Comments on: Thompson/Center Venture: Entry level priced MOA rifle!

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:42:21 +0000

you spelled expect wrong

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By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:41:54 +0000

you spelled expect wrong
expect not exspect

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By: JBarnett

JBarnett — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:15:44 +0000

Looked at the marlin XL7,then looked at the T/C venture.Bought the venture in 308 win.Took only 6 shots to sight it in,dead on at 100 yds. I installed a nikon monarch 3×9 with BDC. Killed 2 deer with it only one shot per deer did the job.This gun really does the job for me.

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By: Rodger

Rodger — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:00:07 +0000

I have 12 different gun shops looking for a tc venture (Cabelas, Bass Pro Shops, Gander Mountain, included) and they say there are none to be found. What is the deal? TC says the plant move is final and they are building and shipping guns. Is inventory being purposely withheld to keep demand high (thus prices)? Or are there problems with the gun and/or company? The distributors say there are no ventures in the southeast United States. Something fishy here.

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By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:30:47 +0000

Zach
I bought the 300 win mag in the venture spring of 2011 and i end up putting a Nikon 6-18×40 mil-dot in the Buckmaster series. I agree with the other gentlemen about the Nikon pro-staff. I also have the Leupold VX-3 6.5-20×40 AO both these are at least $350 to $600.00. I also have 2 Swift premium 6-18×44 mil dot which for the price i consider it equal and if not better than my Leupold VX-3 6.5-20×40 AO. So i would say look in to the swift 3-9×40 or 4-12×40 from swift premium these 2 go under $175.00 and a light transmission of 96%. I love my Swift scopes and recommend them also. The only reason my scopes are high in magnification is because of age, eyes get little bit tired as you age and my scopes were 3-9×32 when i was your age and they were fine. This is just my opinion on scopes..Greg

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By: gary mcclain

gary mcclain — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:46:40 +0000

if you want a good scope go to nikon monarch dont but a nikon prostaff i bought one for my son to use on his marlin 35 and it is barely enough for that small of a gun

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By: Zach Abe

Zach Abe — Thu, 26 May 2011 17:16:34 +0000

I ordered a Venture in 30-06 and its been three months because the plants is moving so they are on back order.

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By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 06 May 2011 19:21:39 +0000

I guess the news is out about Thompson center is closing. I live in the same city where T/C is and its a big part of our city it will be sad to see it leave. I just bought a venture 300 win mag Now it time to scope it out does anybody no anything about the Alpen 2050 Kodiak 4-12×40 Wide Angle Multi-Coated Gun Scope and will it hold the recoil of the 300WM, any pro or cons on this scope would be appreciated…thanks Greg

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By: Ray Taylor

Ray Taylor — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:59:45 +0000

I think that all you people out there who like the brand name scopes such as the BusLnells, Leapolds and all the rest should look into trying the most respectable scope around, in my opinion the TC line is the best scope around and is very compareable in price.

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By: Zach Abe

Zach Abe — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:11:29 +0000

If you could help that would be great thanks.

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By: Zach Abe

Zach Abe — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:10:11 +0000

I am 15 and i am thinking about buying a centure in either 270 or 3006 i mostly hunt whitetails. Also i dont know what scope i should buy i like the leupold redfield 3x9x40 and the nikon prostaff 3x9x40.

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By: Zedicuss

Zedicuss — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:24:07 +0000

My Bro has a 22-250 in the T3 Lite. It is a tack driver. Crows at 300-400 yards should really learn they are to close. I had a Browning bolt 7mm Mag back in the 1980s, it shot 1.5 moa with cheap factory ammo. With hand loads it shot about everything at .750 groups every time i pulled the trigger. The venture does that or better24/7/365.
I am looking for a 243 or 25-06 atm. I now have a price locked in at $460 plus tax. Just need my income taxes back. Cant wait.
I am thinking Nikon prostaff 4-12x 40 BDC.
Enjoy your shooting guys and gals, and be safe…………..

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By: Warren

Warren — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 14:53:49 +0000

I bought one in .223 this summer. It grouped at .658 MOA with a Redfield 3X9X50 scope at 100 yds. I was shooting off a bench. This is just one example (I am no marksman, but really enjoy this firearm). I think this will do for coyotes just fine!

