I sent Bell & Carlson an email today asking what it would take to make a left handed model and they replied, “I'm sorry but we don't offer a left hand and don't have a custom shop.”

Your telling me these come from Santa just the way they are and get delivered to Bell & Carlson? If they don't make them then who does? If they do make them isn't that custom? Shouldn't I be able to buy a blank that has been completely worked with the exception of the cutout for the bolt handle?

This really sucks because the next choice for a decent composite stock is a Manners that's going to cost about $600.

I'm not too hip on any type of laminate stock like custom shop offers and I don't like the synthetic stock at all. I don't want a modular set-up and I am hunting with the gun.

Any suggestions on aluminum bedded, bolt and go composite stocks for a lefty Tikka T3 Lite SS .270?

I did look at their stocks and I am not sure that I want to use anything wood/ever/at all. I asked about the Comp/TAC Stock for the Tikka T3 and they replied…..

Q: How is the comp/TAC stock bedded? And is the stock solid or is it hollow like the factory one? Also what is the difference between stratabond laminate and a composite stock? ( Nick, 04/11/2014 ) 

A: Nick, Our Comp/Tac stock is a stratabond stock (stratabond is stabilized wood-which means it's been infused with a polyester epoxy resin). As such, it can be mounted without any extra bedding. Of course, we're big fans of bedding here at MT, so we recommend a skim bed- at least. We're also quite happy to do the bedding for you if you send in your rifle. ( RP, 06/11/2014 )

A few things I didn't like about the stock are “stabilized wood” and “recommend a skim bed”

I I'm not sure that I like the idea of Epoxy Resin Bedding vs Aluminum Bedding but I have to admit…. I am open to being schooled on the pro's and con's of both because I don't know crap about them. I am about to make a post here in a minute about an email I sent to Manner's asking about some of this stuff.