5x55 swede, .308 Win, .270 win, .30-06 (and 9.3x62mm, .45-70, .45 colt and a couple others which the T/C is not offered in).
With those two constraints in mind, also consider 2 other factors: IF I were to hunt with it, it would be most likely just southern whitetails and hogs, and possible a canada/alaska hunt, but I have many rifles to hunt with, so it doesn't matter a great deal. Secondly, I have a variety of turnbolts that have the bases covered pretty well, but I already have a lightweight .243 and other lightweight rifles, so balancing these with a "Classic" Icon in long action might be the way to go (.270 win or .30-06). But the other two calibers which are interesting but I don't currently own are .22-250 Rem and 7mm Rem mag, so if you can make a case for these, I'll hear it. I'm thinking .30-06 so that I'll have two in this caliber for maximum Alaska hunt backup versatility, but also strongly considering .270 Win, .243 Win and .308 Win. I suppose 7mm Rem mag is 5th place, and .22-250 sixth place. I dunno; just glad I live in a country where I can have these sorts of dilemmas.
http://www.tcarms.com/firearms/icon.php
1. Must be something the T/C is offered in.
2. Would prefer a caliber I already own, as I do not want to complicate my life with a new caliber ideally. But I am not absolutely married to this requirement. I already have hunting rifles in .223 rem, .243 Win (multiple), 6.5x55 swede, .308 Win, .270 win, .30-06 (and 9.3x62mm, .45-70, .45 colt and a couple others which the T/C is not offered in).
With those two constraints in mind, also consider 2 other factors: IF I were to hunt with it, it would be most likely just southern whitetails and hogs, and possible a canada/alaska hunt, but I have many rifles to hunt with, so it doesn't matter a great deal. Secondly, I have a variety of turnbolts that have the bases covered pretty well, but I already have a lightweight .243 and other lightweight rifles, so balancing these with a "Classic" Icon in long action might be the way to go (.270 win or .30-06). But the other two calibers which are interesting but I don't currently own are .22-250 Rem and 7mm Rem mag, so if you can make a case for these, I'll hear it. I'm thinking .30-06 so that I'll have two in this caliber for maximum Alaska hunt backup versatility, but also strongly considering .270 Win, .243 Win and .308 Win. I suppose 7mm Rem mag is 5th place, and .22-250 sixth place. I dunno; just glad I live in a country where I can have these sorts of dilemmas.
http://www.tcarms.com/firearms/icon.php