Over the last couple of days a couple of friends brought me some rifles to shoot. Rifles are gifts for their kids for Christmas. Scopes were set
100 yds. Of course zero will be verified by kiddos before heading to the woods. Two were Ruger Americans in .270. Not a fan of the trigger design. Creep and overtravel werent too bad but pull weight was quite stiff. The detachable rotary center feed mag, while a good concept was all plastic and a PITA to load. On the bright side both shot the rem 154cl quite well. One was right at MOA while the other hovered around .75. The Venture was their predator model in .308. Stock while still flimsy was stiffer and a bit more solid feeling than the American. Rubber grip panels were a nice touch. Fit wasnt bad. Film dip camo had a few imperfections. Rifle handled and pointed well. Again the DBM was plastic. Straight stack center feed that was heavier built than the Ruger and easier to load. Also had tendency to be a pain to remove when empty. Bolt cycle on T/C was smooth. The Ruger not so much. Opening and closing were smooth on both but the Ruger felt crude and was noisy when sliding the bolt back and forth. The trigger on the TC was horrible. While it is adjustable, factory setting was horribly stiff and extremely spongy feeling. Lots of creep. Accuracy wise the .308 shows promise. Grouped well under an inch with Horn. 150 grn spbt. While I wouldnt buy either for myself, they both appear to be good starter rifles. Having to choose, think id go TC.
