South Paws, what do you all do?

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twoblink

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I want a bolt action rifle, but I'm a south paw. I don't want to buy a left handed bolt because replacement parts are hard to find, and if ever came the day for me to sell it, I'd get next to nothing for it.

So what's the solution?? I'm looking at the Browning Pump Rifles. Anything else I should be looking at???

Thanks!

Albert
 
Just get a left handed bolt rifle... Savage makes some very nice ones. You likely won't have to worry about parts.
 
Twoblink, I own a Remington 700 BDL LH, originally chambered in .270 Win., that I have customized & rechambered to .25-284 Win. My other rifle is a Ruger No.1S chambered in .300 Win. Magnum. Seems to work for me.

Steve Mace
 
I try to stick to semi auto's levers and pumps, but I love my mausers, so I finally figured out that if you turn the top of the gun about 45 degrees away from you you can reach the bolt with your left hand and work it fairly quickly. it becomes complicated with a scope, but it can be done, just watch saving private ryan, the sniper in that flick was a leftie. -scout rifles help in the speed of operating the bolt...
 
Die Hard leftie!!!

Had the same problem for a while, and finally settled on a Savage 11FL in .308. I only spent around $350 for it brand spankin new, so I'm not worrying about breaking the bank on the loss if I ever sell it. It's a great gun, and worth every bit of the bucks and then some. Check out their website too... they've got more choices for lefties than any other manufacturer I found, including Remington.

http://www.savagearms.com

Take care fellow leftie!
 
Being lefthanded I have struggled all of my life with this problem.I like leveractions a lot.Browning makes the BLR if you want good balistics.Then you have the Ruger #1 single shot.But I learned on righthanded boltactions and I still use them a lot.I own no lefthand boltactions.I run the bolt with my right hand with the gun still at the shoulder or nearly so most of the time if I am in a hurry.I can shoot as fast as all but the fastest right hand people can.I have been using the righthand bolts for so long that the left hand boltactions I have handled seamed awkward to me,so I have never bought one.The thing that I have the most trouble with is safety style and location.The Remington 700 safety works fine for me.I do not like the Winchester Mod 70 type safety or the current Ruger 77 safety, and I have always despised those dam crossbolt safeties that come on so many semi-autos, I would hate them even if I was righthanded.Getting back to the Leveractions It really aggeravated me when Winchester and Marlin added those darn crossbolts to those otherwise fine guns.I think all of the lawyers ought to be drugout and hung before any more good guns get ruined because of the fear of lawsuits being filed against gun manufactures.
 
Left handed blues

I've had all the same problems as every other south paw. I've used lever actions, pumps, semi-auto and single shots (Ruger #1). I've purchased two left handed bolt guns and loved them. The first was a A-bolt browning in 30-06. I took it to a gun show when I was ready to sell it and it sold within the hour. The second one is a Remington 700 VS in .308 topped off with a 3.5x10 leupold scope. I still have this one but some how I don't think I would have to much trouble selling it if I wanted too. I think you will get your money out of a lefty, but you will certainly have to find the right person.

Don't be afraid to buy a left handed gun. You're buying it for your comfort and use. Selling it for a good price is secondary and in my opinion not an issue.

So, here is my .02 for what it is worth. Go buy the gun you want, and the version you want (left or right) and enjoy it. You may never want to sell it.
 
The more important question is, which is your dominant eye?

I'm left handed, but I'm right eye dominant, so I shoot rifle and shotgun right handed.

If you're shooting cross dominant, your shooting is likely suffering.

IOW, don't shoot for for your dominant hand, shoot for your dominant eye.
 
It may not be the best thing to do, but I am just learning to shoot right-handed. I have many semi-auto rifles and except for my Calico (which ejects from the bottom), every other one ejects from the right. I could shoot my lever guns that way, but I would rather have the consistency of shooting the same way.
 
I bought Remington

and never replaced any major parts. The Remington, if cared for, will give you a lifetime's service. BTW, I also have two southpaw 870s (one in 12 & the other in 20 ga).

On Semiauto rifles, I have two DPMS Southpaw AR-15 uppers (one flat-top and the other A2 style). It's a blast to see the brass ejected from portside! I keep a spare left handed bolt just in case (that's the only real unique part besides the receiver). One time at the range another club member asked me if I had a left handed 22 to loan him for a woman he was trying to teach to shoot. I didn't (and still don't - have to look into the Savage). Instead of walking away with a 22, he had my Southpaw AR and a hi-cap magazine. She had a blast shooting it.

Go ahead and spoil yourself. Get a southpaw rifle. The single shots can come later and you won't regret it.
 
I a used remington 760 left hand. Works well for me.
I am looking at a bolt action as my next rifle. it will be a left hander.

I also found a left hand 1100 12 guage, so much for left handed guns being hard to find.

I bought both these guns within 2 weeks of each other.

I have seen many left handed guns for sale since, however, explain this "SELLing" of a gun to me.

New concept. (if my wife says I can buy a gun, I do. She hasn't told me to sell one yet and I won't ask.)

Buy what you want to shoot and don't worry about selling prices.

HTH
Gfrey
 
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