The T/C compass, Rueger Americans, Savage Axis, Mossberg Patriots and Remmy 783's all have similar shortcomings due to the production method used to get these mostly excellent entry level rifles into our hands. Thinner barrels, flimsy stocks etc. Small differences in features and future upgradeability are the key to making a good decision for yourself.
Every model above will have to be broken down, inspected and re-seated into their factory stocks to ensure true free floating of the barrel. You could rely on luck that yours didn't need it but I have handled 10 different entry rifles of friends ( some multiple copies of same manufacturer) and by taking that time averted or fixed issues both actual and potential. Good torque discipline on all screws, inspection of barrel channel will alleviate problems. Here is what else I noticed of each one I handled:
T/C Compass: Magazine was loose and was finicky both in factory stock and when upgraded to Boyd stock. Trigger was decent, action was surprising and smooth but if aggressive on the cycle could bind SLIGHTLY forcing you to slow down a smidge and make sure you were doing things right. The threaded barrel is a very nice bonus. It got hot FAST but wasn't horrible. Handled the 308 and 6.5 chamberings of this rifle.
Savage Axis: Axis without the accutrigger is a tough pill to swallow. That thing is not fun to pull at all. Lucky for a few bucks or some You Tube ingenuity you can bring it down from the 8.4 lbs it comes at ( avg of the 3 I touched) to about 3lbs. The bolt head design on the Savages is pretty nice and all of them shot well. If you like to tinker you will enjoy the ease and aftermarket support for the long term. Factory stock felt uncomfortable in my hands and was not easy for me personally to get a good finger rest on the trigger. Fouled or clean that barrel refused to give up its accuracy which is noteworthy since many times we forget to clean our rifles after a hunt.
Ruger Americans: 2 touched and both had the exact same barrel touching on the left side channel near the end of the forearm grip. Easy to fix just annoying. The bedding blocks are a great design and once you get the stock trimmed down on the left side ( very very minor trimming...more like sanding) it really doesn't move much. Bolt cycling on the Ruegers is worry free after a few minutes of wear in. The full action design means no binding if your overly aggressive and I personally loved the "zip" sound it made. Some hate it. The magazine design is also tried and true but either loved or hated. It was easy and never failed both on factory stock and on upgraded stocks. Trigger adjusted well and only had creep on the lowest setting ( 3.1 lbs as tested)
Mossberg Patriot: Best feeling factory stock of the bunch. Trigger was avg, but I will say again it feels real good when you shoulder it. Accuracy was good but not great. Harder to find aftermarket support for them but the do exist. Of all the bolt designs I liked this one the least but it was reliable and rugged ( just the look of it was my beef...but we all have different tastes) This one took the most work but my buddy LOVES the results and he is the current front runner on pig hunts.
Rem 783: Action feels like a "plastic" version of the 700. Only way to describe it. It cycles good but I just don't feel confident it will hold up over the years. Otherwise the factory stock was good. Felt solid when shouldered. Barrel had a bit of discoloration form quickly. Reading up many say they rust quick due to factory coating not being very good. We cleaned it up and applied our own Blueing….never saw an issue again. Most finicky of the bunch ( all 3 were picky with loads) but handloads cleared up the problem. But all 3 did like the Winchester Xtreme point 150g hunting ammo so inexpensive backup we all carry if we are using our 308s. ( all 3 remmys were 308) Triggers were blah but no creep. 2 of them got swapped out and it made a noticeable difference in accuracy.