If you don't reload and already have a 308 I'd go for the 260…especially if you want to shoot long range later. Which you will once you see the accuracy the gun is capable of.
The 260 will give better ballistics out to 1000yrds and beyond, and it is an excellent choice for the hunting purposes you have mentioned.

I have a 308CTR and wish it was a…

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Well, after much additional reading, I think I'm going to pull the trigger on the CTR (pun intended) and get one.  Since I'm in no hurry, I have a couple more questions.

1. I'm a stainless guy and the CTR part number in the thread subject line is for stainless.  The non-stainless model states it is a blue finish.  It looks matte black (and very ni… Read more

Maybe I'm misreading your post but: http://www.eurooptic.com/tikka-t3-hunter-stainless-fluted.aspx

Welcome and btw
Jason is working on mags for Tikkas so you might be able to follow Dog down's advice and still have the mag capacity. For low price (relatively).

Thanks.  I'll keep looking.  I have not come across a LGS with a good selection of Tikka rifles yet.

Whatever you decide…if you buy a T3, its gives you the platform to makes changes and build on a solid action for cheap later.

Do you have a set budget in mind?

If you were asking me; I do not have a set budget.

I prefer when possible to buy exactly what I want and only make minor upgrades.  For example, I'm a trigger snob.  If the trigger can't b… Read more

Pickup a 308 Stainless Varmint, chop and thread the barrel at 20″…
Drop it in a GRS adjustable stock and you will have one of finest rifles you will shoot for under $2000.00!

You could not build a full custom rifle anywhere close to $2000 that will outshoot this setup.
Grab an extra mag or 2 and you are set.

Or you can just by the CTR for $1000.00…

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Hi it might be worth looking at a semi custom rifle using a Tikka action that way you're getting the rifle you want and not paying for anything you are going to change

Larkin,

I was trying to avoid that approach.  I tend to overdue it.  I would not ever tell my wife how much I have in my “semi-custom” .308 Win. AR.

I also thought I would pass this along to :
I had a hunter lite in .243 . The plastic magazines
Are not so great Maby fine for hunting use but
Regular range use get spares. Also if you reload and
Want to load long to touch the rifleing forget it.
  My copie had a piss poor fitted recoil lug and
The rifle shot poor and recoiled heavy . I suspect the…

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CTR uses Sako TRG-22 magazines.  They are about $200.
1) Threaded barrel
2) Bottom metal, not bottom plastic
3) Trg-22 magazine
4) Medium weight barrel

Fred Ziffle,

Thanks for the insight on the magazine.  I had no idea.

Matchman,

Thanks for the information on the trigger, barrel contour and stock.

I'm still wondering where the extra ~$400 is in the CTR.  I suppose the heavier barrel, threading, magazine, metal bottom metal and a “better” plastic stock consumes some of those dollars, but ~$400?

I'm considering a MDT LSS chassis system for a stock.

It's sounding like… Read more