Thompson/Center Venture: Entry level priced MOA rifle!
The new aptly named Venture is a entry level priced rifle that guarantees 1 MOA accuracy!
Thompson/Center introduces the New T/C Venture, the most value-packed bolt action rifle available on the market today. Designed to deliver top end quality and accuracy at an entry level price, the Thompson/Center Venture offers a 5R rifled match grade barrel and match grade crown, adjustable precision trigger and a classic style composite stock that puts it in a class all its own. A rugged, reliable tool for the outdoorsman, the T/C Venture features T/C’s renowned innovation, craftsmanship and cutting edge barrel technology. Guaranteed to deliver Minute of angle accuracy… 1 inch groups at 100 yards.
It features:
* 60 degree bolt lift
* Adjustable trigger
* 5R match-grade rifling
* Long action.
It will be available chambered in .270 Win., 7mm Rem. Mag., 30-06, .300 Win Mag.
Although I have yet to see pricing for this rifle, if it indeed is entry level pricing with a 1 MOA guarantee this will be one popular rifle and will give Weatherby with their 1.5 MOA guarantee a run for their money (no doubt being popular with folks who cannot shoot MOA anyway).
I expect a short action will be announced within a year.
This could be very interesting for ill-funded armies. Sniper rifles often have unacceptable prices.
I heard that SAKO’s sniper rifles were quite acceptable in price/performance, but a really cheap 1 MOA rifle could make a huge impact (I doubt that they have much production capacity, though).
I really don’t see the Army man angle there bud. I think this is geared towards the entry level American and Canadian hunting market. Plus armies don’t buy massive ammounts of sniper rifles, they often give their snipers an allowance to build the rifle that they want. Normally in a big sniper caliber such as .338 Lapua magnum. This rifle is unproven as of yet and I can just about guarantee you that it won’t be used by any military any time soon if ever.
Let the market decide. Everyone I know who has shot the gun says it will change the market as we know it. It’s about time someone delivered that kind of quality at that price. I welcome it.
I think that for the average joe on a budget who wants extreme accuracy with a long action rifle (sub m.o.a.), thats off the shelf and cheap, ($499!) the tc arms venture is the only choice.
I’m one of those “folks who cannot shoot MOA,” and I like the idea of the guarantee. It means I know the fault lies outside the rifle itself, and it gives me a goal to reach for.
Josh, I believe Sven was refering to low budget armies. Possibly newly liberated provinces, or countries that have a need for an accurate rifle but simply do not have the money to spend on them. I am with you though. I do not feel this rifle warrants much attention from our military here in the states. I would, however, love to get some range time with
one. I am looking for a new low budget bolt gun.
Hi, I just purchased a T/C Venture in 30-06 at Turnners on sale for $449 but need to still get a scope and mount/rings. Can anyone recommend a scope for me?
Thanks!
Raul, what are you using it for?
Leupold make the best. I like 2-6x zoom, but 3-9x is most popular.
I am sure my first deer with the venture will not fall over dead because according to some the venture is ugly. The accurancy will fall the deer or whatever gets in the way of my venture 300 mag. Yes, T/C should have made the stock with a monti carlo wood or camo stock. But for the price what do you exspect? I am sure T/C will catch on to this need in the future and make a better looking stock. Then I will dress mine out with the new stock and still have less then $600.00 in it. Once this rifle catches on the price will jump. So now is the time to buy one of these. Of all the rifle I have access to as a FFL dealer I purchased a venture for my own personal use. Right now the hotest low cost bolt action firle on the market is the marlin XL7 camo. Its not half the rifle as is the venture, but the camo stock sells the rifle. One would be lucky to get a 2″ MOA out of the XL7. Now I sell the XL7 to my customers who love the stock (to each his own). But trust me on this one, the best made rifle for under $800.00 is the T/C Venture.
P.S. No I am not on T/C’s payroll or anyone elses. I just tell it like I see it.
Raul, I would have to dissagree that Leupold is actually the “best”, however they do have a well built reputation for their name. In my Honest opinion AND Experience, you can’t beat Nikon Scopes. As a matter of fact, I too, just purchased the new T/C Venture myself in .270. I installed a Nikon Buckmasters 4.5×14x40 with Bullet Drop Compensation, and I haven’t seen a Leupold scope (within a $200.00 range) as clear as this one. They run in the $300.00 range and can’t be beat. From my research, the $500 Leupolds are equivelant to the $300 Nikons. They are claimed to have the best optic lenses out there right now, and i can understand why. At 100 yards, I shot 3 shots in the bullseye, 2 were touching, and the 3rd was 1/8″ away from the other 2……needless to say, I put the Venture away til deer season. I haven’t shot it since…..i’m so anxious though.
Travis Hamlin, I completely agree whole heartedly. The venture so far has more than proven itself. I do know it’s the “Icon” just without all the fancy-smancy bells and whistles, and that’s just what i was looking for in a rifle for a long time…”finally somebody get’s it!” (good ole’ Smith and Wesson
) and for that matter, believe you me, i have seen some guns out there MUCH, MUCH Uglier than the venture……i kinda like the way it looks…..all black with the 2 dark gray “grips”. lightweight, and accurate as HELL!. If i wanted a “pretty” gun….i’d get a weatherby!
well,i had a 3×9x40 bushnell scope on a sporterized 303british rifle for 18yrs,never had to resight it in,then someone stole it.since then ive put 1 on a 30 06 and a 50cal black powder rifle i own,for the money i think bushnell cant be beat
just got the thompson venture in 270 with the nikon prostaff. i could not wait to try out the rifle, it was raining and blowing out on my range. the rifle was bore sighted at the gun shop and the first shot was right at the 100yd. elevation but 4in, to the left. afew clicks to the right and a few more up, then moving back to 150yds. locking down on the bench with 130gr. remington bullets shot four rounds into the area of a silver dollar.i could not believe it,talk about a confidence booster,thompson really hit the nail on the head with this one
Wow……. ur first shot to sight in a Rifle was 100 yds even with a bore sighter thats impressive to say the least lol………………..
i purchased a venture 300win mag topped with nikon monarch 2.5-10×50. bore sighted at shop. went to range first shot on paper 100yds 4 more shots zero’d. have put 50 rnds through it now out to 500 yds it’s a tack driver. can’t wait for the short actions to come out. i’m picking up a .270 if it proves to shoot as well as the 300 i will give my other rifles to kid and replace others with ventures!
1″ MOA , with T/C 7mm Rem Mag At 100 Yds, Today!…scope is a 4×12 40mm, Alpen Kodiak. The rifle consistanty repeated the 1″ MOA….
Thanks T/C!!
1 ” MOA, with T/C Venture 7mm Rem Mag at 100 yds, today!…4×12, 40mm Alpen Kodiak scope installed on the rifle. The rifle consistantly repeated the 1″ MOA!!
It’s a great rifle, the venture!
I’m really liking the 270 I bought. Seems hard to beat for the price. I noticed that the Venture manual says you should return it to the shop if you need to take the stock off (for more cleaning or whatever). What is it that makes that a gunsmith job?
Does anyone know if the Venture is made in the U.S. or is it imported?
cws0008: According to the Thompson website, the Venture is made in the USA.