Parker Hale made the T4, and AJ Parker made the identical "Excel" target rifle. AJP even used PH barrels marked "Parker Hale T4"!
About the only way you can tell T4 and Excels apart is that Parker Hale linished the actions and applied a new number, whereas AJP rifles retain the original No4 markings.
Actually, they're pretty good target rifles - probably easily good enough for the 90% of shooters who'd struggle to get better scores with an expensive modern TR rifle.....
(cough)..... I just happen to have a few T4s and Excels for sale this weekend at the IHAM arms fair at Bisley. Actually, they're mostly commission sales or other peoples' rifles, so I'm not peddling my own tat this time.
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