BridgeTooFar
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- Feb 7, 2010
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I'm looking into getting a new bolt gun for the bench and as a back-up (deer) hunting rifle (I also have a Tikka T3 Lite in 30-06 which is my primary deer rifle). I'm limiting my looking to .223 because I want to keep ammo compatibility with my AR (which, for various reasons, I won't be using to hunt).
I love my T3. I really do. For a lite, stainless hunting gun, I honestly don't believe it gets much better for less than $1000 new.
The kicker is that I will only buy a LH gun. I'd like to keep it under $1000, and I'd like to get something purpose built on a short action (as opposed to the magazine block, etc. on the "short action" T3's). I'd like it to be stainless, but that's not a deal breaker. I doubt I'm going to be dragging this one around the woods all that much, so synthetic vs. wood stock doesn't matter, and heavy weight likely won't be a huge issue.
Suggestions?
I love my T3. I really do. For a lite, stainless hunting gun, I honestly don't believe it gets much better for less than $1000 new.
The kicker is that I will only buy a LH gun. I'd like to keep it under $1000, and I'd like to get something purpose built on a short action (as opposed to the magazine block, etc. on the "short action" T3's). I'd like it to be stainless, but that's not a deal breaker. I doubt I'm going to be dragging this one around the woods all that much, so synthetic vs. wood stock doesn't matter, and heavy weight likely won't be a huge issue.
Suggestions?