KsSkaEnthusiast
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So a couple months ago i aquired a thompson center venture in 270 for about 200 dollars when cabellas was having an online firesale. Since then I've put about 200 rounds through it and i feel as though I'm ready to give some opinions at this point. This rifle shoots magnificently for the price that they ask. I would be willing to buy not this rifle, but the venture II at full price as I'll get into soon.
The good:
For an inexpensive rifle with a plastic stock, the stock is rather sturdy and there is ample clearance between the stock and barrel. This stock also has rubber molding in it which I personally like but some may not. This rifle is also remarkably accurate for the amount I paid for it and still a great value at full price. I just took mine out today and shot the variety of ammo that I had to see what shot best and every single 130 grain load I had shot right at moa or below. When t/c said moa guaranteed they really meant it.
The mediocre: The action took a good minute to fully break in. I mean sitting around working it constantly with oil all over for days on end to really get this thing broken in. However after breaking in the bolt is quite smooth in the front to back travel and releases with consistent amounts of pressure from its locking position. I am also yet to have a failure to feed or eject however it has been range shooting under relatively modest conditions. This rifle is also not particularly light, with my bushnell nitro (a scope that is also not particularly light) on it mine weighs right about 9lbs. But i have a 6.5lb axis II for when I need something specifically light. Another thing is that it falls into the standard 1:10 twist of .270 winchester chambered rifles so the 150 grain ammo that I tried did not shoot up to par. With both of them shooting about 1.5 moa, which isn't awful by most hunting standards but I would personally like more out of it.
The bad:
The trigger is very long and creepy. Like it seriously took some getting used to when im accustomed to accutriggers which in the grand scheme of things aren't even close to the best out there. There is a way to adjust these triggers but it requires a trigger removal and disassembly along with spring modification for the weight. The stock, while sturdy, is rather slender up front and I prefer a wider and flat stock to get my hands on or to shoot out of my stand.
Overview: This was purchased to be a primarily deer hunting rifle to use in open fields of Kansas so I feel as though it will serve that purpose fantastically. As I said for the price I paid I couldn't be happier with it and will update with how it serves in the field. The primary drawback is the trigger in this rifle which they just released a T/C Venture II that has a bladed trigger similar to the accutrigger which provides a much better pull and break. I would have no problems paying the 450-500 that they ask for a new venture II at that point and I'd highly recommend it to others.
The good:
For an inexpensive rifle with a plastic stock, the stock is rather sturdy and there is ample clearance between the stock and barrel. This stock also has rubber molding in it which I personally like but some may not. This rifle is also remarkably accurate for the amount I paid for it and still a great value at full price. I just took mine out today and shot the variety of ammo that I had to see what shot best and every single 130 grain load I had shot right at moa or below. When t/c said moa guaranteed they really meant it.
The mediocre: The action took a good minute to fully break in. I mean sitting around working it constantly with oil all over for days on end to really get this thing broken in. However after breaking in the bolt is quite smooth in the front to back travel and releases with consistent amounts of pressure from its locking position. I am also yet to have a failure to feed or eject however it has been range shooting under relatively modest conditions. This rifle is also not particularly light, with my bushnell nitro (a scope that is also not particularly light) on it mine weighs right about 9lbs. But i have a 6.5lb axis II for when I need something specifically light. Another thing is that it falls into the standard 1:10 twist of .270 winchester chambered rifles so the 150 grain ammo that I tried did not shoot up to par. With both of them shooting about 1.5 moa, which isn't awful by most hunting standards but I would personally like more out of it.
The bad:
The trigger is very long and creepy. Like it seriously took some getting used to when im accustomed to accutriggers which in the grand scheme of things aren't even close to the best out there. There is a way to adjust these triggers but it requires a trigger removal and disassembly along with spring modification for the weight. The stock, while sturdy, is rather slender up front and I prefer a wider and flat stock to get my hands on or to shoot out of my stand.
Overview: This was purchased to be a primarily deer hunting rifle to use in open fields of Kansas so I feel as though it will serve that purpose fantastically. As I said for the price I paid I couldn't be happier with it and will update with how it serves in the field. The primary drawback is the trigger in this rifle which they just released a T/C Venture II that has a bladed trigger similar to the accutrigger which provides a much better pull and break. I would have no problems paying the 450-500 that they ask for a new venture II at that point and I'd highly recommend it to others.
