So this is a recurring theme: "TC such and such, with a patented breech won't shoot". Not being sarcastic here at all, but I have 2 "cheap, cr_ppy, budget" Ardessas that fire every single time with very good accuracy, and 2 TC Hawkens that are a royal PIA. I can make them both shoot with t-7 and cci #11's, but they are very fussy about ignition, until you have the bag of tricks down, and one is a terrible shooter [crappy bore] with everything I have put through it. And the other is no more accurate than either Ardessa. Guess which rifles I take hunting ? And both TC's have chronic flash channel/nipple issues that my other 2 rifles don't have. And I don't have to play nipple roulette to figure out what my Ardessas like. I can spend more money for more durable nipples for them, but they won't go bang any better. I walk into my local SGS and grab a 2 pack of Traditions nipples and back in business. No endless debates about the best nipple for an Ardessa. [or CVA]
So what is all the nostalgia about TC coming back to life with the same old Hawken ? How about an American company producing a moderately priced Hawken with a moderately higher price, reflecting better wood, fit and finish, better ramrod and ironing out the drawbacks of the TC ignition design. It happened in Spain with an American original. Maybe it could happen in America, even better, for a few dollars more. It wouldn't hurt either if the accuracy climbed a notch over the original TC's.
I notice, as well, a steady stream of threads complaining about the same problems with the Euro and Japanese TC Hawken knockoffs. I like the solid feel and walnut of the TC's, but their issues are just not that attractive to me.
I really wanted to love them, but they turned out pretty frigid. SW