I've got the Predator model in 22-250. It shoots ok however the trigger adjustment sucks and wont lighten up enough for me. My other gripe is the bolt is real stiff lifting it up to eject a shell. I doubt I'd buy another TC.
My friends trigger wouldn't adjust below 5 pounds. He sent it in for them to fix it and when it came back, it could be adjusted to 3 pounds. He's alright with that, but if it were mine I'd be shooting for a good solid 2.5 pound trigger pull. In all, his rifles function great now and shoot very well. For the budget shopper, I think it's still a great rifle for the money. Maybe we should start a thread about the budget rifles and see which one gets the most votes. Here's how my list would look:
Stevens 200
Savage axis
TC venture
Marlin XL7
Ruger American
Remington 783
