I wanted to give a brief accuracy review if you are considering a TC Compass. The rifle is TC brand made by Smith and Wesson. This is my first "budget" centerfire. Mine is a 243 Win. I scoped it with a VX3i 3.5-10X40. Rifle alone was $365 cash before tax. The rifle comes free floated, and with a barely user adjustable trigger. All I have done is torque the bedding screws, and initial barrel cleaning. I am at about 25 rounds down range with my handloads. I had some 90 gr. Nosler BT hunting loads in a closet and initial groups were uniform just over one inch at 100 yds. with those.
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Today the load tested was 243 Win. Nosler 90 gr. Accubond. H414 powder. WLR primers Win brass. 2.727" OAL. 0.021" off the lands.
From a bench, fired three shots @100 yds from a cold, dirty barrel and this is the target.
It was 95 degrees with a sustained tailwind of 15-25 mph.
I then smacked some steel at 200 yds and called it good. I remain pretty impressed with this rifle, especially at the price. The trigger has the slightest amount of creep and is a tad stiff, but very manageable. Not the best trigger I have, but among the best factory triggers I would say. Also truly floated, I have not had to touch anything with regard to bedding, can't beat that!
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Today the load tested was 243 Win. Nosler 90 gr. Accubond. H414 powder. WLR primers Win brass. 2.727" OAL. 0.021" off the lands.
From a bench, fired three shots @100 yds from a cold, dirty barrel and this is the target.
It was 95 degrees with a sustained tailwind of 15-25 mph.
I then smacked some steel at 200 yds and called it good. I remain pretty impressed with this rifle, especially at the price. The trigger has the slightest amount of creep and is a tad stiff, but very manageable. Not the best trigger I have, but among the best factory triggers I would say. Also truly floated, I have not had to touch anything with regard to bedding, can't beat that!