I just reported on finding a lefty Savage 220 Slug gun. I also found a lefty TC Dimension action and ordered that too. I think the thing is ugly, but the switch-barrel aspect may be desirable. I didn't get a barrel or bolt, but I can examine the action and make some conclusions from that. Ill report back when it arrives.

I'll be interested in hearing your report.

I'm testing one out now. Seems like it's taking some break-in but I've already got an MOA 4 shot group in 30-06. In 7mm-08 we've gotten under .5 for a three-shot. Like you said, it's ugly; but the design really grows on me. I like being able to take the barrel completely off for cleaning.

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I also found a lefty TC Dimension action and ordered that too.

Wow! Congratulations, Buddy of mine spoke with T/C Management last year and they related the L/H version would probably not be on the shelves anytime soon - this is earlier.

I've toyed with his R/H .223 & 300 Win Mag and originally was kinda reserved but now I'm thinking it may have some real merit considering the entire rifle sells for much-o less than a barrel alone from the Teutonic switch barrel manufacturers, Blaser & Sauer.

I'm favorably impressed with the rifle. Haven't shot it, obviously, but I like the concept and the ergonomics are remarkable. It truly is a form-follows function rifle. The stock falls naturally at my cheek with a heads-up stance and I think I could easily get used to that. Also the fore end is a minimalist approach with just what is needed for the weak hand. No barrel contact, no fore-end tip; nothing but pure function. I'm short-armed, and it fits me fine at 13-1/4 inches LOP. The long-armed boys may have to invest in an extra spacer or two. I have six German switch-barrel rifles from Blaser and Merkel, and I believe that the Dimension offers serious competition to those guns at a fraction of the cost. I would like to see how well the barrels return to zero after removal and replacement. The bridge mount depends on the rear base and I worry about attachment torque variations causing a change in zero. I'll have to wait on the acquisition of a complete rifle to test that aspect.

I'm in complete agreement on the stock - it fits very good and, Yeah - I like the forearm. The Buttstock with it's sorta Teutonic Hogsback form, is nice as well but remains to be seen how the Stateside fellows take to it.

My Pal used Weaver bases & rings as opposed to the T/C Bridge Mount which is also a money saver option for those interested in tweaking every bit of cost-savings outa their project, too.

The maganzine on the 300 Win.Mag. was a very loose fit which would concern me if it was my rifle but since it's his haven't taken the time to concern myself with a fix. I told him he needed a second mag as I can see a missing one while out hunting in his future.



Of course the Hunting Crowd is the Target Group to appease intitially since that's where the interest flows but T/C hasn't figured out yet that if the would make a Heavy Barrel version it would be a Varmint Rig Supreme. A .223 Rem., 22-250 Rem. & 308 Win. barrel set would have the Varmint Types jumping for joy. If nothing else simply for ease of cleaning between intervals.

I'd jump for sure.

I just got in a 7 Mag barrel and a bolt that matches, and a set of rings. The darn things are clam packed so I can't open them up to try them without destroying the "new" condition. I just may open it and try the gun and then sell it as used.

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I just may open it and try the gun and then sell it as used

O.K. - go ahead (easy for me to say ......) dying to hear what you gotta say about it; 7mm Rem Mag a solid test-bed IMO.

I'll sell it to anyone at my cost if you'll let me shoot it first!

What barrels do you have, if any?

7 Mag, but I just sold the whole package yesterday.

I put the rifle together for the customer and while the stock is ergonomic, I gotta say that Rube Goldberg is about the only one who will like the way the barrel mounts and the magazine fits. I know that
The gun is built to a price point, but I wonder if TC considered some of the successful switch barrel designs already in existence before coming up with this design. The barrel awitching tools use a ratchet arrangement to torque the barrel in place. It seems so inelegant. I'm thinking a pipe wrench wouldn't be worse. And the magazine insert fits very casually into the stock and is held In place by the trigger guard. The magazine latching seems very uncertain. That awful big locking ring just sticks out like a sore toe! I think this whole design is even uglier than a Savage 110. My
prediction is that this design will fade from the market faster than the TCR 83. I will stick to Blasers, thank you.

Quick nd cheap?

Availabel in Sweden to now.

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Quick nd cheap?

...Then it won't be good!

I just received a note from TC that there is a recall on the Dimension and a couple other TC guns due to the safety button sticking. I passed this on to my customer and wished him well.