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Is the T3 LH Sporter 24" .308 the right gun for me?
Here's a little background and what I'm looking for. I'm 31 and have shot on and off my whole life. I'm at the range every weekend when possible shooting skeet, pistols, and small bore position shooting. In the last year I've taken up small bore shooting, in particular I like prone. I shoot casual 3P competitions with my CZ452 but since I don't practice kneeling or offhand I don't do that well, plus there are several guys with Anschutz rifles.
I'm expanding my gun collection and would like to pick up a long range rifle, target work only, no hunting. I will be practicing as close as 50 yards out to as far as I can become proficient with. I will be shooting prone only, initially I was thinking bipod only but seeing the lower accessory rail on the sporter makes me want to shoot with a sling as well as I enjoy the challenge with my CZ using a sling. The T3 sporter really reminds me of a Anschutz target stock on steroids.
I'm LH so that limits my choices. Given the entire Tikka range of products I might have picked the Varmint and put it in an aftermarket stock. But alas I'm a lefty and have gotten used to limited selection. The sporter is the only Tikka imported in LH with a heavy barrel.
What I like about the T3 Sporter:
-Great reputation for out of the box silky smooth actions and accuracy. My other top contender is a Remington 700 but from what I read you might get a tack driver or a dud. 1MOA guaranteed is great from a factory rifle.
-Heavy 24″ Target Barrel
-I like the stock features, adj. LOP, adjustable comb, accessory rails even though I'm not sure what the side rail is for.What I'm not so thrilled over:
-Some times I look at the laminated stock and think it looks great, other times not so much. Worst case is I can pay to have a nice paint job put on it.
-Limited accessories, not that I foresee buying many, basically just a scope, mounts, bipod and a nice sling.
-Parts may be more difficult to get in the future.So given this is a Tikka board I'm sure you're all fans but given my intended usage is it my best option for the money on the market. I plan to put some good glass on it, perhaps a Sightron SIII so I'm after some small groups.
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