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I'm considering a Forbes 20B in 243 for my next Coyote / varmint rifle. Main reason being that it should be a nice lightweight rifle to pack compared to my 10+ varmint rigs. So far I have read as much negative as positive but have not talked to anyone with hands-on experience. My other available choice is a Tikka T3 Superlite Stainless in 243. Any thoughts on either one will be most appreciated.. | ||
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Obviously not a very popular rifle... | |||
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I have a Tikka T3 in .243. You'll never confuse it with a fine custom rife, but it will shoot with them and the overall construction is very good if not exactly pretty. Easy a 1" gun with 5 shots, but expect sub 1/2" with the loads it likes. I don't know what their twist rate is but it shoots all bullet weights (75g - 105gr.) equally well. IMO it is very hard to beat the value of these guns. I picked mine up at a cost of about $850.00. | |||
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mel forbes is one of the godfathers in light weight rifles.you wont go wrong there! | |||
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never owned one, but hunted with a guy who did the thing wouldn't feed,had mucho problems - ended up using my spare | |||
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Titan Industries, maker of the Forbes is no longer making the 243 due to lack of demand. I ended up ordering a 260 instead (deer) and am waiting for it. | |||
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While I'm not a huge fan of ultralights, the 260 seems perfect for a rifle like this. If the magazine is a little over 2.9", like the NULA model 20, you should be able to load any 6.5 bullet available. I would not hesitate to hunt elk with a 140 grain partition with that rifle. I think early negative reports on these rifles were damaging, but given the ULA/Colt fiasco, I bet Melvin and Titan have worked the bugs out. I wouldn't mind trying out a 20b in a Bob, a 260, or a 6.5 Creedmoor. Wish the barrels were 24" and a little heavier. Matt Matt FISH!! Heed the words of Winston Smith in Orwell's 1984: "Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right." | |||
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I have a Tikka in 243 and it is one of those rifles that just wants to shoot well and does. | |||
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I've never heard a cross word about a Tikka. Matt Matt FISH!! Heed the words of Winston Smith in Orwell's 1984: "Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right." | |||
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I have had a couple of Tikka T3 rifles. The magazine sucks, if you inlet a fiberglass stock for a AICS magazine it will work awesome! | |||
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