My best groups at 100 yards at the range were around the 1-inch mark. A cap protects the threads. The 6.5 Creedmoor is still, relatively speaking, a baby. The safety on the 6.5 Creedmoor Thompson Center Compass is built into the bolt.Bob Frye/Everybody Adventures. Both receiver screw holes are bushed. I topped the rifle with a 39-40 cheep scope and the rifle with reloads shoots well within 1 inch at 100 yards . 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. Thompson Center Gun Parts | Numrich Gun Parts Thompson/Center Arms 10059 Compass Composite Bolt .223 REM/5.56 MSRP: $525; tcarms.com In this article There was a lot of flex to the forearm when I squeezed the barrel and tip of the forearm together with my thumb and index finger. Purchased my Compass 243 @ Cabelas, in-store sale price + $75.00 Man.s rebate w/tx around $240. There are no ill-fitting parts, nothing that seems destined to break after a season or two. Shop special Everybody Adventure products today! Ergonomic, lightweight stock combines classic lines and textured grip panels - with a tastefully contoured cheek . Mossberg, though, added fluting to the barrel. Buy and sell quality consigned and used outdoor gear CHEAP at Geartrade! It swings smoothly forward from its rear safe setting to the middle spot that allows opening the bolt with the safety still engaged, and fully forward to the fire setting. USA: 1.866.730.1614 First Look: The Thompson/Center Compass 6.5mm Creedmoor Bolt Action Rifle. In fact, thats what I really liked about this rifle-scope combo. The 6.5 Creedmoor is an accurate round.Bob Frye/Everybody Adventures. The XPR Sporter delivers there, too. My bolt was heavier at first as well. It is held to the receiver by a takedown bolt which anchors the barrel lug to the receiver lug. This rifle claims MOA shooting at 100 yards. Worth the money. Heres a look at each rifle. to open bolt. Creedmoor? she asked. Sights: None Rifling: 5R Subscriber Services. No tools, no mess, just a 90 degree turn to remove. Thanks. Thompson/Center Compass 6.5 Creedmoor - On Target Magazine If you're looking for a new hunting gun, the Compass II offers excellent bang for your buck. Thompson/Center engineers and gunsmiths then process all the information and data into new and practical features that real world hunters benefit from every day. Most receivers have a recoil lug integral with the bottom of the receiver ring, or it is sandwiched between the barrel and front of the receiver that fits into a mortise in the stock. Reach him at 412-838-5148 or bfrye@535mediallc.com. No 6.5 Creedmoor kicks especially hard. Available precision-fit for composite stock Encore, Omega and Black Diamond stocks. I want to get one at the new Cabelas in El Paso but Im wary of buying a rifle that immediately must be sent off for repairs. SKU: 090161045569 UPC: BRAND: Thompson-Center Arms Manufacturer Number: 8529 Caliber: 50 Black Powder Unit of Measure: Each. The barrel was free-floated; a thick piece of paper easily slid between the barrel and the stocks barrel channel. But with the zero options available Dont get excited by the title, this is not an exact fit for the Traditions Buckstalker. *if you know.. you know*, Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2022. Benelli Lupo Bolt-Action Rifle Line Expanded with New Chamberings, Remington .50-70 Rolling Block History: New York's Pick to Arm Its National Guard, .375 H&H Mag.