by Flyer » 04 Sep 2018, 2:42 am
I just had a look, and it appears they don't make the A7 in a lefty.
I've got a manbun and picked up a couple of boxes of Federal 140gr softpoint ammo for $30 a box to try out and it shoots really well. But I reload and that's the main reason I went for a Creed over the Swede. The Creedmoor is a more efficient round, but you can get the 6.5x55 to go as fast or even a little faster if you load it to modern pressures.
At least with a 6.5x55 you get to use the full length Tikka action and magazine. If you ever decide to get a milsurp, plenty of those around in 6.5x55, too.
I'd say six-and-half of one and half-a-dozen-and-a-half of the other. The manbun is definitely more popular in the US, and so you can expect a lot more in the way of factory ammo and brass to come out for it. You can also buy excellent factory match ammo for it, but it's expensive.
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