New Thompson center impact range results

[lonewolf5348]

I been playing with the new impact I pick up 3 weeks ago. Bore is super tight
I tried a few different bullets
Shockwave 250 gr. Yellow and blue tip
Hornady xtp mag 240 gr.
Powder 209 80 gr to 90 grains.
I will say the best group came from t/c cheap shots.
100 yard bench
80 gr.BH209
First shot outside bull
Second shot a little higher.
Did a few click on the scope next 2 rounds same hole.
I did Mark bullet holes.
The next 2 rounds same hole group

https://ibb.co/sRsqgW1

 

[dbowling]

looks pretty good.

 

[MrTom]

The Impact is a nice little gun. And they just plain shoot. I have one left out of three I've owned and it goes to the range often. The only complaint I have is cocking the gun if I have a glove on....the gun is scoped. Easy shooting, easy to maintain. Relatively inexpensive. Just a simple little gun that performs.

 

[WPrather]

The TC’s do have a really tight bore. I personally like the Hornady SST’s and Monflexs with the red sabots out of my Prohunter.

With the .452 cal bullets the MMP 3 pedal ez sabot (Hornady red sabot) seems to be the best out of my gun. I shoot 777 and usually run 1 cleaning patch and 1 dry patch between every shot. But in the woods I can get 3 shots down the barrel dirty if I have too.

 

[BuckDoeHunter]

Nice shooting Does your rifle have the new easy remove speed breech plug? If yes, does the powder end still have the deep concave recess?

 

[45-70]

nice shooting

 

[LarryBud]

Looking good.

Harvester Crushed Rib sabots will be helpful with the tight bore.

 

[lonewolf5348]

Nice shooting Does your rifle have the new easy remove speed breech plug? If yes, does the powder end still have the deep concave recess?

No I purchased the gun about 2 weeks before the new style plug was out.
I did get a deal on the older style 200.00

 

[MrTom]

Nice shooting Does your rifle have the new easy remove speed breech plug? If yes, does the powder end still have the deep concave recess?

The new ones are 209 ready. A friend bought one not long ago with the quick out plug and he's shot 209 already.

 

[lonewolf5348]

I had no problems with the older style breech plug.
I have gotten up to 12 shots the plug works fine.
I did notice the CCIM 209 primers may just be a hair longer then federal 209.
I have run into some that won't remove from the plug with some help from a small pair of needlenose plyiers.
I had to change out the scope to a longer eye relief
I went with a Bushnell 3x9x40.
This scope has a 6" eye relief but I would say more like 4 1/2 to 5 power.
So far no complaints here.
Not bad to clean
The trigger breaks clean no take up
I measured it at almost 4 lbs or a tad under