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Evad · February 10, 2011, 05:31 AM

Hey guys
I have a T/C Icon .243 with the Weather Shield finish, which is a stainless barrel/action/trigger, and a Hogue stock. They also spray the assembled rifle with a clear coat that's supposed to resist corrosion 50x better than stainless alone. The problem is, the coating looks terrible on the stock, and rolls off of the Hogue material with just a little bit of gripping or any other friction. I'm picky about the way my stuff looks, so naturally I started looking online for a custom wooden or laminate stock to replace it. After having no luck, I called T/C and was told that the bedding system is a company patent, and that's why I can't find a custom stock to fit this rifle. Am I just simply out of luck? Or does anybody know of a stock maker that would touch this rifle? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

February 10, 2011, 05:31 AM	#1
Evad Member Join Date: February 4, 2011 Location: Fond du Lac, WI Posts: 37	Thompson Center Icon stock Hey guys I have a T/C Icon .243 with the Weather Shield finish, which is a stainless barrel/action/trigger, and a Hogue stock. They also spray the assembled rifle with a clear coat that's supposed to resist corrosion 50x better than stainless alone. The problem is, the coating looks terrible on the stock, and rolls off of the Hogue material with just a little bit of gripping or any other friction. I'm picky about the way my stuff looks, so naturally I started looking online for a custom wooden or laminate stock to replace it. After having no luck, I called T/C and was told that the bedding system is a company patent, and that's why I can't find a custom stock to fit this rifle. Am I just simply out of luck? Or does anybody know of a stock maker that would touch this rifle? Any info would be greatly appreciated.