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This should allow for a broad range of hunters and shooters with different thicknesses of clothing and statures to use this bolt-action rifle.
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I gripe about this because it’s how I like to load when I’m shooting from the bench, and it may or may not matter to you.
The .222 Rem.
Is the Venture any better than the Compass?
Springfield Gets Into Hunting Bolt Guns with New Model 2020 Line. The MSRP of both the Compass II and Compass II Compact is benchmarked at $405 (non-scoped rifle). Between all 4 of these new bolt-action rifles, which one would you like to shoot and potentially own first?
From there, the respective makers tend to distinguish their guns from each other in this genre with such features as differing bedding systems, recoil lug styles, special finishes, zero-headspace assemblies or various trigger types. Thompson Center has upgraded and introduced quite a few rifles rolling into 2020 with their Compass II, Compass II Compact, Venture II, and Compass Utility. Copyright © 2020 Range 365. As manufacturers continue to engineer designs that let them make rifles less expensive, features such as T/C’s accuracy and warranty provide the kind of comfort a hunter needs in the field.
The Thompson/Center Compass Utility rifle was designed to provide hunters and sportsmen with an accurate and reliable rifle that won’t break the bank; chambered in .223 Remington / 5.56x45mm NATO, .243 Winchester, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm and .30-06 Springfield, the Compass Utility rifle sports blued metal surfaces and a 21" / 53 cm barrel. Cartridge Celebrates 125 Years, Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan Bolt-Action Rifle Review, Thompson/Center Venture II Bolt-Action Rifle Review, Ruger Launches New American Rifle Predator in 6.5 Grendel, Tactical Solutions Introduces New X-Ring Takedown SBR Rifle, Steyr Arms Announces Sniper Rifle in 6.5mm Creedmoor, Mossberg Patriot Predator 6.5 PRC Rifle Review.
I have found a TC Venture in 270 for $285 but no rebate. From sitting and kneeling I was able to keep relatively rapidly fired rounds in a six-inch circle at 100 yards. The Venture is an example of the mid-level tier, and there are several versions including Weather Shield, Predator and Compact available. Guest Writer | Sierra Bullets Blog
The bolt handle is on the small side, both in terms of length and knob, and it’s slightly angled. Think, Southeast or the Pacific Northwest where there is a lot of high humidity and wetness during the seasons,” he adds.
Joined: Dec 26, 2002 Messages: 2,718 Location: U.S.A. The partially enclosed ejection port is on the small side, and it’s nearly impossible to single-load the rifle.
Another feature that is appealing to a more general hunting audience is the synthetic stock.
That said, the averages of five three-shot groups for the Federal and Hornady loads were 1.18 and 1.22, respectively.
The Venture II’s stock also features Hogue OverMolded “traction panels” at the wrist and the fore-end. The TC Compass can be found for under $300 and with the current rebate puts it around $250 including shipping and transfer.
OSG's Lynn Burkhead and Ruger's Matt WIlson kick off SHOT Show 2018 by taking a look at the Ruger Predator.
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The .30-30 Win. Thompson/Center Arms showcased its new line of bolt-action centerfire rifles at the 2020 edition of the SHOT Show in Las Vegas, including the T/C Compass Utility, T/C Compass II, T/C Compass II Compact and T/C Venture II bolt-action rifles. Further, 5R lands are slanted, not at 90 degrees to the bore as in conventional rifling. Typically when I accuracy-test rifles with straight stocks, I add a strap-on cheekpiece to get my head position right, and I feared once I took off the cheekpiece to shoot the gun from field positions—which I did because I expect few buyers would use a strap-on cheek pad—the stock would be uncomfortable against my cheekbone.