Thompson Center Compass 6.5 Creedmoor

[@deuceandguns]

Get your Vortex Crossfire II Scope in 4-12x50 AO here: amzn.to/2hxgv5n

[@jpedersen1602]

What kind of scope rings do you use?

[@deuceandguns]

I've recently become a fan of Weaver's Quad Lock rings. They take forever to install but are rock solid.

[@jpedersen1602]

Thanks

[@bills1613]

DEUCE AND GUNS Kentucky Gun Co has been offering the Compass and Vortex scope combo at a stupid cheap price for the last two years. Why not get'em both together? Take care!

[@airborneivan]

I picked on up about a month and a half ago in 6.5 from Field and Stream. After mail in rebate it came out to $219.99. I slap the vortex Crossfire II 3-9x40. With Hornady 140 grain ELD match I'm consistently producing .5 inch 3 round groups abd .75 5 round groups at 100 yards. In my opinion this rifle is worth every penny.

[@abcertweld]

Ivan Ayala Just a suggestion for the T/C 6.5 use Hornady Precision Hunter 143gr. ELD-X #81499. I shot 3shot groups at 100yrds and could cover each group with a dime. The Winchester Expedition 142gr. opened up and shot about 1inch to 1-1/4 inch 3shot groups. Just a suggestion. The T/C 6.5 with Hornady PH 143gr. is a tac driver and you will easily double hole and the third will be touching the first hole. Like I said just a suggestion

[@airborneivan]

thomas abel I've shot the Hornady 143gr ELD-X and consistently group around .75 inches at 100 yards. It's a great load. For me, the Hornady 140gr ELD Match load has shot the best consistently giving me .5 inch groups at 100 yards. One load I do want to try is Prime Ammunition 140gr load. I've heard nothing but great things about that load.

[@abcertweld]

Ivan Ayala I'll have to try the 140 as well just to see how my rifle likes it. I have always found it funny how rifles even if made by the same manufacturer likes one type of ammo over another, for instance lol my dad has one as well and his likes the 147gr. Hornady Match the best. Mine has 2 deer down already :). Have a great day.

[@airborneivan]

thomas abel yea, its a strange thing with rifles. Lol.

[@ronws2007]

I am here to testify. I recently got a TC Compass II in .308 Win. It is the next generation of the Compass. Out of the box, not even test fired, not zeroed with scope, at the time, just the first two shots. Hornady SST 165 grain. 1/2 inch apart at 100 yards (outdoor range.) Then, the barrel heated up and the groups opened up as I was zeroing. Switched to Federal nontypical whitetail 150 grain (I had half a box left from another time, 3 shots measuring 1 inch across and another group of two shots at 1 inch, both with a hot barrel I could not rest my fingers on. This rifle delivers the promise of 1 MOA on the first three shots. And then some. Here, in 2021, I paid 400 smackeroonis, plus tax, no shipping, plus a 35 clam transfer fee.

[@abcertweld]

Just a suggestion for the T/C 6.5 use Hornady Precision Hunter 143gr. ELD-X #81499. I shot 3shot groups at 100yrds and could cover each group with a dime. The Winchester Expedition 142gr. opened up and shot about 1inch to 1-1/4 inch 3shot groups. Just a suggestion. The T/C 6.5 with Hornady PH 143gr. is a tac driver and you will easily double hole and the third will be touching the first hole. Like I said just a suggestion.

[@chrisbeam3861]

I have one and trust me its a tack driver. I own several rifles and trust me this one is my favorite one out of all of them.

[@MierCatCustomz]

i have the compass in 308 and its sub .50 MOA " with good ammo", this gun is the real deal!

[@briansouth9325]

I literally bought this rifle this week! And bought the 300wm at the first of the year. Great minds think alike.

[@shermdog6969]

Got mine fir $195. 1/2 moa easy. Even shot it of the hood of my truck and got those groups. Remington and American white tail. Fantastic gun

[@jonah12705]

Sighted my t/c 6.5 creedmoor in today. Great groups, 6 types of ammo tested, all shot the same. Only complaint is the barrel leaves scratch on each round. Didn’t change after ~70 rounds. Hit the barrel with a brass brush. Will shoot again next weekend, didn’t see any burrs in the barrel. Overall T/C Compass w/ Nikon Prostaff 7 3-12 x 42 was a great buy.

[@Prepare2Survive]

I'm wanting to pick one up in 7mm-08 because I can convert common 308 brass to reload and the 7mm-08 ballistics is " almost " the same as 6.5 creedmoor.

