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nice what is the caliber?

Mooshoo,

That barrel is .30-06 with a 2-7x33. It's alternate scope is a 1-4x20, also in Leupold QRW rings. In reserve are .223 and .243 barrels, both with 3-9x33s mounted. Barrel swapping is as quick and easy as with an over/under shotgun. The QRW rings allow for easy mixing and matching with the scopes, too.

Very nice. Always liked those, but was hesitant to start up with something that required hunting up (or down) parts. You have that licked, I'd say. TC had access to some nice walnut in those days.

Now, go forth and slay.

Pappy348,

You're certainly right about the quality of the early wood. This is my other (lower numbered) TCR83, standing by to serve as a replacement parts donor to the primary rifle, should that ever become necessary, because its receiver is out of spec, allowing a clearly visible gap between a barrel and the breech face. While it's waiting to donate a kidney, this second TCR83 is set up as a dedicated cast bullet rifle, at which it excels, using another .30-06 barrel. It therefore gets more frequent use than the primary rifle.

I have almost jumped on a couple of those. Always thought those were such classy looking rifles and then classy was shot to heck with the Encore.

Beautiful, always liked those.

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The TCR 83 Aristocrat is elegant, balanced, handles and shoulders like a shotgun. It can be reconfigured in seconds for varying applications, is appropriately accurate, and extraordinarily good looking, too. Its unset trigger pull weight is about six pounds, though the set weight can be safely adjusted to as little as eight ounces. And, the unusual locking safety does require a bit of forethought, accommodation and practice.

Photos show it set up with a .30-06 barrel and a 1-4x20, a .243 barrel with a 2-7x33, and a .223 barrel with a 3-9x33 zeroed at 200 yards. But, these can be mixed and matched, as desired, with their low Leupold Quick Release Weaver rings.

I’m hooked.

You've got small medium & large covered.

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