For the price being similar, the Tikka wins by a long shot. Picked up a LH Gunsite 223 earlier this year cause I found one at a great price, used as new. Took off the stupid rail, plugged the screw holes, replaced the flash hider with a thread cap, and used Ruger scope rings. It shot decent. 5 shots under 1/2". But that stock is the ugliest, stupidest design they ever made. Boddington has his hand in that when he was partnered with Ruger. Considered a Boyds but they wouldnt do LH. Mcmillan does, but that would cost more than the gun.
Sold it locally for a profit, and bought a LH SS 18" 223 Ruger American. Have the compact and full LOP stocks for it.
Had a Ruger American 243 SS and sold that when Whittakers did the T3 blowout sale.
For what I need in a 223, the RAR fits nicely. LH SS 223 Tikkas are quite hard to find, except the Sporter, but that is a target type stock