[@chiefjoe8655]

Have a chance to pick up a T/C Compass, 6.5 Creedmoor, for $300 before rebate. You helped me decide - thank you!

[@matthewh6424]

I always get the same pattern, 4 in a dime to quart group then the fifth is a half inch to one inch off. I am really starting to think this might be a heating issue. Love this rifle

[@approachingtarget.4503]

I picked one up recently. Started with 6 rounds of 220 gr 3006 at 75 yrds. Using a bushnell scope. The groups were larger then iam accustom too. I have since glass bedded it and added a harmonic device. Next step is to add a muzzle device. With the bedding process i was able to inspect the build. The stock is very flimsy, the recoil lug is not part of the barrel assembly, its literally floating in the stock. The saftey is nice with three position bu the lever hangs off the side a fair amount with a strong force to move it between each position. The bolt seems to have a pinch point towards the rear of the slide. The trigger is fine. There is no slop. Over all...this is the cheapest rifle ive seen since the Remington 710. I would not put the two in the same category. This is the cheapest....playform in cost and build. The only thing contributing to accuracy is the 5R barrel and three lug bolt head. The rest of it is a let down. After adding an additional $100 in equipment to make up for its gall backs. You can get a savage 10 series with better quality or a good Remington 710.

[@Riqrob]

Really like my TCC in 308. Dropped an elk this year with Partician bullets. It went 6 yards and dropped......

[@deuceandguns]

Nice! I really wish I had picked up a 308 when they were on sale.

[@LovingIdaho]

My t/c compass 308 is a accurate rifle . I am wanting to get more calibers , but not finding the good deals that I found when I bought my 308 .

[@Bidimus1]

1/3 lb lead in wrist backed with tight roll of closed cell foam. Foam / med roll / moleskin cheek riser made the stock a lot nicer with hi rings and 50mm objective 40x very nice range toy.

[@Shooter-fe5yt]

I just ordered this with the scope combo pkg yesterday.

[@isellcatlitter]

why not the 6.5 rem mag... it is a belted cartridge that has been proven to handle high pressure loads for extended reloading life on the brass

[@dadhobbies9455]

What scope size and what height rings did you use

[@TommyboyGTP]

These just went on sale at Academy for 275 plus a mail in rebate so i'm gonna go check it out

[@deuceandguns]

Highly recommended!

[@thebaddest2562]

Thats pretty impressive really

[@Liberty4Ever]

Under your 300 Win Mag video I posted that I purchased the 6.5 Creedmoor version with the goal of reloading and getting a 1/2 MOA rifle and scope for under $350... or as I call it my tree-fiddy rifle. I still haven't made it to the range yet. I haven't even made it to the reloading bench yet. Been too busy buying other guns. :-) 50 Beowulf coming this week.

[@deuceandguns]

I remember that comment. With match grade or good reloads these rifles are all capable of very good groups and certainly capable of taking care of your Loch Ness Monster problems. That 50 Beowulf is awesome and something I've wanted to get into for cast loads but I've already got too many projects at the moment.

[@abcertweld]

Liberty4Ever Just a suggestion for the T/C 6.5 use Hornady Precision Hunter 143gr. ELD-X #81499. I shot 3shot groups at 100yrds and could cover each group with a dime. The Winchester Expedition 142gr. opened up and shot about 1inch to 1-1/4 inch 3shot groups. Just a suggestion. The T/C 6.5 with Hornady PH 143gr. is a tac driver and you will easily double hole and the third will be touching the first hole. Like I said just a suggestion

[@Liberty4Ever]

Thanks for your suggestion. Your real world experience is particularly appreciated. A good theory is great, but someone else's report of what's actually working for them is even better. I just got a Howa 1500 HCR in 6.5 Creedmoor, and believe it or not, I'm currently looking into getting a precision AR in 6.5 Creedmoor as well - probably from CMMG. I'm thinking of making videos on all of them separately, and a comparison video on all three. I plan on reloading to get the best loads for each but I plan on shooting factory ammo for the first five rounds in each as part of the barrel break-in process, so in the very unlikely event that there is some serious out-of-the-box problem I'm not trying to explain to the manufacturer that their rifle is at fault and not my primo quality reloads. After the 100 round break-in of each firearm, I'll probably shoot five shot groups with several types of factory ammo just to see what each likes and to have a basis for my load development. I'll add the Hornady 81499 to the ammo list if I can find it. Thanks again for the suggestion.

[@H43339]

@@abcertweld I am Sorry but what is #81499 ? In reference to Hornady 143gr ELD-X ?

[@abcertweld]

@@H43339 that is Hornady's item number for that particular bullet when you go on their website.