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By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 01:46:12 +0000

Just purchased the Venture in 270 last weekend and took it to the range to sight in. This thing is a tack drive. I put a Nikon Prostaff 3x9x50 scope on it. Took less than ten shots to zero this rifle in. I shoot four 3-shot groups with the worst of the lot being .75 MOA and the besy being .2 MOA. This rifle is sweet, it will just about put bullet hole in bullet hole at 100 yards. For a total investment of $700 for rifle, scope and ring, this rifle is shooting as well as my Remington 700 Target Tactical 308. I was able to go out to the 500 yard range after zeroing at 100 yards and this rifle amazed me. At 500 years I was able to shoot four 3-shot group at less then 1 MOA and the best being .375 MOA. This is the best rifle for the money that I have every seen. Point blank range is about 300 yards, not much hold over till you get out to 400 yards and beyond. Excellent rifle for the price, T/C has hit a home run with this one. I would advise anyone who wants to shoot sub MOA group to RUN to your nearest sporting goods store and buy one of these rifles. I am going to purchase another in 300 win Mag. They are great for hunting, light weight and easy to carry all day long. The only issue I have with my rifle is the clip, it’s made from plastic and I’m not sure how long it will last ande it only hold three rounds. I would love to see T/C offer a large clip, but besides that it’s GREAT and a true joy to shoot. Going deer hunting in the morning and see if I can get a big one with it.

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By: Troy

Troy — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:44:52 +0000

I recently purchased the Thompson Center Venture chambered in .30-06. I attached the Leopold Rifleman 3 by 9 40mm scope and sighted it in using the super low priced Remington Core Loct ammunition. I am NOT an avid shooter and was sighting the gun in at 100 yards using sand bags. The point is, even with my deficiencies, cheap ammo, and a poor rest, The gun gave me repeated groups at or near a 1″ MOA. I have NEVER fired a rifle this accurate….and I can’t wait to start shooting regularly with it. It has truly rekindled my interest in shooting. The last new gun I bought was a Marlin 30/30 lever almost 20 years ago so this was a real treat for me. I am like a kid with a new toy and I am loving it!

As for the injected molded stock….it may not be many people’s favorite but I personally think it is a true quality piece. The rifle is only about 7 lbs with the scope. Something that light in a .30-06 should come back with a vengeance but I found the recoil to be easy to handle. The rifle is very well balanced and quick to get up making target acquisition feel natural and swift.

I paid $459 for the gun and $189 for the scope. I would highly recommend it to anyone. My Step Father now wants one chambered in .223 and my father in law is looking at the .243 version. Since both of these are avid collectors and in the case of my Step Father, a former Marine Corp Expert Marksman, I have to think the gun is truly a great deal.

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By: Andy Forester

Andy Forester — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 14:46:07 +0000

Ilness and limited ammo’ prevented much of a test of the Venture [7mm Magnum] but it grouped very tight vertically. Gusting gales all over the place that day so lateral spread was not good. Can’t wait to really test this next summer [this is Canada...the range is no place to be in February!]. The trigger is lovely [lightened a bit] and the gun comes-up well. I sense it is going to perform.

I can’t really believe a savvy gun owner would have to return the Venture in order to remove the action from the stock–anybody figured this out yet?

I don’t see aftermarket stocks coming available. The magazine seems [I may be wrong] to lock into the stock, not the action [presumably a cost saving measure like the moulded trigger guard] so this might be tricky for an aftermarket stock. If somebody would bring out a stock with a metal trigger guard I’d buy one.

Definitely made in the US…it’s in the ads and literature and also stamped proudly on the gun.

Calibres. At first I thought it odd that T/Cs were not chambered for the popular WSMs [not even the Icon I think!]. Maybe they have not got a short action into production or … there is this thing nobody talks about but I believe this to be the case….

A few years back a well-known gun writer developed some short fat wildcats and did something probably nobody else has ever done: he patened them! When Remington and Winchester came out with the SMs he started a legal action and every company producing SM type cartridges and guns had to pay him royalties. I believe this was one of the factors that brought Winchester [actually USRAC] to its knees. Remington was also in financial trouble and only scraped through. I can see why a company new to making centrefire rifles might simply want to leave the SMs out of their catalogue.

