TC Venture Compact Vs. Savage 11 Trophy Youth

[Radjxf]

Considering getting a 243 for my 12 y/o son and I to use potentially on coyotes and deer.

Looking at the TC Venture Compact and the Savage 11 Trophy Hunter youth with scope package.

I have some experience with Savage, but know nothing of the TC, nor do I know anyone that owns one.

Some observations from 'store handling' them:


TC has lifetime warranty vs. Savage's 1-year.
Fit and finish much better on the TC.
I thought the TC's unconventional gray stock inserts were a bit "cheesy".
The very short-throw bolt on the TC seemed strange after using conventional bolt guns for years.
Both have box mags.
TC has a spacer for the buttstock to increase LOP later on. would be much easier than swapping/purchasing a spare stock.
Both have adjustable triggers.

If I were to put a similar scope and rings on the TC, and considering the TC $50 rebate, the TC would only be about $50 more than the Savage.

Looking for any advice from those who have owned both, or one or the other.

Thanks!

 

[scythefwd]

The savage is fully upgradable, barrels, triggers, adult sized stocks.. all from your house if you have a 26 dollar wrench, a bench vise, and the inclination to try. Not so for the TC. That 11 is a full blown savage, in a baby stock.

Is it accutrigger? If not, the triggers are really easy to adjust down to about 3lbs, and are very crisp.. I'd go savage all the way.. simply because I like to tinker.