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By that I mean, just like a small faction of vegan animal right freaks try to overwhelm the Butterball turkey customer service each Thanksgiving... Let's keep telling the good folks at Ruger that we're here too. Every week I write and ask if their building any lefty all weather American Creedmoors yet. Here's the link, down at the bottom, tell them what you want:) I never get the answer I want, but it amuses me. https://ruger.com/dataProcess/customerService/
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So did I. Unless a Ruger distributor contracts a special run of lefty Ruger American's in 6.5 Creed we likely will never see any.
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I've seen that Hawkeye FTW in lefty 6.5.
Not sure why they don't make a run of them with the American platform.
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Does Tikka make a lefty T3x in 6.5? I would be interested in one of them. Really, a 6.5x55 would do as well.
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I wrote to sportsman's Warehouse and CDNN and suggested a run of them. I should hit up Davidson's.
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Does Tikka make a lefty T3x in 6.5? I would be interested in one of them. Really, a 6.5x55 would do as well. You can download the Tikka 2017 catalog here... Tikka_2017_Catalog Tikka offers both .260 Rem and 6.5x55 in most of their models. Looks like they actually make the T3x Hunter, Lite, Varmint, Compact Tactical, and Sporter models in Left Hand. Interestingly, they also offer their varmint rifle in 9.3x62. Must be some really big "varmints" over in Finland... The more important question is not "Which models does Tikka offer in Left Hand?", but, "Which Left Hand Tikka models is the U.S. importer (Beretta ?) willing to import into the U.S. market ?" Big difference between making Left Hand variants in Finland and those variants showing up on the shelf at the LGS in the U.S. In particular, Tikka makes a Left Hand Stainless Fluted Hunter (wood stock) that I think would be the cat's meow in 6.5x55. But, getting that variant here in the U.S. ? meh... Not holding my breath...
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Tikka makes a boatload of Lefty options in great calibers but Beretta doesn't import much. There are LH T3 Hunters out there in 6.5x55 and 260. Distributors also have SKUs for T3x models in the same no stainless versions though. I have a LH T3 6.5x55 that I love. I wish I could get a 9.3x62 may have to resort to getting a 30-06 and have it rebored.
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Sent my weekly nudge again.
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So they announce a #1 stainless in 450 Bushmaster. Who is their decision team?
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I have a leftie tikka in 6.5x55.most accurate rifle I have owned. Half MOA with most loads. you can get the same velocity as a 260 or 6.5 creed. Factory ammo is weak though.
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So they announce a #1 stainless in 450 Bushmaster. Who is their decision team? Curious where you saw this, I don't see it on their website and my google isn't bringing it up. Their decision team probably looked at one dealer (Randys) selling a couple thousand .450 Americans (LH too) and decided to expand the line (Gunsite Scout) and availability. I can't see it going over that well in the large percentage of the country that don't have cartridge restrictions. I've been writing Ruger for a LH rimfire rifle for a couple years now.
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There's a thread in the single shot forum about this. .450 BM #1 I'm not seeing the love for this but that's just like, my opinion. Plus, I like the #1 as a nice traditional looking firearm and not as a SS laminated muzzle braked thing. But apparently someone thinks it will sell which is fine - always good to have more choices.
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Ahhhh, I missed that thread. I sure don't understand the muzzlebrake. Fuuuuugly! My opinion also.
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If your willing to spend money, you'd think they'd put one together. They have the parts, but won't even sell them.
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IF you're willing to commit to buy 500 or more, which is how the dealer in MI got them to make the .450 American, I'm sure they'd put together what you want. Ruger doesn't seem interested in risking their own capital on rifles they end up dumping to CDNN for a song. For the past couple years, left handed rifles seem to end up there frequently.
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Which is why they should be willing to use existing parts to build to suit if the Iyer will pay.
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I will play devils advocate.At Least Ruger makes some Lefty's. More than most big box companies. Savage,Remington,Weatherby,CZ,are only doing a few. Winchester wimped out,Marlin,Mossberg I don't believe any?
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Savage will put one together in their custom shop. I had a 14 classic in 250 Savage from them.
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Well Ruger finally built a LH RAR in 6.5 Creed Moor and I have one coming my way!
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