Times are hard right now. The economy is in a tailspin, and unemployment rates are into the double digits. At best, we could call the situation “uncertain.” With folks suffering from economic hardship, we thought it was appropriate to focus this column on a simple goal: build the best-performing big-game setup we could at the lowest price point.
Thanks to new manufacturing technologies and modern design, hunters have a few great choices when it comes to affordable rifles. These choices include Savage, Mossberg, Ruger, and others, but we chose the Thompson/Center Arms Compass II. The Compass II is a rifle that is packed with features, but is available at a very low price. MSRP is $405, and the street price is often as low as $350, which is a serious…
