Youth rifle for a lefty

Don't believe there are any left handed lever actions. And your budget might be a bit light for a BNIB rifle with a scope. However, look into one of the Savage packages in .243 or 7mm-08. His size means nothing. Just make sure the rifle fits him.
"...unsafe by shooting a RH bolt gun Lefty..." HAHAHAHHA. Been doing that for over 40 years with no fuss. Fired semi-auto battle rifles, MG's and SMG's with no fuss either. It's just as safe as any left handed action.
"...you are risking your eyesight..." Why are you not wearing eye protection?
 
I would go with a Ruger American left handed model in 243 it has light recoil also it is lightweight so would be nice for him to carry plus the 243 is a nice deer hunting round around hunting.
 
lefty options

Being a lefty my first centerfire deer gun was an old Remington 760 in 300 savage. I shot a lot of deer and a 400 lbs black bear with that gun. Thats a good lefty plateform and it was a mild recoil. When I started making real money I bought a lefthanded sako deluxe which is still my primary big game rifle. My dad always used a savage 99 which is also a good lefty gun as is the marlins. I also have a browning a bolt lefty that is a good shooting gun. I would have to say the rem pump was a perfect gun for the young shooter. Look for the older pump as they have a lightning quick action. The newer models seem stiff.
 
Most pump, lever and single shot rifles are ambidextrous due to the nature of the design. A Model 94 Winchester is certainly worth considering...

Tony
 
Yeah, yeah, I know there's no TRUE lefty leverguns out there, but we have had to suffer through this backwards righty world our whole lives, so I'm sure we can make them work just fine. :D
 
To the OP - If your grandson is left handed and if his left eye is dominant he will definitely enjoy shooting left hand rifles more than right hand rifles AND he will shoot better, especially when he eventually shoots a scoped rifle. My dad was right handed but shot left handed with rifles and shotguns because his left eye was dominant. I am also right handed and left eye dominant, and have been shooting long guns left handed for over 60 years. I definitely prefer my left hand bolt action rifles. Years ago I bought two left hand Remington 700 rifles in .270 Win. After comparing the accuracy of the two rifles I sold the slightly less accurate rifle very quickly and I still regret that sale. I go to gun shows regularly and see the same dealers every time. I rarely see the same left hand bolt action rifle at two successive gun shows. I also shoot my compound bows left handed. I'd recommend a .243. You can obviously make appropriate loads for him and increase velocity of those loads as he progesses. I'm sure you are going to enjoy this experience with your grandson. :)
 
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