[@edwardroach5645]

Great ammo. No issues with any of the deer season XP. I'm not so much a paper puncher though. I would rather punch holes in deer and hogs at 200-300 yds.

[@edwardroach5645]

Had another range day and just got home. Long story short... Less than a half inch group at 100 and a 2 inch group at 500 with one flyer that was barely out of the 2 inch group. 150 grain Winchester XP 150 grain and she's woods ready now. For all of you guys that plan to hunt with this rifle and caliber, make sure that you set your rifle up with the ammo you plan to hunt with. Not all ammo's are the same.

[@ronwalker6744]

What height rings are you using with your 4-12x50 AO Vortex scope?

[@deuceandguns]

These are the high rings.

[@tylerphelan7307]

What scope did you use on the 6.5 creedmoor compass

[@deanflewelling8702]

Bought one today in 308 Win lots of gun for the price

[@MPC-gk6st]

Got the same one but it seems that it does not like to be Fed one at the time.All of my rifles I like to drop the rounds in one at a time so I don’t know if it’s the rifle or the design of the 6.5

[@205jab4]

MPC 2015 it's the rifle. Mine is the same as well as everyone I talked to. The bullet takes a huge jump out of the mag when push the bolt home, the mag sets lower then most guns so it won't just slide of the top. Idk why they did it but maybe that's one of the ways they are saving money.

[@BigWrigOutdoors]

do you have a custom bullet build for this gun? i just picked up my 6.5 t/c compass and im just trying to see what shoots best out of this gun

[@deuceandguns]

I've not worked up a load yet but it seems to shoot off the shelf 140 grain Federal rounds very well.

[@desaint4952]

hey love your videos... will you be doing a black Friday deals this year?

[@deuceandguns]

Yep. It'll be my 5th annual Black Friday Firearms Special...I can't believe I've been doing this that long. After the summer sales we've had I'm looking forward to what's coming out this year.

[@BigWrigOutdoors]

you going to buy another T/C cause dick's has this on sale this black Friday lol

[@dayandthelife69]

What is that scope

[@samwagner31]

Is there an aftermarket for them? Could you get a better stock?

[@abcertweld]

Sam Wagner Boyds is the only one right now making aftermarket stocks for them. Boyds has 5 models to chose from. Hope that helps.

[@ozzygarcia3664]

I purchased that rifle and have issues removing the magazine. Did u find any issues with rifle?

[@deuceandguns]

I didn't have any issues. The mags in both my rifles came right out by depressing the tab.

[@voiceofreality9741]

A good chance you overtightened the action screws. Cure is a partial glass bed the pillars so tension can be consistent- that plastic stock is the fault.

[@FlowBaka]

I just bought one of these in 243. Have you gotten your mail in rebate back yet? I was wondering how long I️t takes.

[@Shawnwyatt101]

I'm right at 12 weeks and still waiting for my rebate.

[@shermdog6969]

Nam Nguyen takes like 2 months

[@bitterdeputy900]

It will take a few rounds of each ammo to acclimate the barrel to that specific ammo. The best group after 10 rounds was probably why it was your best group. I love the 6.5 awesome round

[@texpatriot8462]

Where are you finding them for $200?

[@deuceandguns]

Online with the mail-in rebate. I go over how to get the $200 price in detail on the 300 WinMag video linked at 0:23. I've also updated the links in the video description.

[@callawaysc6065]

Field and Stream had it for 179.00 after rebate last week!

[@andresbautista7463]

john rubitron you have the link?

[@callawaysc6065]

andres bautista No I don't have the link but the sale ended Saturday. I know they still have the 75.00 rebate until December though.

[@FlowBaka]

Bill S Kentucky gun company has them for 272 which would make I️t 198 after MIR. They are running out of stock though.

[@davidgenthnerjr4995]

Great video BC. My wife needs a rifle that isn't gonna cause her arm to hurt due to shock cause she has a plate in her lower left arm. Would this 6.5 Creedmoor do that? I want to get her something she can go target shooting when I'm out with my SKS or Mosin.

[@deuceandguns]

Recoil wise I'd say this rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor is slightly tamer than an average SKS. It could be reduced further by filling the hollow butt stock with weight but if you really want to lower the recoil the same rifle is available in 5.56.

[@davidgenthnerjr4995]

I'm gonna try her out on my SKS considering I know that the Mosin is too much, if she can handle my SKS I'll get her a 6.5mm. I only asked cause a lot of people were saying the Creedmoor has a kick. I've never fired one so I have been asking around before Getting my wife a gun. I feel she should have her own if she is serious about learning to shoot.

