Thompson Center T/C Venture Rifle, .243 Winchester, 20″ Barrel

Thompson/Center Venture chambered in .243 Winchester with a 20-inch barrel. While standard short-action Venture models shipped with a 22-inch barrel, the Compact variant drops the barrel length to 20 inches and shortens the stock configuration. This layout serves as an ultra-maneuverable wood-and-brush option for smaller-statured shooters or hunters navigating tight terrain. The 20-inch barrel uses a 1:10" twist rate optimized for stabilizing light-to-medium weight .243 projectiles. The proprietary 5R rifling utilizes non-symmetrical, sloped lands directly opposite the grooves. This reduces bullet deformation, mitigates copper fouling, makes the barrel easier to patch-clean, and backs Thompson/Center's 1-MOA (Minute of Angle) accuracy guarantee.