My .22-250 Venture shoots great. Right in there pitchin with my Tikka at .5 - .75" at 100 with factory ammo. The trigger Sucked with a capital "S" out of the box. Heavy and creepy. It is fully adjustable but the trigger return spring was too stiff to go below 5 lbs. so I had to disassemble and install a lighter spring to get it where I wanted. Now it's 2.5 lbs and breaks like a glass rod so all is well.
That's what I was afraid of with the TC. I can over look a lot,but a carp trigger is a deal breaker.
I believe the T/C Venture trigger is adjustable. Most rifle triggers can be dealt with personally or professionally,,, the guns platform should be a priority in your decision and the T/C Venture stock is better than most.
Went and handled them both yesterday. The Venture is a heavy sucker,but otherwise seems well made. The Ruger feels a little better in hand,but I do think the stock could be better. Hey, for the money,they both are pretty decent. Twist rate could come into play. The Whittaker special comes to mind. Gonna hit the used ads locally as well. ADLs and SPS sound good,but the twist rates could be better. At least in the 22/250. As was mentioned,the T3,maybe even a used one, does make sense. Ah the things we find to do after deer season.
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Looked at GB last nite waiting on the BH to raid the leftovers for dinner while I fight a cold ...saw some Ventures in 280's and ? 7-08's - my next targeted calibers to buy - at under $400 and TC still has the $75 Rebate available thru 12/31. Had a blued Venture 270 squirrel'd away umm 18 months ago that got gone in a trade deal to pay for a NIB Marlin XL 7 Stainless 270, that is also still squirrle'd away, and never thought of the Venture as a "heavy" gun & just not crazy about the 24" barrel though...but IS a tad heavier than the Marlin feels in my hands. Always liked the the RAR's about like the Mossberg Patriots..ie...not too much ...but either would make a good swamp shooter to paddle the pirouge with in a pinch and not worry too much about it. Ron
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I picked up a venture compact 243 for the "grandkids" a few years ago and it has become my favorite rifle in the woods. I am really liking the short barrel in treestands and shooting houses. The trigger in it was good right out of the box. It loves the now discontinued Federal deer thug 95 grain bonded and also does well with federal fusion. 100 yard three shot group with the deer thug ammo, pretty hot barrel.
My RAR is one of the best firearm purchases I have made. It is well made, nice action and extremely accurate. One of the best things about it is how NOT picky it is. It will shoot 1/2 to 3/4 inch with Varget, H322, H335 and W748. Varget with a 55grn Vmax seems to be the best combo. It will shoot all 4 powders very close to the same POI. My biggest complaint is the stock, the comb is low so I fixed that with a Kydex riser. It is an awesome utility rifle, predator calling rifle, range rifle.......you name it. It goes to the range with me just about every trip and I use it for scouting early in the season before predator calling season gets in full swing.
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