SHOT Show 2017: Thompson/Center Adds 6.5 mm Creedmoor

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  • Kelly Young, Senior Executive Editor
posted on January 18, 2017
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Thompson/Center has embraced the 6.5 mm Creedmoor cartridge for 2017, adding a model in that chambering to its Compass, Dimension, Venture and Encore lines. The Compass shown here has a 22" threaded barrel with 5R rifling and a detachable box magazine. 

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