A surprise gesture by T/C Arms

[roundball]

I had a nice surprise happen today and wanted to share it with you muzzleloader types...

Back in November'2003, I had the very rare good fortune of sitting outside an exit trail from a year old clear-cut area, and shooting 4 nice bucks with Flintlocks during our rut here...and on one of those days shot two of them just 30 minutes apart right after first light...an 8 pointer, then a 7 pointer.

Later I sent a photo of that pair to TC's service manager with a thank you note for all his support upgrading old flint lock assemblies for me at no charge during the previous year while I'd been learning and practicing...got a brief TC form letter back thanking me for using their products, sending the photo, glad I had a good hunt with the Flintlock, etc.

Today (a year later) there was a copy of TC

 

[Dave Poss]

Great story, Roundball...and good shootin' too! :applause: :applause: The way my luck is, they would have sent me a bill for useing my photo! :: :crackup:

 

[Huntinfool]

Congrats roundball it couldn't have happened to a more deserving person!

YMH&OS, :redthumb:
Chuck

 

Roundball,..... You "sly dawg", ya figgered out how to git thet knife ya ben want'n "huh"!! :haha: :haha:

"Congrats"!!.... to you, and to T/C!! :applause: :thumbsup:

YMHS
rollingb

 

[Rebel]

Yea, and it didn't even cost him $1.29 :crackup: :crackup:
Congratulations Roundball. Couldn't happen to a nicer fella.

 

[Halftail]

Way to go RB!!!!
T/C is a class act for sure!! :redthumb:

 

[Dave K]

What a deal! It is also good PR for traditional guns. Congrats!

 

[KyFlintlock]

roundball,

Wow, that is GREAT! Congrats on your success and the knife!

:thumbsup:
Wess

 

[shmrck1]

rb,
always nice to hear a story of that type
when it seems as though everything is so
negative.
thanks for sharing that story!
snake-eyes :applause: eace: :applause: :applause:

 

Good story--and you deserve it--you have been a good [free] advertisement for TC products on several ML sites with your many reports of successes with TC guns and on their quality, performance and service--they ought to give you a salary!! :imo: :thumbsup: You will love the knife--it is a great all around outdoor design.

 

[Stumpkiller]

Well that is good to hear. Congratulations. Have to request a catalog. ::

You've certainly been a loyal and faithful T/C advocate. :thumbsup:

 

[RiverRat]

Nice story RB...where did you say that clear cut trail was?

 

[Bob J]

Enjoy that custom knife, Roundball! You've really been a good unofficial rep for T.C. and that was a wonderful gesture on there part. You know, you've had such success with T.C. I am inspired to get my old tiger-striped Hawken out dad gave me for Christmas '78. Its dead on with maxi-balls. What kind of roundball hunting load do you think a .50 hawken would be good with (.490 ball, .018 pillow ticking a good choice)?

 

[Huntinfool]

Hey Bob,

Mine shot equally as well with 65, 70, or 75 grains of FFg black powder. It would drive tacks.

Now I use FFFg 65 grains of Swiss in my .50 cal longrifle 1 in 66" twist it's also a tackdriver and the 3f burns a little cleaner.

YMH&OS, :redthumb:
Chuck

 

[bob1961]

if ya check out the oct results for our shoot you will see my group i shot off hand at 50 yds with my T/C hawken .50 T/C .015 pre lubed patch hornady .490 ball and 70 grains 3f powder.......................bob

 

[TexasMLer]

What a great story. T/C may have just sold another rifle.
Actually, I have never considered owning a T/C before, but that just changed. Heading over to the T/C website right now to have a look around...

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Markwhiz]

WOW!!! :applause:
That's Neat! :thumbsup:

The best I ever got was some caps and my pic on the Hodgdon Website: ME & Porky

 

[roundball]

Enjoy that custom knife, Roundball! You've really been a good unofficial rep for T.C. and that was a wonderful gesture on there part. You know, you've had such success with T.C. I am inspired to get my old tiger-striped Hawken out dad gave me for Christmas '78. Its dead on with maxi-balls. What kind of roundball hunting load do you think a .50 hawken would be good with (.490 ball, .018 pillow ticking a good choice)?

Yes...since they improved their locks & vent liner, they just never fail

My .50cal hunting load is:

90grns FFFg (3F)
Oxyoke wonderwad
.018" TC prelubed pillow ticking
Hornady .490 ball

(for targets I just use 50grns FFFg and no wonderwad)

 

[bob1961]

roundball congrats on gift....ya have to put picture up to let see the knife....i bet that picture in the catalog makes ya proud....makes me kinda glad i picked a T/C hawken as my first ml...................bob

 

[Rebel]

Hey Bob, when ya gonna fess up to the fact that your wife shot that groups using your rifle? :crackup: :crackup: