You could build one off a zermatt origin action. They offer left hand actions with 378 bolt face. That's probably the route I would go, if I didn't already have a Tikka.
You got that right. Anybody need a durability test on something, just give it to my 2 yr old. It will probably end up being used as a hammer or a frisbee.
I have no problem with new hunters. I have taken a bunch of new people calling. It's just irritating when people don't care to learn how to do it, and just go out and don't care if they educate coyotes. I tell people the best way to learn is to do it, but they have to be willing to learn.
This is rounds 4-8 on the 6 creed barrel with factory 87 gr vmax. That's the only ammo I've shot through it. And a couple coyotes shot with the 6 creed. The 6.5 barrel is brand new, never used.