As close to a tikka as anything out there.
Not even in the same ball park and I've got both. The Tikka trigger mechansm alone is worlds better than the Venture to say nothing of the magazines. In fact, a Howa is a much better rifle than the Venture for about the same price. Despite the fact that my Venture shoots quite well, I'd not buy another.
Wondering if he meant accuracy?
I will agree the tikka feels better in every way. But accuracy is a toss up.
You want something that feels better than the tikka at same price point ? The Sauer 100
I agree the Tikka "feels better" in every way but it's not just feel that makes it a better rifle. The trigger mechanism in the Venture is about as Mickey mouse as they come. I don't know how most folks judge quality but just take the rifle apart and pay attenton, particularly to the trigger mechanisms in each. The Venture has a flimsy, stamped and folded sheet metal housing. The Tikka housing is precisely machined aluminum with machined steel internals. The Venture housing tolerances aren't nearly as precise and allow slight movement/wobble of the pins that secure the tigger and sear. That slight play makes it virtually impossible to set sear engagement, pull weight and overtravel as fine as neccesary for a truly fine, light, creep free, overtravel free trigger pull. Which is likely the reason T/C installs a trigger return spring more suited to the rear end of a truck than a trigger from the factory. I had to disassemble mine and install a lighter spring to get pull weight below 4 lbs. and still cannot set it much below 3 lbs. and creep free without an occasional failure to recock when operating the bolt briskly. And for god sakes the safety detent is nylon ! Then there's the magazines. The one piece Tikka mags {no seperate floor plate} are tough as nails while the two piece Ventures are known to blow their bottoms off and puke their guts. There's really just no comparison. The Tikka blows the Venture away.