option for a lefty 243 win and +-$1500 HB or varmnit barrel

[medvedqc]

seems the precision forum didnt hear me so i should try here ....


option for a lefty 243 win and +-$1500 with HB or varmint barrel

im all hears open.

Phil

 

[GMC403]

Pretty sure my local CT has a stainless Lefty Tikka T3 Varmint in 243

 

[Markus]

If you can't find one complete for $1500 you could always get a used lefty Remington on the EE for $700 ish and rebarrel it into anything you want for another $700 ish.

 

[savagelh]

Tikka t3 tactical or savage might be your only options or like someone mentioned rem 700 custom

 

[cody c]

There was a stainless T3 (not lite) on the EE in LH a while ago

 

[LittleBoyLefty]

LH M700 Varmint. I found mine for $650. Display model.

If heavy for caliber projectiles are on the agenda- I mention this since you asked in the precision forum first- Tikkas are twisted unfortunately slow. The Rems are marginal as it is...

 

[medvedqc]

so the tikka wont be able to shoot 95-100 grains?

 

[Markus]

so the tikka wont be able to shoot 95-100 grains?

That will be the upper range of what they will stabilize. It'll probably shoot flat base 100 grainers just fine but may struggle with a match boat tail in the same weights. My T3 in 243 excells with 87 vmax and Sierra 85 grain game kings. I also have a Remington vls in 243 and I can't get 105 grain bullets to group at all. I think once you get over 100 grains you will see better results with a 8" twist barrel

 

[SuperCub]

so the tikka wont be able to shoot 95-100 grains?

Hunting or range shooting?

 

[medvedqc]

Hunting or range shooting?

both im thinking at the range and also using for wolf and winter caribou ...

 

[SuperCub]

both im thinking at the range and also using for wolf and winter caribou ...

You'd be better off with a sporter lefty T3. Use a 30-06 mag to seat out bullets to a longer OAL and give old heck to those wolves.

 

[GMC403]

so the tikka wont be able to shoot 95-100 grains?

I’ve never had an issue achieving good accuracy shooting 100gr pills with the six 1:10 twist 243’s I’ve owned.

 

[medvedqc]

You'd be better off with a sporter lefty T3. Use a 30-06 mag to seat out bullets to a longer OAL and give old heck to those wolves.

i was thinking of a varmint but that another option. i do not care about stainless or not but a tikka ... maybe the only way ....

 

[LittleBoyLefty]

If looking for sporter and indifferent to SS... Remington use to offer the LH CDL in 243, they show up in the EE every so often. They still offer the SPS Youth.

Pretty sure Savage would have some LH options too, but know next to nothing about them... Because, well... Savage.

There are also LH M77s still kicking around.

 

[SuperCub]

i was thinking of a varmint but that another option. i do not care about stainless or not but a tikka ... maybe the only way ....

I have a factory stainless 24" sporter 243 bbl here if you have a LH 700 action to use.

 

[medvedqc]

I have a factory stainless 24" sporter 243 bbl here if you have a LH 700 action to use.

i have to think about it otherwise maybe a ruger american if not heavy barrel ...

 

[SuperCub]

i have to think about it otherwise maybe a ruger american if not heavy barrel ...

They come in left? That be the way to go.

 

[medvedqc]

it will be a tikka varmint in 243 win ....lh are hard to find. i will put ctr stock and aics mags ...