Thompson/Center Venture
Thompson/Center Arms · Rifle · Discontinued · 2009
Also known as: Venture II
Overview
The Thompson/Center Venture is an American budget-priced bolt-action hunting rifle introduced in 2009. Built to deliver custom-grade accuracy at an affordable price, it pairs a 5R button-rifled, free-floated barrel with a full-diameter three-lug bolt featuring a 60-degree lift, a user-adjustable single-stage trigger, and a detachable polymer box magazine. Pillar bedding and a recessed target crown support its 1-MOA accuracy guarantee, which T/C backed across the full caliber range from .204 Ruger through the belted magnums. The composite-stocked rifle was offered with a corrosion-resistant Weather Shield metal finish.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3175 g (112.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1067 mm (42.01") |
| Barrel Length | 559 mm (22.01") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Trigger Pull | 18 N (4.0 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 3 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 860 m/s (2822 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 3590 J (2648 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 500 m (547 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | 5r |
| Rifling Twist | 254 mm (10.00") |
| Number of Grooves | 5 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Composite |
| Finish | Weather Shield |
Calibers
- .308 Winchester · primary · 7.62×51mm NATO — also known as 7.62x51mm, 7.62 NATO
- .223 Remington · 5.56×45mm NATO — also known as 5.56x45mm
- .22-250 Remington
- .243 Winchester
- .25-06 Remington
- .270 Winchester
- 7mm-08 Remington
- 7mm Remington Magnum — also known as 7mm Rem Mag
- .30-06 Springfield — also known as 7.62x63mm
- .300 Winchester Magnum — also known as .300 Win Mag
- .338 Winchester Magnum — also known as .338 Win Mag
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Two Position Safety
- Features: Free Floated Barrel, 5r Button Rifled Barrel, Three Lug Bolt, Adjustable Trigger, Pillar Bedding, Detachable Box Magazine, Moa Accuracy Guarantee, Target Crown, Textured Grip Panels, Weaver Scope Bases
Variants
- Thompson/Center Venture II — Improved Trigger
- Thompson/Center Venture Predator — Varmint
- Thompson/Center Venture Compact — Compact
Production
Production years: 2009-2019
Discontinued and succeeded by the Venture II and the lower-cost Compass
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Discontinued: 2019
Notes
Standard-caliber models used a 22-inch barrel with a 3- or 4-round detachable magazine; magnum chamberings used a 24-inch barrel. The Venture was discontinued around 2019 and succeeded by the improved-trigger Venture II (introduced at SHOT Show 2020) and, at the lower price tier, the Thompson/Center Compass. Twist rates and barrel lengths vary by chambering; the .308 Winchester used a 1:10-inch twist.
Background
The Venture arrived amid a wave of value-priced bolt guns in the late 2000s, as makers raced to deliver guaranteed sub-MOA accuracy at hunter-friendly prices. T/C's heavier factory trigger was the rifle's main criticism, which the company addressed years later with the Generation II trigger on the Venture II.