{"id":69401,"date":"2017-01-31T13:33:45","date_gmt":"2017-01-31T18:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=69401"},"modified":"2017-01-31T13:33:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T17:28:50","slug":"thompsoncenter-6-5mm-compass-shot-show-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/thompsoncenter-6-5mm-compass-shot-show-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Thompson\/Center 6.5mm Compass &amp; More\u2014SHOT Show 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcarms.com\" campaign=\"TCCompass\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.tcarms.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To purchase a Compass on GunsAmerica.com, click this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=Compass%20Thompson\" campaign=\"TCCompassonGA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=Compass%20Thompson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Thompson\/Center (T\/C) has a long tradition of catering to the outdoor and sporting markets with its innovative and affordable firearms and gear. New this year is an addition to the popular Compass line in 6.5 Creedmoor. The Compass has made a name for itself by offering guaranteed MOA performance at a $399 MSRP. The bolt-action rifle is light and handy and well-designed. And, now it is tapping into the popularity of the 6.5 Creedmoor long-range cartridge.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_69402\" style=\"width: 1167px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-31-at-1.27.12-PM.png\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"thompsoncenter-6-5mm-compass-shot-show-2017\" title=\"Thompson\/Center 6.5mm Compass &amp; More\u2014SHOT Show 2017\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69402\" title=\"Thompson\/Center 6.5mm Compass &amp; More\u2014SHOT Show 2017\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-31-at-1.27.12-PM.png\" alt=\"Thompson\/Center 6.5mm Compass &amp; More\u2014SHOT Show 2017\" width=\"1157\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-31-at-1.27.12-PM.png 1157w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-31-at-1.27.12-PM-150x35.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-31-at-1.27.12-PM-400x94.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-31-at-1.27.12-PM-768x181.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-31-at-1.27.12-PM-1024x242.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1157px) 100vw, 1157px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-69402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Thompson\/Center Compass is not available in the exciting 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge. Image courtesy of manufacturer.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Specs:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Chambering: 6.5 Creedmoor<\/li>\n<li>Barrel: 22 inches<\/li>\n<li>OA Length: 41 inches<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 7.25 pounds<\/li>\n<li>Stock: Black composite<\/li>\n<li>Sights: None, bases included<\/li>\n<li>Action: Bolt-action<\/li>\n<li>Finish: Blued<\/li>\n<li>Capacity: 5+1<\/li>\n<li>MSRP: $399<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_69405\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-31-at-1.28.30-PM.png\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"thompsoncenter-6-5mm-compass-shot-show-2017\" title=\"Thompson\/Center 6.5mm Compass &amp; More\u2014SHOT Show 2017\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69405\" title=\"Thompson\/Center 6.5mm Compass &amp; More\u2014SHOT Show 2017\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-31-at-1.28.30-PM.png\" alt=\"Thompson\/Center 6.5mm Compass &amp; More\u2014SHOT Show 2017\" width=\"1200\" height=\"820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-31-at-1.28.30-PM.png 1200w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-31-at-1.28.30-PM-150x103.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-31-at-1.28.30-PM-400x273.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-31-at-1.28.30-PM-768x525.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-31-at-1.28.30-PM-1024x700.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-69405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Compass features a three-position safety that offers a lot of flexibility.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Impression<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Compass is really impressive, particularly for the price point. I learned that it has some really great features, such as 5R rifling for accuracy, a threaded barrel (standard), three-position safety, and bases for optics included. The action is smooth, and I am particularly excited about the new 6.5 Creedmoor chambering.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Price &amp; Availability<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Compass line is available now in a range of chamberings, and its price point is an MSRP of $399 (which means you can find it cheaper here on GunsAmerica.com). Check it out if you like guns that don\u2019t cost a lot and shoot really well. I know I do.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcarms.com\" campaign=\"TCCompass\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.tcarms.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To purchase a Compass on GunsAmerica.com, click this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=Compass%20Thompson\" campaign=\"TCCompassonGA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=Compass%20Thompson<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thompson\/Center (T\/C) has a long tradition of catering to the outdoor and sporting markets with its innovative and affordable firearms and gear. New this year is an addition to the popular Compass line in 6.5 Creedmoor. The Compass has made a name for itself by offering guaranteed MOA performance at a $399 MSRP. The bolt-action rifle is light and handy and well-designed. And, now it is tapping into the popularity of the 6.5 Creedmoor long-range cartridge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":69405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,226,902],"tags":[132,102,116,904],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-69401","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gunsamerica-authors","8":"category-clay-martin","9":"category-shot-show-2017","10":"tag-buzz","11":"tag-feature-articles","12":"tag-hunting-2","13":"tag-shot-show-2017"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Thompson\/Center 6.5mm Compass &amp; More\u2014SHOT Show 2017<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Thompson\/Center 6.5mm Compass &amp; More\u2014SHOT Show 2017 - Authors\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/thompsoncenter-6-5mm-compass-shot-show-2017\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Thompson\/Center 6.5mm Compass &amp; More\u2014SHOT Show 2017\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Thompson\/Center (T\/C) has a long tradition of catering to the outdoor and sporting markets with its innovative and affordable firearms and gear. 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