Thompson Center (T/C) has made rapid inroads into the center fire rifle market in just a few short years. So good are these rifles that T/C guarantees the accuracy of their rifles with a 3-shot shot group within 1” at 100 yards. Not bad for a mass produced rifle, right out of the box. The T/C Venture has been a very popular rifle, that demonstrates the quality associated with any T/C rifle. During Media Day at SHOT Show I got a chance to shoot the new T/C Venture Compact in the very popular .308 caliber.
Very similar to the larger Venture rifles, the Venture Compact will only come in a 20” barrel, and in a handful of calibers. That barrel will have a match grade recessed crown, and the excellent 5R ratchet rifling. In addition, the lands and grooves are rounded in what the T/C guys said is a design that should improve accuracy and maximize performance while the bullet travels through the barrel.
Looking for a 50-yard shotshell specifically designed to take coyote? Consider the brand new Heavy Magnum Coyote load from Hornady.
Hornady makes special mention that this load is an economical choice when compared to tungsten options. I presume the cost on these is roughly the same as other premium hunting ammo, but I do not have any MSRP information currently. By way of comparison, a box of 10 Hevi-Shot Dead Coyote shells go for $41.99 at Midway USA. Midway also has the Winchester Xtended Range coyote shells priced at $15.29 for a box of five. So, I would guess Hornady may try to bring these in under $10/box.