I think the single shot Encores etc. have SM barrels available so maybe I am wrong, but these guns have limited appeal to most hunters [good as they are, they remain a specialist firearm] whereas T/C is obviously looking to make a big sell with the Venture–maybe it could save a lot of money by NOT paying royalties on their product.

T/C is now a S&W company so presumably better financed but it is not long ago that S&W was deep in the smelly stuff.

Anyway…just a thought!

There are a few bad ‘scopes out there. Most of my guns have had Bauch&Lomb [now all called Bushnell] Elites. The 3200 series on the lighter kickers and a B&L x2.5 -10 [identical to the Bushnell 45200 series] on a 338 Mag’ firing hot hand loads with heavy bullets. It never once shifted zero, even after years of punishment. John Barsness, the gun/hunting writer had an article a couple of years ago in Rifle magazine praising these scopes and saying there was not really anything on the market at any price that could beat them. I aggree–mechanically sound and optically superb. I live in Canada and Bushnell here has a superb warranty. I dropped one rifle from the truck onto concrete–the scope was not scratched but the optics shook loose. I walked out of Bushnells after 2 mins with a new, and later model in a box, free …

You have to be careful of gun writers though. One praised the Tasco World class. Optics were not great but it was a cheap scope…fair enough but the internal glass shook loose after 5 rounds of 7-08 [hardly an elephant cartridge]. It was replaced and that one failed. When I returned it there was another customer returning a Tasco at the same time.

In fairness to the company, I do have a [now discontinued model] top of the line Tasco Titan x1.25-4. 30 mm tube [looks like a Zeiss knock-off] that is beautiful: solid and wonderful optics. This has taken a bashing from a 45-70 pushing 400 grainers at 1900 fps and a 350 Rem.Mag with hot loads under 225/250 gr slugs with no complaints at all. If you see Tasco Titans lying around unsold in a guns store–snap ‘em up …

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By: chris

chris — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:43:34 +0000

TC Venture 469.00 at cabelas with 50.00 rebate from t/c topped with the best value 3×9 on the market.Bushnell elite 4200.Sub moa 308 with federal powershock at 13.99 a box from wal-mart.Doesnt get any better!Cant wait to try some hand loads.

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By: Andy Forester

Andy Forester — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:28:05 +0000

I just got a Venture in 7mm Rem.Mag. Local store was leaving off all taxes so I walked out at $499.94 Canadian. I had taken advantage of Cameraland’s deal on Pentax binoculars and Pentax x4-12 scope which means that basically the ‘scope was free. So here I am set up for moose and long-range for under five hundred bucks. I have not shot it yet but take heart from all those that find it does shoot MOA. I am sick of expensive guns that I have to re-bed and tinker with to get 1.25 MOA! The only thing I don’t like is the moulded-in trigger guard [somebody come up with a fix please!] but can see that this is how they keep costs down. Like another contributor, I am impressed with the Tikka [used to have a 338 Sako...] and if in the market for another gun would look at the Tikka alongside the Icon. The integral bases on the Icon receiver is a nice feature.

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By: Mike88

Mike88 — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:49:02 +0000

Does anybody know if this is available in a left-handed version?

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By: Al Clarkson

Al Clarkson — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:46:45 +0000

I own a T/C Venture, in 300 Win Mag. Bought it at Buckeye Outdoors, in Hebron, OH. I put a Bushnell Trophy XLT 4-12 X 40 scope on it. Took it to the range, and used Federal Premium Power*Shok Speer Hot-Cor SP 180-grain. I had this rifle sited in, and hitting under 1″ MOA at 100 yds. within 10 minutes. This is a SUPER rifle for the money ($499)! I’ve also purchased a Harris 1A2-L bipod, and this thing is steady as a rock on the bench. There’s nothing bad to say about the rifle, or its’ performance. As far as appearance and feel, I like the looks of the synthetic stock, with inlayed gray grips. The grips are functional, and do a nice job.If you prefer a wooden stock, all I can say is, buy a rifle with a wooden stock! You clearly see it before you buy it, so buy what suits you. If you want a Chevy, don’t buy a Ford, and expect it to turn into a Chevy after you’ve bought it. I do agree with the comment that this rifle will go up in price, once it catches on. I’m truly satisfied with every aspect of this rifle, and highly recommend it. It was a superior purchase for me. I give a huge ‘thumbs up’ and a big ‘Thanks’ to Thompson/Center for this rifle.

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