[@jameshealy4594]

IMO if you're teaching someone to shoot you start with a rimfire, if you're absolutely unwilling to do that then a .223 is an acceptable alternative. I don't think a necked down .308 (basically) is really a good option.

[@davidgenthnerjr4995]

I learned on 30 cal when I first learned how to shoot. My friends dad took us out on the back 40 of the farm and taught me how to shoot with an old Winchester 30-30 lever action. She is gonna get her first few days with SKS which has no kick at all then if I feel she is ready I'll go get her a rifle of her own and she can progress after that. SKS's in my area are getting scarce so I'm trying to find her a gun that will be just as fun to shoot and can reach the 200-300 yards I'm shooting with my SKS.

[@isellcatlitter]

the 6.5 is considered a short action offering reduced recoil... the .243 might be your ticket, still enough power for deer, wild pigs, plinking and varmints, a great youth gun or for those that have recoil issues.

[@WhatIsYourMalfunction]

Is the TC 6.5 CM a short action or long action?

[@deuceandguns]

It's a short action.

[@WhatIsYourMalfunction]

Thank you! Now off to Boyds to check them out for the 6.5 CM.

[@davisgunner6687]

Boyds has nice inletted stocks now but I bought another Compass.. I structural foamed my stocks and now my groups are freekin unbelievable.

[@weedXD38]

Can't go wrong for the money n a big bore!!

[@isellcatlitter]

6.5 is considered an intermediate cartridge with a short action receiver... a big bore is anything in a long action with calibers .30 and larger like the .444 marlin, 45-70, 8 mm mauser, .416 rigby, or .50 cal etc.... i think what you meant to say is a center fire cartridge

[@grasunmajjurach6026]

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[@mannycali334]

783 vs compass

[@205jab4]

Everyone is going crazy over the creedmore when the 260 rem shoots the same projectiles and speeds, maybe a lil faster but just as accurate .264 cal or 6.5mm in metric. I like the 6.5 cm but ppl act like what it can do is new, when 260 rem been doing it for 40 yrs or so. I own both and they are awesome. If you like one then you have to like the other.

[@willshoemaker2212]

Unfortunately .260 never took off. If it would have been reintroduced now that long range paper punching is popular, it would have fought 6.5C head to head for sure. Unfortunately it faded out and lost support before a lot of people got into long range. So most hunters just opted for a 7mm mag, 300 win mag, 30-06, .308, and .270. The ammo and guns were cheaper and more readily available to purchase vs. the 260. Move up to 2007, everyone's shooting long range 6.5CM comes out, low recoil, great BC, less than 8' drop at 1000yds, and the big kicker, available in an AR platform.

[@hawk270leadflinger9]

It’s a shame. These rifles have gone up significantly!

[@deuceandguns]

Yep. Without the sales and rebate they're in the $300-400 range which is where a budget action/stock with a good barrel should be priced. I'll of course keep an eye out for future deals and share them as soon as I know about them.

[@hawk270leadflinger9]

Their still not bad. My local shop has them for 369.00. Not bad for tight group MOA assurance. That’s a good scope as well. Thanks for the reply.

[@kerrypurcell6022]

the rifle is ok,,the 6.5 creedmore is not,,get a 260 or a 6.5x55,,,,,,,,,,,with a 22 inch barrel,, the creedmore maybe makes 2650 with 140 bullets,,,a 7mm-08 make a good 2800 or more with the same 140 weight,, 22 inch barrel, the creedmore is about the same a the 257 roberts,,great for deer,,,,,,

[@shermdog6969]

Kerry Purcell I'm getting 2870 with my reloads.

[@Pew_pewchronicles]

I’m sick of you guys doing reviews always making excuses for a shitty rifle oh it’s me my fault for the flyer so you can get another rifle for a later review it’s never the fault of the ammo or rifle If you are a shitty shooter then don’t shoot the rifle let someone else do it

[@Pew_pewchronicles]

I’m sick of you guys doing reviews always making excuses for a shitty rifle oh it’s me my fault for the flyer so you can get another rifle for a later review it’s never the fault of the ammo or rifle

[@deuceandguns]

You think this rifle was provided to me or that I have any incentive to provide a good review? I paid for this rifle and the ammo out of pocket with zero contact with the manufacturer of either. Maybe check out my latest video where I flat out say don't buy the mag I'm reviewing.

[@Pew_pewchronicles]

I’m sick of you guys doing reviews always making excuses for a shitty rifle oh it’s me my fault for the flyer so you can get another rifle for a later review it’s never the fault of the ammo or rifle